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Visit the SBA’s Learning Center and find instructional videos that will help you plan, launch, manage, market, and grow your small business!  
 
Fiduciary
 Responsibilities For Employee Retirement Plans — Part 3 of 3  
12:00PM – 1:30PM 
 
Business
 Plan Basics (VBOC) 
12:00PM – 1:00PM 
Discovering
 Your Brand Identity: 
Social Media Content Strategy Series 
5:00PM – 6:00PM 
 
December
 Coffee Chat  
8:00AM – 9:00AM 
Strategic
 Goal Workshop 
11:00AM – 12:00PM 
Small
 Business Basics 
(RI Secretary of State – Business Services) 
11:00AM – 12:00PM 
 
Your
 Small Business and Federal FMLA Requirements 
10:00AM – 12:00PM 
 
Fundación
 AARP Presenta Trabaje para usted mismo @50+  
9:00AM – 11:00AM 
Social
 Media for Your Business 
9:30AM – 12:00PM | Providence Public Library 
 
On-Line Government Contracting Courses for 7(j) Eligible Firms 
Eligible 7(j) participants are invited to a free training series to learn critical cybersecurity concepts, approaches to protecting their resources and intellectual property, and mandatory federal contracting requirements for both prime and sub-tier subcontractors. 
How it works Just like a class you’d attend in person, courses are taught by a live instructor on a scheduled day and time. Students receive course materials in advance, participate in real time using a broadband connection and interact directly
 with the instructor and their peers From your computer, you’ll link to an instructor in a live, real-time, interactive learning experience. You’ll become part of a virtual classroom where you can ask questions, seek guidance and participate in class discussions
 and interactive exercises. 
For the virtual training listed below, please click the link titled “SBA 7(j) Trainings” to register. 
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Preparing Bids for Construction Contracting
 
December 1, 2021 
1:00—4:00 pm EST  
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Contractor Teaming
 
December 6, 2021 
1:00—3:00 pm EST  
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Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Primer
 
December 7, 2021 
1:00—5:00 pm EST  
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Managing & Administrating Government Contracts
 
December 8, 2021 
1:00—4:00 pm EST  
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Facilities Clearances
 
December 13, 2021 
1:00—2:30 pm EST  
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Audits & Accounting Systems
 
December 14, 2021 
1:00—4:00 pm EST - 
How to Qualify for the GSA Schedule
 
December 15, 2021 
1:00—3:00 pm EST  
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SBA 7(j) Program Application
Coley and Associates’ FedMap™ is designed to grow 7(j) eligible businesses through the acquisition of government contracts – SBA’s number one measurement of success.  FedMap™ is completely virtual.  FedMap™ is a three month, hands-on program guided by an experienced
 Coach that takes participants through the entire process of developing and implementing a Capture Strategy Plan using a real-life contract opportunity with the goal to win it.  FedMap™  includes web-based on-demand training; community and support; monthly
 Cohort meetings of up to 12 members; and, monthly one-to-one coaching sessions with a BD expert, and it is FREE to all 7(j) eligible small businesses. 
 
Who can participate? Small business owners who: 
• are certified 8(a) participants 
• have a HUBZone certified small business 
• have an economically disadvantaged women-owned 
small business 
• have a small business located in areas of high 
unemployment or low income 
• have a small business owned by low income individuals 
The FedMap Team 
Email: 
info@fedmap.us 
Phone: 210-384-1503 
 
8(a) Virtual Events
We wanted to remind you of the free and comprehensive live webcast sessions specifically developed to help educate 8(a) certified small businesses on pursuing and winning contracts with the Federal Government.  
Please note the new URL as the training provider has upgraded the virtual learning environment in response to feedback from the small business community. 
New URL: 
https://sba.slatevx.us/sba8avirtual 
If you had logged into the previous site using the correct attendee URL, your 
email and registration data will carry over to the upgraded site and you will be prompted to create a new password when you first login. 
The following flyer describes SBA’s virtual environment and live training brought to you by SBA’s Office of Business Development through the 7(j) Management and Technical Assistance Program: 
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Target Cohort* 
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11/23/2021 | 10am – 11am 
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Marketing & E-Tools: Identifying Opportunities 
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Program Years 3-4 
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**Participants in Years 0-2 of the 8(a) program must attend all Year 0-2 New 8(a) Participant courses live before they have access to courses in other cohorts. 
Participants Login/Registration Link: https://sba.slatevx.us/sba8avirtual 
For questions regarding registrations, training certificates, or anything else pertaining to this training, please email the Gabriel Enterprises team at support@geconsultinggroup.com. 
NOVEMBER 2021 – 7(j) Project Workshop & Events Schedule 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST
For more information:  leigh.christian@catalystcenter.org  or call 256-509-1580 
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