Small Business Federal Contracting Certifications- for 8(a)
Small Business Fed. Gov. Contracting Certifications--8(a) Contracting Program & HUBZone (Online)
Have you ever wondered what it takes to do business with the federal government as a small business owner?
Join SBA St. Louis Business Opportunity Specialist Gary Alexander and Outreach & Marketing Specialist Nicki Massie to learn how government contracting works and how the 8(a) Business Development Program or HUBZone certification could boost your business.
As businesses are recovering in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many small businesses are looking for new markets. The US government is the LARGEST single purchaser of goods and services in the world. Now is the perfect time to explore federal contracting. This workshop is geared toward small businesses in Eastern Missouri that are interested in government contracting.
Register today... it's FREE!
Date and time: Thursday, February 10, 2022 10am–11:30pm CST
Cost: $0.00 Location: Online
Event Organizer: Nicki Massie nicholson.massie@sba.gov
Register Here: https://www.sba.gov/events/1705138?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
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Minority Business Exporting Resources
"Taking it to the Next Level: Women/Minority-Owned Biz & Exporting" Webinar Feb. 17, 2022 at 2PM CST
Hosted by Export.gov
Objectives: To introduce rural, minority-owned, veteran-owned, and woman-owned businesses in Missouri to exporting.
95% of the world’s consumers are outside of the U.S., yet many firms, especially small businesses, are focused solely on the domestic market.
This 1-hour ONLINE program will introduce key exporting topics as described by successful Midwestern small business owners and U.S. government international trade experts.
All businesses are welcome, including those who may not have considered exporting or who may not know where to start.
Topics will include: · Why your business should export · What financial support is available to you · How the USG can help you navigate the process · What programs are focused specifically on growing women/minority-owned business exports
It's FREE! February 17, 2022 @ 2:00pm CST
USPTO 2022 Black History Month Celebration
Get your FREE TICKET to the USPTO's February 17th event at 1:00 PM CST, “Defining Tomorrow"
Get your FREE TICKET to the USPTO's February 17th event at 1:00 PM CST, “Defining Tomorrow"
Get your FREE TICKET to the USPTO's February 17th event at 1:00 PM CST, “Defining Tomorrow"
Are you a current or aspiring inventor or entrepreneur? Would you like to learn from successful innovators and subject matter experts about the keys to success and how to use your creativity to reach your full potential?
If so, be sure to attend the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) free, online 2022 Black Innovation and Entrepreneurship program on February 17 and 24.
Don’t miss these great opportunities to be inspired and informed. Register and learn more about the February 17 event, “Defining tomorrow,” where you’ll learn firsthand from successful innovators about networking, strategy, and securing funding for a business.
The event will feature: Special guests’ firsthand accounts of their amazing career paths Best practices for entrepreneurial success, including networking, developing a strategy, and securing funding to build and grow a successful tech business Government resources that can help you protect your creative work and build a business
Register for February 24th event Thu, 2:00- 3:30 PM CST, “Invest in ideas”
Get your FREE TICKET to the USPTO's February 17th event at 1:00 PM CST, “Defining Tomorrow"
Get your FREE TICKET to the USPTO's February 17th event at 1:00 PM CST, “Defining Tomorrow"
Register and learn more about how your creative spark can help build generational wealth.
The event will feature: Interviews with, and tips from, successful entrepreneurs Investing in intellectual property Building wealth
Special guests include: Ebonique Boyd, Co-founder of Budget Collector, art-tech entrepreneur, and nonprofit leader Stacy Brown-Philpot, Founding member of SoftBank’s Opportunity Fund, former CEO of TaskRabbit, investor, advisor Tani Chambers, Founder & CEO of RAVN and Tani Chambers International James Howard, Executive Director, Black Inventors Hall of Fame
This program is presented by the
USPTO’s Office of Innovation Outreach.
For more information, please contact BlackInnovation@uspto.gov.
The USPTO offers many informative presentations, panels, and chats throughout the year.
For more information, visit www.uspto.gov.
TAKING PLACE ONLINE! August 18, 2021 - August 20, 2021
Invention-Con 2021: "Capitalizing on your intellectual property"
Are you a young or independent inventor, an entrepreneur, or a small business owner whose success depends on guarding your creative work? Then don’t miss your chance to learn how different types of intellectual property (IP), such as patents, trademarks, and copyrights, are critical to your business strategy.
Register early for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) free online Invention-Con 2021: Capitalizing on your intellectual property, coming August 18-20.
Note this year’s special student programming: The August 18 agenda will feature Gitanjali Rao, inventor and TIME magazine’s 2020 Kid of the Year, and other young innovators who will share their experiences and insights. Please feel free to share the event link: www.USPTO.gov/InventionCon
Take this opportunity to hear from business and government experts about turning ideas into innovations, protecting your work, and accessing valuable resources that can help you succeed in the marketplace. Keynote speakers Serene Almomen, CEO of Senseware, and recording artist Ansel Brown will share their insights on science, technological innovation, music, and business.
Presentations and workshops will cover:
- Putting your creativity to work
- How IP applies in various fields, such as artificial intelligence, robotics, fashion, music, and literature
- Types of IP protection: patents, trademarks, and copyrights
- Marketing, manufacturing, and building a competitive advantage around your ideas
- Fun, free educational resources for kids and teens
- Innovation and the fight against COVID-19
- And much more
Invention-Con 2021 will also include a wide range of virtual exhibitors from the USPTO and other federal government agencies.
This event is offered by the USPTO’s Office of Innovation Outreach. For questions or assistance, please contact inventioncon@USPTO.GOV
The USPTO offers many informative presentations, panels, and chats year-round. Find one that interests you on the USPTO events page.
Register Today!
Invention-Con is the USPTO's annual conference for independent inventors, entrepreneurs, and small business owners whose success depends on guarding their creative work.
IASL -"Where We Keep the Lights on for Inventors!"
You're invited to IASL's Monthly Inventor Meeting!
Date: Thursday, May 20, 2021 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm
"Ask an Inventor: We're Here to Help!" Presentation
Are you an inventor or entrepreneur interested in launching a product or business? Has your idea, product, and/or business been stuck in limbo due to the pandemic and/or lack of available resources? Do you have burning questions about how to begin or finish the product or business development process? Then, we're here to help!
Join us via ZOOM on Thursday, May 20th from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm for IASL's monthly inventor meeting that will address these and many other questions that you may have.
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Special Note: Information will be shared about potential opportunities for select inventors and entrepreneurs to easily receive $2,000 in development funding and/or FREE INVENTOR SERVICES to help further develop and accelerate your ideas along the innovation path. So, mark your calendars as this will be a meeting that you don't want to miss!
Join us throughout the month of FEBRUARY because
"It's an Innovation Celebration!"
National Inventors Day and Black History Month
Join The I.N.C., IASL, Wash U, SLU, the USPTO, & Stephen Key
"I Have a Dream ...to INVENT!" Event
In collaboration with USPTO, Wash U, SLU, and IASL, The I.N.C. is proud to present the following classes to help inventors and entrepreneurs realize their dreams! Customized sessions aim to HELP remove common obstacles and set inventors on an accelerated innovation path. All events are FREE & ONLINE. REGISTER TODAY!