[Michlib-l] Business workshop for vets!

[Olson, Donna]

Many of our vets come home with the desire and commitment to be their own boss - to start their own business.  Here is a workshop tailored to their needs. Please share with a vet and your local business support/economic development organizations!

Tough Businesses, Tough People
Workshop for Veteran Owned Construction & Trucking Businesses

Location: Lansing Community College West Campus
5708 Cornerstone Drive, Lansing MI 48917
June 17, 2015 9am until 3:30pm
Cost: $20.00 includes lunch

This daylong workshop is a collaborative partnership with VetBizCentral, SCORE, PTACs of SouthCentral Michigan and the National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC).

Training topics for this workshop include:
•       Doing Business with the State of Michigan Construction & Design
•       Veteran Business Certification with NVBDC
•       Developing a Strong Capabilities Statement
•       Marketing your Capability Statement and Your Elevator Speech
•       Marketing Strategies for Federal Government Construction and Transportation
•       Solicitations
•       Working with MDOT and the DBE program
•       Bonding, Safety, and Finance
•       Supply Chain Management

Thanks for helping spread the word!
Donna

Donna Olson
 Information Specialist
 Howell Carnegie District Library
 314 W Grand River, Howell, MI  48843
 (517)546-0720x131  |  (517)546-1494 fx

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
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