Where should you start your homework assign- ment? I would suggest by first visiting the SBA North Carolina website (
www.sba.gov/nc), fa- miliarize yourself with its content. When you are ready to explore the educational training, choose the tab for Counseling & Training:
www.sba.gov/ category/navigation-structure/counseling-training and follow the links under the heading: Online Small Business Training: Starting a Business, Managing a Business, Financing a Business, Con- tracting or Other Featured Training. These online courses are free and are available 24/7. How easy is that?
For more information pertaining to the Women- Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program visit:
www.sba.gov/wosb - on this web page you will find WOSB Program Information, Eligibility Re- quirements, 5 Steps to Participate in the WOSB Program, WOSB Program Repository, where to call if you have questions about the program, links
to local SBA resources (Small Business District Office, Women’s Business Centers, Small Busi- ness Development Centers and Procurement Technical Assistance Centers).
If you are interested in becoming a Federal Con- tractor and want to explore the advantages of the WOSB program, please take the course “Winning Federal Contracts: A Guide for Women Entrepreneurs” – it will take about 30 minutes. (
http://web.sba.gov/sbtn/registration/index. cfm?CourseId=68)
As for Third Party Certifiers whose WBE Certifica- tions are approved by the SBA, they are: National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC), US Women’s Chamber of Commerce, El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).
Our appreciation for the invitation to this invigorat- ing event goes to Lynn Douthett and her team at the SBA/NC, Tammie Hoy and her team at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Charlotte branch, Wake Forest University School of Busi- ness, NAWBO Charlotte, VISA and SCORE. W
Vilma Betancourt-O’Day Women Wrule 803.517.4030
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