{"id":2144,"date":"2022-03-14T11:52:47","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T11:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mysetaside.com\/news-and-events\/?p=2144"},"modified":"2022-03-14T12:04:33","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T12:04:33","slug":"sba-mississippi-upcoming-events-for-march-14-march-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mysetaside.com\/news-and-events\/sba-mississippi-upcoming-events-for-march-14-march-18\/","title":{"rendered":"SBA Mississippi Upcoming Events for March 14 &#8211; March 18"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\ntable tbody tr:nth-of-type(odd) {\n    background-color: #f2f2f2;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"line-height:1.4;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%!important\">\n<div><a name=\"m_-7520153915380133659_x_gd_top\" id=\"m_-7520153915380133659x_gd_top\"><\/a>\n<table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"margin:0;padding:0;width:100%!important\">\n<table width=\"100%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" id=\"m_-7520153915380133659x_yahoo\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100%\" id=\"m_-7520153915380133659x_row-1\" bgcolor=\"#002e6d\" style=\"background-color:#002e6d\">\n<div style=\"max-width:600px;width:100%;margin:0 auto\">\n<table width=\"100%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"m_-7520153915380133659x_view-in-browser\" width=\"100%\" bgcolor=\"#002e6d\" style=\"background-color:#002e6d;padding:5px 20px\">\n<h1 align=\"center\" style=\"color: #fff;text-align:center;line-height:1.4;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;margin:0\">\nMississippi District Office&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100%\" id=\"m_-7520153915380133659x_row-2\" bgcolor=\"#002e6d\" style=\"border-left-style:none;border-right-style:none;border-top-style:none;background-color:#002e6d;padding:10px 0px 20px\">\n<div style=\"max-width:600px;width:100%;margin:0 auto\">\n<table width=\"100%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"m_-7520153915380133659x_main-header\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#002e6d\" style=\"background-color:#002e6d;padding:20px 30px\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"u s small business administration\" width=\"290\" height=\"80\" style=\"width:290px;height:auto!important;max-height:auto!important;border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/uFEBhEJBngsEQxBTpCLX6lwg36XJkXSBRdsLtoTgd5B1vIrDp9lfVM2VGvGW9cSR9TvEY6aAbX0rcS3ikCKjRP0ZewnKQV3EKiFc7PA7ZeTE9bRaawxjkoY6sd69JqELYSSFvGwUfIiOldyTzhLEaA7641-A75b6JhVp-BNQ2kk=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/fancy_images\/USSBA\/2018\/09\/2144901\/final-horiz-white_original.png\" class=\"CToWUd\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100%\" id=\"m_-7520153915380133659x_row-3\" bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;padding:20px 0px\">\n<div style=\"max-width:600px;width:100%;margin:0 auto\">\n<table width=\"100%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"m_-7520153915380133659x_main-body\" width=\"100%\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;padding:30px\">\n<h1 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:28px;margin:0 0 20px\">\nSBA Mississippi Upcoming Events<\/h1>\n<div>\n<div>\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"m_-7520153915380133659x_bottom-body\" width=\"100%\" bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;padding:30px\">\n<h1 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:28px;margin:0 0 20px\">\nIs Federal Contracting Right for You?<\/h1>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Government Contracting Eligibility\" width=\"540\" height=\"270\" style=\"width:540px;height:auto!important;max-height:auto!important;border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/czKuCRDAko1ZJbfZMQZXvNC9vg2laPRUNGqDa-scjBzYbGIRK2ZA9yTHNR-9fZHxkWJnnCIcXXUjvv7MB-yAcnMzpnopgNXcaK9h1ZZmWYgXfPusyWVh2gHZFuFCCG0_SA-_YAqRaja-AhMRHhbbrlaszm9BBdh1KQdzuGecRVb2Rg=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/fancy_images\/USSBA\/2020\/08\/3581971\/sba-govt-contracts_original.jfif\" class=\"CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"a6S\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"opacity: 0.01; left: 895.333px; top: 850.583px;\"><div id=\":pn\" class=\"T-I J-J5-Ji aQv T-I-ax7 L3 a5q\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Download attachment \" data-tooltip-class=\"a1V\" data-tooltip=\"Download\"><div class=\"akn\"><div class=\"aSK J-J5-Ji aYr\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;color:#002e6d;font-size:20px;margin:0 0 5px\">\nMonday, March 14<\/h2>\n<h2 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;color:#002e6d;font-size:20px;margin:0 0 5px\">\n10:00 am &#8211; 11:00 am (CT)<\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 15px\">\nEvaluate your small business to see if it has what it takes for government contracts.&nbsp;Join the discussion as we talk about the importance of market research in government contracts and what makes a successful contractor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:16px;margin:12px 0\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjAzMTEuNTQ3NjkzMzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3RlYW1zLm1pY3Jvc29mdC5jb20vbC9tZWV0dXAtam9pbi8xOSUzYW1lZXRpbmdfWmpka1pXTTJOVFl0WlRFME1pMDBaRGN6TFdJeVpEVXRPRFE0TURVMU9EaGpOREEzJTQwdGhyZWFkLnYyLzA_YnR5cGU9YSZjb250ZXh0PSU3QiUyMlRpZCUyMiUzQSUyMjNjODlmZDhhLTdmNjgtNDY2Ny1hYTE1LTQxZWJmMjIwODk2MSUyMiUyQyUyMk9pZCUyMiUzQSUyMjY2YjU3M2Q2LTA5Y2QtNGRiOS1iZWE5LTEzNzMzZTA3MjcxMiUyMiUyQyUyMklzQnJvYWRjYXN0TWVldGluZyUyMiUzQXRydWUlN0Qmcm9sZT1hJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.D7imYMur1XvY467ONMBYf80JcELfzE33JiKBAnUosk4\/s\/2161136315\/br\/127970414504-l\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;word-break:break-word;background-color:#002e6d;border-radius:3px;border-color:#002e6d;border-style:solid;border-width:6px 15px\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjAzMTEuNTQ3NjkzMzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3RlYW1zLm1pY3Jvc29mdC5jb20vbC9tZWV0dXAtam9pbi8xOSUzYW1lZXRpbmdfWmpka1pXTTJOVFl0WlRFME1pMDBaRGN6TFdJeVpEVXRPRFE0TURVMU9EaGpOREEzJTQwdGhyZWFkLnYyLzA_YnR5cGU9YSZjb250ZXh0PSU3QiUyMlRpZCUyMiUzQSUyMjNjODlmZDhhLTdmNjgtNDY2Ny1hYTE1LTQxZWJmMjIwODk2MSUyMiUyQyUyMk9pZCUyMiUzQSUyMjY2YjU3M2Q2LTA5Y2QtNGRiOS1iZWE5LTEzNzMzZTA3MjcxMiUyMiUyQyUyMklzQnJvYWRjYXN0TWVldGluZyUyMiUzQXRydWUlN0Qmcm9sZT1hJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.D7imYMur1XvY467ONMBYf80JcELfzE33JiKBAnUosk4\/s\/2161136315\/br\/127970414504-l&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1647338651712000&amp;usg=AOvVaw00YWfh6CXyCgHwyP0z292n\">Click\n Here to Join<\/a><\/h3>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:28px;margin:0 0 20px\">\nSBA Lending Virtual Q&amp;A Session<\/h1>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Q&amp;A\" width=\"304\" height=\"203\" style=\"width:304px;height:auto!important;max-height:auto!important;border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/ci5.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/Y4p8_64LdgGHknDXlUB_M8vcpoT8zBPR-cV2lnvh_p7hAE4b_BSC5R3JBnGFSSf-fVXlAAkkNgx-mICGO-katk4d6RcUAJFlWaDeZJHk3q775ojPGCXDvkuThz5HGa4rYq8mEp-OFo8P5UcFFVMbo1QTJKzILzCz=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/fancy_images\/USSBA\/2022\/01\/5398996\/questions_original.jpg\" class=\"CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"a6S\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"opacity: 0.01; left: 777.333px; top: 1414.51px;\"><div id=\":po\" class=\"T-I J-J5-Ji aQv T-I-ax7 L3 a5q\" title=\"Download\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Download attachment \" data-tooltip-class=\"a1V\"><div class=\"akn\"><div class=\"aSK J-J5-Ji aYr\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;color:#002e6d;font-size:20px;margin:0 0 5px\">\n&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<h2 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;color:#002e6d;font-size:20px;margin:0 0 5px\">\n<strong>Thursday, March 17<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;color:#002e6d;font-size:20px;margin:0 0 5px\">\n<strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;11:00 am &#8211; 11:30 am (CT)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 15px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 15px\">\nSBA\u2019s Lender Relations Division will host weekly 30-minute sessions to answer questions about Capital to start, grow, expand or recover your small business.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 15px\">\nJoin SBA and Daniel Friedman, Business Development Officer, LiftFund, to hear answers to commonly asked questions about<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<strong>SBA Lending:&nbsp; SBA Microloans, 7(a) Guaranty Loans and 504 Partner<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 15px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 15px\">\nYou have the option to submit questions prior to session to:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 15px\">\nRosetta Harris at <a href=\"mailto:rosetta.harris@sba.gov\" style=\"color:#0b97dd;text-decoration:underline;word-break:break-word\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\nrosetta.harris@sba.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<strong>or<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 15px\">\nPost questions <strong>Live<\/strong> during session<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<strong>No registration needed, just click on the link above to join.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:16px;margin:12px 0\">\n&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<h3 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:16px;margin:12px 0\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjAzMTEuNTQ3NjkzMzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3RlYW1zLm1pY3Jvc29mdC5jb20vbC9tZWV0dXAtam9pbi8xOSUzYW1lZXRpbmdfT0RCak9EWm1OMkV0TnpNNU9TMDBNalkxTFRrd09HTXRaR1UwT0dFeFkyTXdZalExJTQwdGhyZWFkLnYyLzA_YnR5cGU9YSZjb250ZXh0PSU3QiUyMlRpZCUyMiUzQSUyMjNjODlmZDhhLTdmNjgtNDY2Ny1hYTE1LTQxZWJmMjIwODk2MSUyMiUyQyUyMk9pZCUyMiUzQSUyMmU3MTc0YThmLThhYTgtNDlhMC04ZjczLWQwMTgwZTdlZTcwMCUyMiUyQyUyMklzQnJvYWRjYXN0TWVldGluZyUyMiUzQXRydWUlN0Qmcm9sZT1hJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.VJ7u7i1xZWUdg08zktDnuZ0TKoBaYFRcitC0FKNr9OY\/s\/2161136315\/br\/127970414504-l\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;word-break:break-word;background-color:#002e6d;border-radius:3px;border-color:#002e6d;border-style:solid;border-width:6px 15px\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjAzMTEuNTQ3NjkzMzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3RlYW1zLm1pY3Jvc29mdC5jb20vbC9tZWV0dXAtam9pbi8xOSUzYW1lZXRpbmdfT0RCak9EWm1OMkV0TnpNNU9TMDBNalkxTFRrd09HTXRaR1UwT0dFeFkyTXdZalExJTQwdGhyZWFkLnYyLzA_YnR5cGU9YSZjb250ZXh0PSU3QiUyMlRpZCUyMiUzQSUyMjNjODlmZDhhLTdmNjgtNDY2Ny1hYTE1LTQxZWJmMjIwODk2MSUyMiUyQyUyMk9pZCUyMiUzQSUyMmU3MTc0YThmLThhYTgtNDlhMC04ZjczLWQwMTgwZTdlZTcwMCUyMiUyQyUyMklzQnJvYWRjYXN0TWVldGluZyUyMiUzQXRydWUlN0Qmcm9sZT1hJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.VJ7u7i1xZWUdg08zktDnuZ0TKoBaYFRcitC0FKNr9OY\/s\/2161136315\/br\/127970414504-l&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1647338651712000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2wwNfjJGEFdfk3w4fQkvqn\">Click\n Here to Join<\/a><\/h3>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 15px\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:28px;margin:0 0 20px\">\n7(j) Management &amp; Technical<br>\nAssistance Training<\/h1>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Couple Shaking Hands with Banker\" width=\"540\" height=\"304\" style=\"width:540px;height:auto!important;max-height:auto!important;border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/ci6.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/owJk_jNk3WRFbx0sYnJtzC5B5pXof2RKhXQpn580cTbpHlvLyoHS9aAPHM9OHRHFEwWi6nCTPyIsNWGwlAj6vQthM36Udd8GxpSOFRJ_AA8_ZXwV0hbgEjwWerm4nlLRFJSP3ctqgyPvlimph5R5x260D-EkhUj9jM2TvyGSd2IXBM_9pC-80KLATSG11O8=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/fancy_images\/USSBA\/2021\/01\/4024722\/couple-shaking-hands-with-banker_original.jpg\" class=\"CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"a6S\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"opacity: 0.01; left: 895.333px; top: 2372.42px;\"><div id=\":pp\" class=\"T-I J-J5-Ji aQv T-I-ax7 L3 a5q\" title=\"Download\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Download attachment \" data-tooltip-class=\"a1V\"><div class=\"akn\"><div class=\"aSK J-J5-Ji aYr\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;color:#002e6d;font-size:20px;margin:0 0 5px\">\n&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<h2 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;color:#002e6d;font-size:20px;margin:0 0 5px\">\nFriday, March 18<\/h2>\n<h2 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;color:#002e6d;font-size:20px;margin:0 0 5px\">\n11:00 am &#8211; 12:00 pm (CT)<\/h2>\n<h3 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:16px;margin:12px 0\">\n<strong>Federal Contracting Readiness Program (FCRP)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 15px\">\nThis comprehensive (8) week training program will assist 7(j)&nbsp;eligible firms interested in obtaining 8(a) certification. The&nbsp;webinar will focus on the process of becoming \u201cFederal<br>\nContracting Ready\u201d. Come see how obtaining 8(a)&nbsp;certification can catapult your company to the next level!&nbsp;Training is FREE to 7(j) eligible small businesses.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<strong>Who can participate?<\/strong><br>\nSmall business owners who:<br>\n\u2022 are certified 8(a) participants<br>\n\u2022 have a HUBZone certified small business<br>\n\u2022 have an economically disadvantaged women-owned<br>\nsmall business<br>\n\u2022 have a small business located in areas of high<br>\nunemployment or low income<br>\n\u2022 have a small business owned by low income individuals<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<strong>YOU WILL LEARN:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n8(a) 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