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SUMMARY:Business Certifications: Qualifications and Benefits for your Business
DESCRIPTION:The U.S. Small Business Administration has organized a series of eight (8) Friday Informational Workshops to help small business owners or anyone thinking about starting a business properly start\, build and grow.  Additionally\, the sessions will provide an opportunity for participants to connect with representatives from federal\, state and local business resource agencies for expert information.\n\n\n\nMarch's session will be presented by the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) and will teach participants the importance of business certifications\, how to qualify and the benefits to the business.  \n\nDiscover and Learn:\n\n          The different types of certifications (state/federal) for which the business might be eligible for.\n\n          The qualifications and benefits of the different certifications.\n\n          How to certify the business through the System of Award Management (SAM).\n\n          What exactly is SAM and how the system is used.\n\n\n\nGet answers from the experts! Come prepared with questions and best of all it's FREE! Seating is limited so register today!\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			                            - Upcoming Sessions -\n			\n		\n		\n			\n			FRIDAY\, APRIL 11\, 2014\n\n			FRANCHISING\n\n			 Is franchising the best fit for you?  Learn the pros and cons of business franchising.\n\n			\n\n			Presented by:\n\n			FranNet\n			\n			\n			FRIDAY\, MAY 9\, 2014\n\n			CREDIT AND YOUR BUSINESS\n\n			What your credit reveals\, how to assure you are ready "credit wise" before you approach a lender for financing.\n\n			 \n\n			Presented by:\n\n			Greenpath Debt Solutions\n			\n			\n			FRIDAY\, JUNE 13\, 2014\n\n			BUSINESS MARKETING\n\n			From advertising to social media\, finding the best fit for your marketing needs giving you the most "bang for your buck". \n\n			 \n\n			Presented by:\n\n			UTPA-Small Business Development Center
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt\; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto\;"><span style="color: black\; font-family: &quot\;Verdana&quot\;\,&quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\; font-size: 10pt\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial\;">The</span><span style="color: black\; font-family: &quot\;Verdana&quot\;\,&quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\; font-size: 11pt\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial\;"> </span><strong><span style="color: rgb(0\, 176\, 240)\; font-family: &quot\;Verdana&quot\;\,&quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\; font-size: 11pt\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial\;">U.S. Small Business Administration</span></strong><span style="color: black\; font-family: &quot\;Verdana&quot\;\,&quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\; font-size: 11pt\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial\;"> </span><span style="color: black\; font-family: &quot\;Verdana&quot\;\,&quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\; font-size: 10pt\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial\;">has organized a series of eight (8) Friday Informational Workshops to help small business owners or anyone thinking about starting a business properly start\, build and grow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>Additionally\, the sessions will provide an opportunity for participants to connect with representatives from federal\, state and local business resource agencies for expert information.</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: black\; font-family: &quot\;Verdana&quot\;\,&quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\; font-size: 10pt\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial\;">March&rsquo\;s session will be presented by the </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 32\, 96)\; font-family: &quot\;Verdana&quot\;\,&quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\; font-size: 10pt\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial\;">Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)</span></b><span style="color: black\; font-family: &quot\;Verdana&quot\;\,&quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\; font-size: 10pt\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial\;"> and will teach participants the importance of business certifications\, how to qualify and the benefits to the business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>\n\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt\;"><span style="color: black\; font-family: &quot\;Verdana&quot\;\,&quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\; font-size: 10pt\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial\;">Discover and Learn:<o:p></o:p></span></p>\n\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt\;"><span style="color: black\; font-family: &quot\;Verdana&quot\;\,&quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\; font-size: 10pt\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial\;">&bull\;<span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>The different types of certifications (state/federal) for which the business might be eligible for.<o:p></o:p></span></p>\n\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt\;"><span style="color: black\; font-family: &quot\;Verdana&quot\;\,&quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\; font-size: 10pt\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial\;">&bull\;<span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>The qualifications and benefits of the different certifications.<o:p></o:p></span></p>\n\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt\;"><span style="color: black\; font-family: &quot\;Verdana&quot\;\,&quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\; font-size: 10pt\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial\;">&bull\;<span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>How to certify the business through the System of Award Management (SAM).<o:p></o:p></span></p>\n\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt\;"><span style="color: black\; font-family: &quot\;Verdana&quot\;\,&quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\; font-size: 10pt\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial\;">&bull\;<span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>What exactly is SAM and how the system is used.<br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: black\; font-family: &quot\;Verdana&quot\;\,&quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\; font-size: 10pt\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial\;">Get answers from the experts! Come prepared with questions and best of all it&rsquo\;s FREE!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;"> </span>Seating is limited so register today!</span></span><br style="mso-special-character: line-break\;" />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in\;"><span style="color: black\; font-family: &quot\;Verdana&quot\;\,&quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\; font-size: 10pt\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial\;"><o:p>&nbsp\;</o:p></span></p>\n\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<table align="left" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="margin: auto 0.1in\; border: currentColor\; border-collapse: collapse\; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\; mso-yfti-tbllook: 480\; mso-table-lspace: 9.0pt\; mso-table-rspace: 9.0pt\; mso-table-anchor-vertical: paragraph\; mso-table-anchor-horizontal: margin\; mso-table-left: left\; mso-table-top: 109.15pt\; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\; mso-border-insideh: .5pt solid windowtext\; 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</span>- Upcoming Sessions -<o:p></o:p></span></p>\n			</td>\n		</tr>\n		<tr style="height: 4.9pt\; mso-yfti-irow: 1\; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes\;">\n			<td style="border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt\; border-style: none solid solid\; border-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) windowtext windowtext\; padding: 0in 5.4pt\; width: 180.9pt\; height: 4.9pt\; background-color: transparent\; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\;" valign="top" width="302">\n			<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt\; text-align: center\; mso-element: frame\; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt\; mso-element-wrap: around\; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph\; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin\; mso-element-top: 109.15pt\; mso-height-rule: exactly\;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\;"><span style="font-family: &quot\;Calibri&quot\;\,&quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\; font-size: 11pt\;"><font color="#000000">FRIDAY\, APRIL 11\, 2014<br />\n			FRANCHISING</font></span></b><br />\n			<font color="#000000"><span style="font-size: 11pt\;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;"><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp\;</font></span></span><span style="font-family: &quot\;Calibri&quot\;\,&quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\; font-size: 11pt\;">Is franchising the best fit for you?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>Learn the pros and cons of business franchising.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>\n\n			<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt\; text-align: center\; mso-element: frame\; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt\; mso-element-wrap: around\; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph\; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin\; mso-element-top: 109.15pt\; mso-height-rule: exactly\;"><br />\n			<span style="font-family: &quot\;Calibri&quot\;\,&quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\; font-size: 11pt\;"><font color="#000000"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\;">Presented by:</b><br />\n			FranNet<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>\n			</td>\n			<td style="border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px\; border-style: none solid solid none\; border-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) windowtext windowtext rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; padding: 0in 5.4pt\; width: 190.35pt\; height: 4.9pt\; background-color: transparent\; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\; 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font-size: 11pt\;"><font color="#000000">CREDIT AND YOUR BUSINESS<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p>\n\n			<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt\; text-align: center\; mso-element: frame\; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt\; mso-element-wrap: around\; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph\; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin\; mso-element-top: 109.15pt\; mso-height-rule: exactly\;"><span style="font-family: &quot\;Calibri&quot\;\,&quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\; font-size: 11pt\;"><font color="#000000">What your credit reveals\, how to assure you are ready &ldquo\;credit wise&rdquo\; before you approach a lender for financing.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>\n\n			<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt\; text-align: center\; mso-element: frame\; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt\; mso-element-wrap: around\; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph\; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin\; mso-element-top: 109.15pt\; mso-height-rule: exactly\;"><span style="font-family: &quot\;Calibri&quot\;\,&quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\; font-size: 11pt\;"><o:p><font color="#000000">&nbsp\;</font></o:p></span></p>\n\n			<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt\; text-align: center\; mso-element: frame\; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt\; mso-element-wrap: around\; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph\; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin\; mso-element-top: 109.15pt\; mso-height-rule: exactly\;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\;"><span style="font-family: &quot\;Calibri&quot\;\,&quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\; font-size: 11pt\;"><font color="#000000">Presented by:<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p>\n\n			<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt\; text-align: center\; mso-element: frame\; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt\; mso-element-wrap: around\; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph\; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin\; mso-element-top: 109.15pt\; mso-height-rule: exactly\;"><span style="font-family: &quot\;Calibri&quot\;\,&quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\; font-size: 11pt\;"><font color="#000000">Greenpath Debt Solutions<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>\n			</td>\n			<td style="border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px\; border-style: none solid solid none\; border-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) windowtext windowtext rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; padding: 0in 5.4pt\; width: 168.6pt\; height: 4.9pt\; background-color: transparent\; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\;" valign="top" width="281">\n			<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt\; text-align: center\; mso-element: frame\; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt\; mso-element-wrap: around\; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph\; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin\; mso-element-top: 109.15pt\; mso-height-rule: exactly\;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\;"><span style="font-family: &quot\;Calibri&quot\;\,&quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\; font-size: 11pt\;"><font color="#000000">FRIDAY\, JUNE 13\, 2014<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p>\n\n			<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt\; text-align: center\; mso-element: frame\; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt\; mso-element-wrap: around\; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph\; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin\; mso-element-top: 109.15pt\; mso-height-rule: exactly\;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\;"><span style="font-family: &quot\;Calibri&quot\;\,&quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\; font-size: 11pt\;"><font color="#000000">BUSINESS MARKETING<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p>\n\n			<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt\; text-align: center\; mso-element: frame\; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt\; mso-element-wrap: around\; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph\; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin\; mso-element-top: 109.15pt\; mso-height-rule: exactly\;"><span style="font-family: &quot\;Calibri&quot\;\,&quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\; font-size: 11pt\;"><font color="#000000">From advertising to social media\, finding the best fit for your marketing needs giving you the most &ldquo\;bang for your buck&rdquo\;. <o:p></o:p></font></span></p>\n\n			<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt\; 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LOCATION:U.S. Small Business Administration 2422 E. Tyler Avenue\, Suite E Harlingen\, TX 78550
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