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ENTREPRENEURIAL RESOURCES


 

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 The Governor's Job Fair on September 8, 2010 in Orlando, FL

 9/8/2010

Central Florida Employment Council

 Career/Job-Related

Are you looking for a job in Orlando or Central Florida area? Then you are invited to attend The Governor's Job Fair - in observation of the 10th Annual Workforce Development Week in Central FL located at Central Florida Fair Expo Park, 4603 W Colonial Drive, Orlando on September 8, 2010 from 12:00- <<< MORE INFO >>>

 

 National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) 2010 Conference & Career Expo (10/21 - 10/23)

 10/21/2010

National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA)

 Conference/Convention

Think Ahead, Move Forward Elevate your livelihood, and make yourself exceptional-personally, socially and professionally by attending the 2010 NSHMBA Conference & Career Expo. <<< MORE INFO >>>

 

 
 
 

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  Event Title Category Date

Business Development Class Business 9/2/2010

Business & Pleasure Vol. 1 ~ The Approach Networking 9/2/2010

Startup Strategies: How to Maximize the Value of Your BioPharma IP Business 9/2/2010

Celebrate National Shameless Promotion Month and Learn How to Get the Word Out About Your Business Workshop/Seminar 9/2/2010

Metrics Series: Becoming a Strategic HR Department Business 9/2/2010

SVASE VC Breakfast Club with Andy Bartley, Associate, The Angels Forum Focus: Life Sciences, Technology & Consumer Products Entrepreneurial 9/2/2010

SVASE VC Breakfast Club with Andy Bartley, Associate, The Angels Forum Focus: Life Sciences, Technology & Consumer Products Entrepreneurial 9/2/2010

Meet with...Merck | Application Deadline Business 9/3/2010

Solutions for Society with Cheryl Dorsey, President, Echoing Green Business 9/7/2010

Key Elements of a Successful HR Strategy Business 9/7/2010

The DOs and DON'Ts of Social Media - Promoting Yourself Securely and Effectively Business 9/7/2010

Advanced Product Portfolio Management Training - Atlanta, GA Business 9/8/2010

Creating a Culture that Rewards Performance Business 9/8/2010

Wellness and EAP Panel Business 9/8/2010

SVASE CXO Leadership Forum: Skydiving lessons for the First Time CEO Entrepreneurial 9/8/2010

The Governor's Job Fair on September 8, 2010 in Orlando, FL Career/Job-Related 9/8/2010

SVASE StartUp-U San Francisco Building an Advisory Board with Faysal Sohail (CMEA) and Tien Tzuo (CEO of Zuora) Entrepreneurial 9/9/2010

Business Development Class Business 9/9/2010

SBA Programs & Services and SCORE Pre- Business Workshop Workshop/Seminar 9/9/2010

National Technical Association Career Fair Career/Job-Related 9/9/2010

Mapping Workforce Metrics to Business Results Business 9/9/2010

Influencing Positive Results in Challenging Consulting Situations Business 9/9/2010

SDForum Search Event: Intelligent Business Search Business 9/9/2010

The Single Scene – How to have fun in Houston Meeting/Forum 9/9/2010

The Single Scene – How to have fun in Houston Meeting/Forum 9/9/2010

Investor Conference Targeted at Companies Ready to Enter Europe Business 9/10/2010

Legal Risks of Social Network Sites and Employee Screening Business 9/10/2010

MARDY EGER SEMINAR (0 TO A MILLION IN 12 MONTHS!) Business 9/11/2010

MARDY EGER SEMINAR , MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER, MILLIONAIRE SUCCESS, TRAINER AND AUTHOR Business 9/11/2010

MARDY EGER SEMINAR MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER, MILLIONAIRE SUCCESS, TRAINER AND AUTHOR Business 9/11/2010

MARDY EGER SEMINAR MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER, MILLIONAIRE SUCCESS, TRAINER AND AUTHOR Business 9/11/2010

Women's Empowerment Conference 2010 For Women/Females 9/11/2010

Women's Empowerment Conference 2010 For Women/Females 9/11/2010

Women's Empowerment Conference 2010 For Women/Females 9/11/2010

Women's Empowerment Conference 2010 For Women/Females 9/11/2010

Women's Empowerment Conference 2010 For Women/Females 9/11/2010

Women's Empowerment Conference 2010 For Women/Females 9/11/2010

Women's Empowerment Conference 2010 For Women/Females 9/11/2010

Women's Empowerment Conference 2010 For Women/Females 9/11/2010

SVASE Funding Pitch Preparation Workshop Entrepreneurial 9/14/2010

Key Elements of a Successful HR Strategy Business 9/14/2010

Managing Conflict in the Workplace Business 9/14/2010

Finance for HR Business 9/14/2010

BioBriefing: Industry Knowledge for the Non-Scientist Business 9/14/2010

VCTaskForce - The Life Sciences VC Connection Business 9/14/2010

Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations: 2-day Seminar Business 9/15/2010

The ROI of HR: Top Measures for the Business Business 9/15/2010

SVASE EBS: Picking the Right VC Entrepreneurial 9/15/2010

Peter Cohan's 'Great Demo!' Workshop Business 9/15/2010

MarketScout 2010 Entrepreneurial Insurance Symposium (09/14 - 09/15) Entrepreneurial 9/15/2010

Real Asset Investing Forum Business 9/15/2010

Private Equity Summit for Institutional Investors Business 9/15/2010

Is Your Spirit Driving Your Business or Career? Professional Development 9/16/2010

TC3 2010 Business 9/16/2010

SVASE VC Breakfast Club with Tony Mak, Associate, O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, LLC Focus: Consumer Web, Enterprise SaaS, Mobile Entrepreneurial 9/16/2010

SVASE Main Event: PWC Shaking the MoneyTree Entrepreneurial 9/16/2010

One Size Fits One: Mass Customization Comes to Management Business 9/16/2010

SDForum Engineering Leadership Event: Dan Levin, COO of Box.net Business 9/16/2010

HR in CA: All About Time Off and Leaves of Absence Business 9/16/2010

Learn @ Lunch: Employ These Tax Strategies Today! Business 9/16/2010

Getting the Most Out of Open Enrollment With Effective Communication Business 9/17/2010

Secrets of Hosting & Producing Your OWN Talk Show or Be a Great Guest Business 9/18/2010

Quickbooks Training in Atlanta | Hands-on Classes Career/Job-Related 9/18/2010

Own Your Power Business Conference Conference/Convention 9/18/2010

Hawaii Market Merchandise Expo (09/17 - 09/19) Conference/Convention 9/19/2010

Night of Silver Stars Hair Competition/Fashion Show Fashion/Beauty/Modeling 9/19/2010

The Neuroscience of Leadership: Maximize Effectiveness Business 9/20/2010

Advanced Product Portfolio Management Training - Silicon Valley Business 9/21/2010

Driving Top & Bottom Line Results Business 9/21/2010

SDForum's Clean Tech Breakfast: Revamping the Smart Grid Business 9/21/2010

Financial Modeling & Analysis - The Vair Compaines Business 9/21/2010

Coffee & Culture Breakfast Roundtable: Doing Business in Ghana Breakfast Meeting 9/21/2010

Virtual Web Projects Gone Bad (Nonprofit Webinar) Non-Profit Org 9/22/2010

How to Create Endless Referrals Live with Bob Burg Business 9/22/2010

Top Proven Methods for Growing your Business Business 9/23/2010

Doing Deals with Big Pharma Business 9/23/2010

New Manager Academy: You're a Manager, Now What? (Training Workshop) Business 9/23/2010

Embassy Night: Showcasing Global Markets & Business Success Dinner/Gala 9/23/2010

DIVERSITY SOLUTIONS BEST PRACTICES CONFERENCE Diversity 9/23/2010

8(a) Business Development Certification Step by Step Workshop Business 9/23/2010

SVASE BIGs: Clean Tech: Green Lifestyle – Business of the Future Entrepreneurial 9/23/2010

SVASE BIGs: Clean Tech: Green Lifestyle – Business of the Future Entrepreneurial 9/23/2010

SVASE BIGs: Clean Tech: Green Lifestyle – Business of the Future Entrepreneurial 9/23/2010

Breakfast Seminar: Immigrating to thr USA Made Easy Breakfast Meeting 9/23/2010

Breakfast Seminar: Immigrating to thr USA Made Easy Breakfast Meeting 9/23/2010

The Florida Success Summit - Miami, FL Entrepreneurial 9/25/2010

Start Your Own Biz Franchise and Business Opportunity Show (09/25 - 09/26) Business 9/26/2010

SVASE StartUp-U Silicon Valley: Getting to Plan B with Scott Raney (Redpoint) Entrepreneurial 9/28/2010

Social Media II (AiMA) Meeting/Forum 9/29/2010

18th ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect (09/26 - 09/29) Conference/Convention 9/29/2010

SBA Business Loan Requirements Business 9/29/2010

SVASE VC Breakfast Club with Joyce Chung, Managing Director, Garage Technology Ventures, Focus: Software, Services, Clean Technology, Entrepreneurial 9/30/2010

2010 Vendor Expo – Where Entrepreneurs, Small Business, and Community MEET! Meeting/Forum 10/2/2010

Global Asset Allocation Summit Business 10/3/2010

BountyHuntersPest Control.............. [CHOOSE LISTING CATEGORY FROM LIST] 10/4/2010

UC Berkeley New Manager Boot Camp Business 10/4/2010

HOMESTAY FAMILIES NEEDED for a group from Armenia Community/Volunteerism 10/6/2010

S.M.A.R.T. Moves2010 Conference & Diversity Military-Friendly Job Fair Entrepreneurial 10/6/2010

Telecom Council Innovation Showcase @ CTIA Enterprise & Applications Business 10/6/2010

Business Men's Workshop-Nwe Orleans Entrepreneurial 10/8/2010

Day Spa Expo & Business Forum Atlanta (10/09 - 10/10) Business 10/10/2010

Armoured Vehicles Asia 2010, Singapore Expo, Singapore Conference/Convention 10/12/2010

Emerging Managers Summit South Business 10/14/2010

Stirfry Seminars 2010 Networking Summit Business 10/15/2010

Food & New Products Show (10/15 - 10/19) Conference/Convention 10/19/2010

2010 Handset and Gadget Innovation Review Business 10/21/2010

Is Your Spirit Driving Your Business or Career? Professional Development 10/21/2010

National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) 2010 Conference & Career Expo (10/21 - 10/23) Conference/Convention 10/21/2010

European Alternative & Institutional Investing Summit Business 10/25/2010

7th Annual Multicultural Marketing Summit Sales/Marketing 10/27/2010

Virtual Web Projects Gone Bad (Nonprofit Webinar) Non-Profit Org 10/27/2010

Risk Modeling and Decision Analysis - The Vair Companies Business 10/27/2010

Celebrate! Your Business Conference: Networking and Educational Seminar Business 10/28/2010

Celebrate! Your Business Conference: Networking and Educational Seminar Business 10/28/2010

Celebrate! Your Business Conference: Networking and Educational Seminar Business 10/28/2010

Endowment & Foundation Forum Business 11/1/2010

JOHN EDWARD SEMINAR Workshop/Seminar 11/6/2010

5th Annual Small Business Conference & Exhibitor Showcase 2010 Conference/Convention 11/6/2010

5th Annual Small Business Conference & Exhibitor Showcase 2010 Conference/Convention 11/6/2010

5th Annual Small Business Conference & Exhibitor Showcase 2010 Conference/Convention 11/6/2010

5th Annual Small Business Conference & Exhibitor Showcase 2010 Conference/Convention 11/6/2010

5th Annual Small Business Conference & Exhibitor Showcase 2010 Conference/Convention 11/6/2010

5th Annual Small Business Conference & Exhibitor Showcase 2010 Conference/Convention 11/6/2010

5th Annual Small Business Conference & Exhibitor Showcase 2010 Conference/Convention 11/6/2010

5th Annual Small Business Conference & Exhibitor Showcase 2010 Conference/Convention 11/6/2010

5th Annual Small Business Conference & Exhibitor Showcase 2010 Conference/Convention 11/6/2010

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Healthcare Management Conference 2010 (11/14 - 11/17) Conference/Convention 11/17/2010

PRSA Silicon Valley Presents- Media Predicts: 2011 Business 12/2/2010

Alternative Investing Summit Business 12/5/2010

Asia Mining Congress 2011 - Singapore Business 4/4/2011

Couture Hair Design - Grand Opening! Fashion/Beauty/Modeling 4/15/2020
 

 

Articles / News

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Key Statistics on the U.S. Hispanic Market for Entrepreneurs

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Affiliate Programs:  Benefits for Your Web Site

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Attacks Prompt Increase in Estate Planning

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SBA Raises Disaster Loan Capacity

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Minority Women Businesses to Reach 1.3 Million in 2002

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From the Private Sector:  A Challenger to SBA

 

Books

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Harvard Business Review on Entrepreneurship
By Harvard Business Review Staff
From Business Plans to Venture Capital, something for any entrepreneur.

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The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship
By William D. Bygrave and Bill Bygrave
Case studies to aid your response to the challenges you will face in your venture.

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Beyond Entrepreneurship: Turning Your Business into an Enduring Great Company
By James C. Collins and William C. Lazier

              Explains step by step how a firm can develop its vision and achieve greatness.

 
U.S. Minority / Women Business Classification Guidelines

Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (MBE)
A business enterprise is classified as a minority-owned business if the company is at least 51 percent owned, controlled and operated by one or more individuals from a U.S. minority group such as:

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African Americans: U.S. citizens having origins in any of the Black African racial groups.

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Asian Americans: U.S. citizens whose origins are from Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Trust Territories of the Pacific or the Northern Marianas, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

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Hispanic Americans: U.S. citizens of Spanish culture whose origins are Mexico, South or Central America, or the Caribbean Islands.

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Native Americans: American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, Native Hawaiians.

Female/Woman/Women-Owned Business Enterprises (FBE/WBE)
A business enterprise is classified as a woman/women-owned business if the company is at least 51 percent owned, controlled, and operated by a woman or women.

 
U.S. MBE/FBE/WBE Certification Organizations

To ensure the legitimacy of a supplier ownership classification, many corporations, government agencies and other entities require your company to be certified as a MBE, FBE or WBE.  Many entities accept certification status from the following organizations:

Primary Certification Organizations

National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) and all of its affiliated regional councils

1040 Avenue of Americas, 2nd Floor

New York, NY  10018

Type of certification:

Minority-owned business certifications-regional/national

Processing Fee:

Fee to vendor

Validation Period:

Valid for 1year

Telephone:

212-944-2430

Fax:

212-719-9611

Web Address:

www.nmsdcus.org

 

NMSDC Regional Councils

ALABAMA  
South Regions Minority  
Business  Council, Inc.  
Birmingham: (205) 957-1883

ARIZONA  
Grand Canyon Minority Supplier Development Council 
Phoenix: (602) 495-9950 

ARKANSAS /MISSISSIPPI 
Arkansas Mississippi Minority Business Council, Inc. 
Little Rock: (501) 374-7026 

CALIFORNIA  
Southern California Minority Business Development Council  
Los Angeles: (213) 689-6960  

Northern California Supplier Development Council  
Oakland: (510)
686-2555 

Council for Supplier Diversity
San Diego: (858) 537-2281

COLORADO  
Rocky Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council
Denver: (303) 623-3037

CONNECTICUT  
Connecticut Minority Supplier
Development Council 
 
Hamden: (203) 288-9744 

FLORIDA  
Florida Regional Minority Business Council  
Miami: (305)
762-6151

Florida Minority Supplier
Development Council 
 

Orlando: (407) 245-6062  

GEORGIA  
Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council  
Atlanta: (404) 589-4929 

ILLINOIS  
Chicago Minority Business Development Council  
Chicago: (312)
755-8880 

INDIANA  
Indiana Minority Supplier Development Council  
Indianapolis: (317) 921-
2110

KENTUCKY/ WEST VIRGINIA  
Kentuckiana Minority 
Business Council 
 
Louisville: (502) 625-013
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LOUISIANA  
Louisiana Minority Business Council   
New Orleans: (504) 299-2960

MARYLAND
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
 
Maryland/DC Minority Supplier Development Council  
Silver Spring, MD
(301) 592-6700 

MASSACHUSETTS  
New England Minority Supplier Development Council  
Boston: (617) 578-8900 

MICHIGAN  
Michigan Minority Business Development Council  
Detroit: (313) 873-3200 

MINNESOTA  
Minnesota Minority Supplier Development Council  
Minneapolis: (612)
465-8881 

MISSOURI  
Mid America Minority Business Development Council  
Kansas City: (816) 221-4200  

St. Louis Minority Business Council  
St. Louis: (314) 241-1143 

NEBRASKA  
Great Plains Minority Supplier Development  Council, Inc.  
Omaha: (402)
614-9355

NEVADA
Nevada Minority Business Council, Inc.  
Las Vegas: (702) 894-4477 

NEW YORK  
NY and NJ Minority Supplier Development Council
New York: (212) 502-5663 

Upstate New York Regional Minority Purchasing Council  
Buffalo: (716) 871-4120 

NORTH CAROLINA  
SOUTH CAROLINA  
Carolinas Minority Supplier Development Councils, Inc.  
Charlotte: (704) 549-1000  

OHIO  
Northern Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council  
Cleveland: (216) 363-6300  

OHIO
South Central Ohio Minority Business Council  
Columbus: (614) 225-6959  

OKLAHOMA 
Oklahoma Minority Supplier Development Council  
Oklahoma City:
(405) 767-9900 

PENNSYLVANIA  
Minority Supplier Development Council of PA-NJ-DE 
Philadelphia:
(215)
569-1005 

Pittsburgh Regional Minority Purchasing Council  
Pittsburgh: (412) 391-4423  

PUERTO RICO  
Puerto Rico Supplier Development Council  
San Juan: (787)
627-7272

TENNESSEE  
Tennessee Minority Supplier Development  Council  
Nashville: (615) 259-4699  

TEXAS  
Central & South Texas Minority Business Council Austin: (512) 386-8766

Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Business Council  
Dallas: (214) 630-0747  

Houston Minority Business Council  
Houston: (713) 271-7805 

VIRGINIA  
Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council  
Richmond: (804) 320-2100 

WASHINGTON  
Northwest Minority Business Council  
Tukwila: (206) 575-7748
        

WISCONSIN  
Wisconsin Supplier Development Council  
Madison: (608) 241-5858

 

Small Business Administration's 8(a) or Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Programs

409 3rd St. SW
Washington, DC 20416

Type of certification:

Minority and Women owned business certifications

Processing Fee:

 

Validation Period:

 

Telephone:

800-827-5722

Fax:

 

Web Address:

www.sba.gov

 

Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and all of its partner organizations

1120 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 950

Washington, D.C.  20036

Type of certification:

Women-owned business certifications

Processing Fee:

Fee to vendor

Validation Period:

Valid for 1 year

Telephone:

202-872-5515

Fax:

202-872-5505

Web Address:

www.wbenc.org

 

National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC)
1001 W. Jasmine Drive
Suite G
Lake Park, FL  33403

Type of certification:

Women-owned business certifications

Processing Fee:

 

Validation Period:

 

Telephone:

800-657-5066

Fax:

561-881-7364

Web Address:

www.nwboc.org

 

U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce
1329 18th Street, NW
Washington, DC  20036

Type of certification:

Minority owned business certification

Processing Fee:

 

Validation Period:

 

Telephone:

202-296-5221

Fax:

202-296-5225

Web Address:

www.uspaacc.org

 

Other Certification Organizations

Supplier Clearinghouse

Northern California Office:

1167 Mission Street, 4th Floor

San Francisco, Ca  94103

 

Type of certification:

Minority and Women owned business certifications

Supplier Processing Fee:

No fee to vendor

Validation Period:

Valid for 3 years. (Vendors certified by other clearinghouse-approved agencies, such as the NMSDC will have a shortened Comparable Agency Verification filing process)

Telephones:

·          Northern California – 800-359-7998

Web Address:

www.cpuc.ca.gov

 
 

State of California Department of General Services, Procurement Division, Office of Small Business and DVBE Services (OSBDS)

Office Address:

707 3rd Street, First Floor, Room 400

West Sacramento, CA  95605

Mailing Address:

P. O. Box 989052

West Sacramento, CA 95798-9052

Type of certification:

For California-based Disabled-Veteran Businesses

Processing Fee:

No fee to vendor

Validation Period:

Up to 3 years

Telephone:

916-322-5060; 1-800-559-5529

Web Address:

www.osmb.dgs.ca.gov

 

Association for Service Disabled Veterans (ASDV)  for businesses located OUTSIDE of California

PO Box 20312

Stanford, CA 94309

Type of certification:

Disabled veteran business certifications

Processing Fee:

$138, site visit, if required, would have additional cost

Validation Period:

Valid for 1 year

Telephone:

650-949-3751

Web Address:

 www.asdv.org

 

Cherokee Nation, Career Services, Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO)

PO Box 948

Tahlequah, OK 74465

Type of certification:

Minority owned business certification

Processing Fee:

Processing fee for granted certifications

Validation Period:

Valid for 1 year

Telephone:

Within Oklahoma: 800-256-0671

Outside Oklahoma: 918-456-0671

Web Address:

www.cherokee.org/services/commerce

 

City of Chicago Office of Compliance and Certification

City Hall – Room 403

121 North LaSalle Street

Chicago, IL 60602-1284

Type of certification:

Minority and Women-Owned Businesses

Supplier Processing Fee:

Fee to Vendor

Validation Period:

3 years

Telephone:

312-744-0835

Web Address:

www.cityofchicago.org

 

State of Illinois Department of Central Management Services, Business Enterprise Program

100 West Randolph, Suite 4-400

Chicago, IL 60601

Type of certification:

Woman, minority and handicap business certifications

Supplier Processing Fee:

None

Validation Period:

Valid for 2 Years

Telephone:

312-814-4190

Web Address:

www.purchase.state.il.us

 

North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency (NCTRCA)

624 Six Flags Drive, #216

Arlington, TX  76011

Type of certification:

Minority and Women-owned business certification

Supplier Processing Fee:

No fee to vendor

Validation Period:

Valid for 1 year

Telephone:

817-640-0606

Web Address:

www.ntcrca.org

 

South Central Texas Regional Certification Agency (SCTRCA)

301 South Frio, Suite 310

San Antonio, TX 78207

Type of certification:

Disadvantaged, Minority and Women-owned business certifications

Supplier Processing Fee:

No fee to vendor

Validation Period:

Varies depending upon the type of certification; minimum one year

Telephone:

210-227-4722; 1-866-439-4722

Web Address:

www.sctrca.org

 

Texas Building and Procurement Commission, Historically Underutilized Business (HUB)

Office Address:

                          1711 San Jacinto

                          Austin, TX 78701

Mailing Address:

                          P. O. Box 13047

                          Austin, TX 78711-3047

Type of certification:

Minority and Women-owned business certifications

Supplier Processing Fee:

Fee to vendor

Validation Period:

Valid for 4 years.

Telephone:

512-463-6363

Web Address:

www.tbpc.state.tx.us/hub

 
 
 
 
SBA - Business Plan Basics

Business Plan Basics

A business plan precisely defines your business, identifies your goals, and serves as your firm's resume. The basic components include a current and pro forma balance sheet, an income statement, and a cash flow analysis. It helps you allocate resources properly, handle unforeseen complications, and make good business decisions. Because it provides specific and organized information about your company and how you will repay borrowed money, a good business plan is a crucial part of any loan application. Additionally, it informs sales personnel, suppliers, and others about your operations and goals.

>>> More info >>>  http://sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html  <<<

 

Writing the Plan

What goes in a business plan? The body can be divided into four distinct sections:

1) Description of the business
2) Marketing
3) Finances
4) Management

>>> More info >>>  http://sba.gov/starting_business/planning/writingplan.html

 

Free Sample Business Plans

Please visit - http://www.bplans.com/sp/businessplans.cfm

 

SBA e-Business Institute (Free Online Training Courses)

Please visit - http://sba.gov/training/courses.html#busplan

 

 
Resources for Women Business Enterprises (WBEs)

 

American Business Women’s Association (ABWA)
ABWA’s mission is to bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for personal and professional growth through leadership, education, networking support and national recognition.

 

Alliance of Business Women International (ABWI)
ABWI is a nonprofit organization founded in 1995 to encourage and support businesswomen involved or interested in international trade opportunities.

 

Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO)
AEO provide entrepreneurs with training and technical assistance, micro-loans, access to market services and training, and/or economic literacy and asset development services.

 

Association of Women's Business Centers (AWBC)
The AWBC supports entrepreneurship among women as a way to achieve economic self-sufficiency, create wealth and participate in economic development through education, training, mentoring, business development and financing opportunities.

 

Athena Foundation
The Athena Foundation pairs woman-owned businesses with a group of local mentors who serve as a panel of advisors. Advisors work with business owners for one year, free of charge.

 

Business Utility Zone Gateway (BuzGate)
The site has a section devoted to supporting women’s efforts in starting, growing and succeeding in business. They offer free online tools and a virtual business incubator.


Center for Women’s Business Research
The Center for Women's Business Research provides groundbreaking research to document the economic and social contributions of women-owned firms, as well as consulting and public relations services to maximize the benefits of that knowledge.

 

Center for Women and Enterprise: Community Entrepreneurs Program
The Center for Women and Enterprise’s Community Entrepreneurs Program is an entrepreneurship training program designed for women who intend to start their own business to achieve economic self-sufficiency.

 

Committee of 200
The mission of the Committee of 200 is to exemplify and promote entrepreneurship and corporate leadership among women. Each member has attained or exceeded a specific level of success tied to revenues and industry recognition.

 

Count Me In
Count Me In champions the cause of women's economic independence by providing access to business loans, consultation and education.

Digital Women
Digital Women is an international online community for women who are looking for a place to gather free resources, business tips, home business ideas, and a place to network.

 

Direct Selling Women's Association
The Direct Selling Women's Association is an international association that works to unite direct sellers around a shared vision of personal and financial success.

 

eWomenNetwork.com
eWomen Network is a membership-based women's networking organization in North America whose mission is to help women and their businesses succeed.

 

Franchise Solutions for Women
A resource for women interested in buying their own business or franchise. The site includes interviews with women franchise owners.

Home-Based Working Moms
Home-Based Working Moms is a professional association and online community of parents who work at home and those who aspire to do so.

 

Inc. Life Resources
In addition to providing resources and information on business and corporate life, Inc.’s Life Resource Center also focuses on the home-based entrepreneur and offers articles and tools on how to balance the demands of work and home.

 

Inc. Women In Business
Inc.’s Women in Business section provides advice and resources for woman-owned businesses, home businesses and female company leaders.

 

KeyBank
KeyBank's Small Business Services for Women is dedicated to female business owners and provides information on how to secure funding, forecast sales and manage accounts payable.

Ladies Who Launch
LadiesWhoLaunch.com is a diverse community of entrepreneurial women in various fields who find community, inspiration and support from Ladies Who Launch both online and through events and Incubators across the US and Canada.

Make Mine A Million $ Business Program
The program provides a combination of money, mentoring and marketing tools that women entrepreneurs need to help grow their businesses to a million dollars in revenue and beyond.

Mom Inventors
Mom Inventors was founded to facilitate all stages of the invention process for female entrepreneurs. On their Web site, they offer tools and resources to guide and inspire entrepreneurial success. They also maintain an online store.

 

Mompreneurs Online
Mompreneurs Online offers business ideas, strategies and networking opportunities for work-at-home moms.

 

National Association for Female Executives (NAFE)
NAFE provides resources and services to women through education, networking and public policy.

National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
NAWBO is a membership organization that provides resources and networking opportunities for women in business.

 

National Women Business Owners Corporation
A national not-for-profit corporation, NWBOC was established to increase competition for corporate and government contracts through implementation of an economic development strategy for women business owners.

 

National Women's Business Council (NWBC)
The NWBC is a bi-partisan federal advisory council created to serve as an independent source of advice and policy recommendations. The Council's mission is to promote policies and programs designed to support women's business enterprises.

Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT)
OWIT is a nonprofit, professional organization designed to promote women doing business in international trade by providing networking and educational opportunities.

Rich Woman
Rich Woman is devoted to increasing financial freedom by promoting entrepreneurial education and financial literacy among women. The site includes investment advice, forums, blogs, articles, networking opportunities and other resources.

Springboard Enterprises
Springboard Enterprises is a nonprofit that aims to increase women business owners' participation in equity capital markets. Springboard offers education, mentoring programs and connections with investors and business development professionals.

United States Women’s Chamber of Commerce
As the strategic force of the Women's Ownership Movement, the USWCC was established to amplify the economic opportunities and impact of women.

WebMomz.com
WebMomz is an online resource dedicated to empowering women in the areas of business, personal growth and family life.

 

WomanOwned.com
This site provides business information and networking assistance, as well as a number of tools and resources for female entrepreneurs. The site also includes a search engine of women business owners from numerous countries and industries.

 

Women-21.gov
Formerly known as Women Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century, Women-21.gov is a federal, one-stop shop for information and resources.

Women Entrepreneur
An online division of Entrepreneur magazine, Women Entrepreneur provides a wealth of information, advice and resources specifically for businesswomen.

 

Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP)
Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) is a national bi-partisan public policy organization representing more than 500,000 women in business (and women business owners) nationwide.

 

Women Presidents' Organization (WPO)
Women Presidents' Organization (WPO) is for women whose businesses annually gross over two million dollars. The organization has forty-nine chapters in thirty-six cities throughout the U.S.

Womensbiz.us
Womensbiz is a free online magazine for women in all stages and types of business.

Women’s Business Center
Each center provides assistance and training in finance, management, marketing, and procurement. They also address topics such as home-based businesses and many are intermediaries for the SBA’s micro-loans and loan prequalification programs.

Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
WBENC is dedicated to enhancing opportunities for women's business enterprises in America's major business markets.

 

Women’s Venture Fund
The Women’s Venture Fund is a nonprofit organization that offers entrepreneurial skills training, small business loans and a network of business advisors to women of diverse backgrounds in order to establish thriving businesses in urban communities.

 

Working Mother
The online version of Working Mother magazine covers work and life issues important to career-committed mothers. The site also provides resources and information for female entrepreneurs and has a Franchise Guide.

 

World Association for Women Entrepreneurs (Le Femme de Chefs de Enterprise Mondiales, FCEM)
FCEM is nonprofit, non-governmental organization whose keys goals are to create awareness and reinforce the visibility of female business owners, foster professional growth and promote solidarity among female entrepreneurs worldwide.

 
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Provides links to a wide range of information resources pertaining to small businesses and business in general; also contains a nationwide directory of business and a "reverse business lookup."

 

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Advanced Technology Development Center (GA) www.atdc.org 

 

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Asian Enterprise www.asianenterprise.com

According to its website, this publication’s goal is to provide “important information to a growing number of Asian Pacific American entrepreneurs, addressing issues that impact the Asian Pacific American business community, including WMBE policies and procedures, access to small business programs, public policy, legislative and fiscal impacts, procurement and business opportunities.”

 

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern PA

 

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Florida State Small Business Center

 

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Franchising Options

 

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Hispanic Business News www.hispanicbusiness.com

An invaluable resource for members of the Hispanic business community, this site’s many features include a job search/resume-posting program, a nationwide directory of Hispanic-owned businesses, and news on developments in industry and business.

 

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Indian Business & Professional Women www.ibpw.org

This organization promotes networking among members of the Indian-American business community. Its site includes information on joining and attending its professional development seminars.

 

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Latin Business Association www.lbausa.com

This is the website for the largest organization in the United States that represents and promotes the welfare of Latino business owners. Formed in 1976, the organization has members from a wide range of businesses, including financial, manufacturing, professional and technical industries. The website includes an online directory of member businesses.

 

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Minority Ally (Supplier Diversity Initiatives)

 

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This is the website for the federally mandated MBDA program, which offers financial assistance to minority business organizations throughout the United States, as well as providing business services and support to minority entrepreneurs.

 

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Minority Business Newswww.minoritybusinessnews.com

This site features breaking news of interest to minority business owners in a wide range of industries.

 

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National Black Chamber of Commerce

 

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National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development www.ncaied.org

This site offers information and links for American Indian business owners and entrepreneurs.

 

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National Federation of Independent Businesses www.nfib.com

The largest advocacy organization representing small and independent businesses in Washington, D.C. and all 50 state capitals.

 

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National Minority Supplier Development Councilwww.nmsdc.org

The website for this organization, which matches minority-owned businesses with large corporations that may use their services. The group’s membership includes most of the largest publicly and privately owned businesses in the United States. One of the sites’ many outstanding features is its exhaustive listing of links relevant to minority business owners.

 

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New York State Small Business Center

 

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SmallBusinessGeorgia.com (Georgia)

 

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Small Business (Money)

 

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Small Business Administration (SBA)

 

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Small Business Association’s Minority Enterprise Development “Hotlist” www.sba.gov/hotlist/minor.html

A fairly extensive listing of organizations and website of interest to minority business owners.

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South Dekalb Business Association

 

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South DeKalb Business Incubator (Georgia)

 

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TotallySmallBusiness.com

 

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United States Chamber of Commercewww.uschamber.org

Website for this organization representing businesses of all sizes and types. The site is useful even for non-members, as it contains up-to-date news on a wide variety of businesses and industries, as well as a directory of links valuable to the business owner.

  

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United States Department of Commercehttp://home.doc.gov

This links to important information of interest to business-owners in general, such as national programs, assistance, statistics, laws and regulations.

 

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United States Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce www.uspaacc.org

The USPAACC “represents Asian and non Asian American businesses and professionals in business, sciences, the arts, sports, education, entertainment, community and public service. that represents Asian and non Asian American businesses and professionals in business, sciences, the arts, sports, education, entertainment, community and public service,” according to this website. The site itself includes information on scholarships, businesses opportunities, and organization events.
 

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U.S. SBA Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs)

 

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Virginia Department of Business Assistance

 

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Women About Biz

 

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