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SUMMARY:Verizon Small Business Digital
DESCRIPTION:Time to Up your Digital Skills in the Marketplace \nBringing Businesses a number of Business Digital Skills Courses at 🚨NO COST🚨 \n🔥Complete any 2 Courses and you now have access to a\n💰💰$10\,000 Business Grant and other grant opportunities \nHere is just some of the courses HRVCC is bringing to you\, to help business Owners better position themselves to win at business and win in the digital marketplace.\n🔷 Defining your Brand: Connecting to Customers\n🔷 Finding the right financing for your business\n🔷 Getting beyond break even: From Knowing numbers to Making Money\n🔷 Digital Defense: An intro to cyber security\n🔷 Winning Contracts: How to write winning business proposals\n🔷 Boost your business: Leveraging technology for productivity\n🔷 OVER – 90 Courses available at your finder tips to grow your business \nTime to up your Business Digital Game and create more opportunities to do more businesses. \nONE TEAM – ONE MISSION
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SUMMARY:API Blue Wave Supplier Development Program (Info Session for HRVCC)
DESCRIPTION:🚨 HRVCC Members: Apply Now for the 2025 Blue Wave Supplier Development Program! 🌊 \nThe American Petroleum Institute (API) is launching its 6-month executive course to help small businesses in oil & gas meet industry standards and navigate regulatory challenges. \n📌 Program Highlights:\n✅ Expert mentorship\n✅ Training in safety\, cybersecurity\, financials\, ESG & more \n📅 Virtual Info Sessions: March 13th 2025 \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/86540249055?pwd=lD87fCTYi4EieSbFSC6KZZWPJ1bPWZ.1 \nMeeting ID: 865 4024 9055 \nPasscode: 155711 \n📝 Applications Open Until March 28 (Apply Today!)
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LOCATION:Online\, United States
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SUMMARY:API Blue Wave Supplier Development Program
DESCRIPTION:🚨 HRVCC Members: Apply Now for the 2025 Blue Wave Supplier Development Program! 🌊 \nThe American Petroleum Institute (API) is launching its 6-month executive course to help small businesses in oil & gas meet industry standards and navigate regulatory challenges. \n📌 Program Highlights:\n✅ Expert mentorship\n✅ Training in safety\, cybersecurity\, financials\, ESG & more \n📅 Virtual Info Sessions: March 5\, 10\, 19 & 27 (RSVP Now) \n📝 Applications Open Until March 28 (Apply Today!)
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SUMMARY:6th Annual Houston Business Matchmaker
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the sixth annual Houston Business Matchmaker event on Friday\, March 7\, 2025. This virtual event will provide small business owners from all industries a great opportunity to connect with prime contractors\, large businesses\, and local\, state\, and federal agencies. Over 75 companies/organizations (Buyers) will be available for one-on-one virtual meetings. All meetings will take place on a customized platform that will match Suppliers based on Buyer requirements and Supplier capabilities. Matches are not guaranteed. \nRequest Meetings with Buyers – Monday\, February 17 – March 7\, 2025\nEvent Date – March 7\, 2025\nDownload Agenda \nSmall Business (Supplier) Participation Requirements:\n\nIn business for at least two years\nAbility to upload a Capability Statement (PDF format) upon registration\nApplicable NAICS Codes – used to get matched with the federal government and some local government agencies\nApplicable NIGP Codes – used to get matched with the State of Texas and many local government agencies\nSystem for Award Management (SAM) registration if meeting with Federal Agencies and Federal Prime Contractors\n\nBuyers and agencies confirmed to be in attendance – Click here for the full list: \n\n\n\n\nAECOM\n\n\nDepartment of State\n\n\n\nLumen Technologies\n\n\n\nThe University of Texas at Austin\n\n\n\n\nAlcon Vision LLC\n\n\nDepartment of Veterans Affairs\n\n\n\nMetropolitan Transit Authority\n\n\n\nToshiba International Corp\n\n\n\n\nAngelo State University\n\n\nFederal Aviation Administration\n\n\n\nNASA\n\n\n\nUnited States Coast Guard\n\n\n\n\nCity of Houston\, Housing Community Development Department\n\n\nFBISD Small Business Enterprise Program\n\n\n\nParsons\n\n\n\nUS Army Corps of Engineers\n\n\n\n\nDefense Information Systems Agency (DISA)\n\n\nJacobs\n\n\n\nShell USA\n\n\n\nUS General Services Administration\n\n\n\n\nDepartment of Labor\n\n\nL3Harris Technologies\n\n\n\nTextron Aviation Defense\n\n\n\nUT MD Anderson Cancer Center\n\n\n\n\nRegistered Suppliers will have an opportunity to:\n\nAccess the MyBusinessMatches Platform and get matched with prime contractors\, large businesses\, and local\, state\, and federal agency representatives based on your company NAICS and NIGP codes.\n\nNo app or software download required. Access on your personal computer or mobile device. Supported browsers: Google Chrome\, Safari\, Firefox\, Edge\, iOS and Android.\n\n\nAccess pre-event webinars to help prepare for the event.\n\nHow to Prepare a Capability Statement and Market to Government Agencies\nPricing Successful Proposals for Government Contracts\nSales Presentations Done Virtually\n\n\nPre-schedule one-on-one\, 15-minute virtual meetings and meet online via video conferencing on the day of the event through the matchmaking platform. Limited number of time slots available.\nInvite a colleague to your scheduled meetings.\nNetwork with participants through direct chat messaging.\nAccess to training webinars on the day of the event.\n\nAI-Powered Business: Harnessing AI Tools with Effective Prompts\n7 Steps to Building Your Operating Systems\nLinkedIn Talent Search Made Simple\nGo Global With Google Market Finder\nExploring Dynamic Sales Opportunities in 2025\n\n\n\nRegistration:\nSuppliers \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Supplier is any Small Business vendor seeking contracting opportunities. \nSelect Add to Cart and follow prompts to complete your registration. Your confirmation email will contain the next steps to access the MyBusinessMatches platform where you will set-up your profile\, upload your Capability Statement\, and schedule your one-on-one meetings with the Buyers. If you do not receive the confirmation email\, please check your SPAM box. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n$39.00 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nBuyers \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Buyer is an organization with contract opportunities for small businesses; usually a large business or federal\, state or local government agency.  \nThe U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Houston District Office has invited organizations to participate as prospective Buyers. If you wish to participate as a Buyer\, register through the event website at hbm2025.mbmapp.com and the SBA will approve your access at no cost.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact the SBDC at sbdctraining@uh.edu or (713) 752-8488 if you have questions about this event.
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