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GEARS 8(a) Small Business Leadership Development (SBLD) Seminars

Helping Small Business Owner Reach New Horizons for Success!

Preparation is critical to successfully starting and building a business. That’s why we are dedicated to offering GEARS 8(a) Small Business Leadership Development (SBLD) Seminars for your organizational development. These series of seminars and trainings will provide you with guidance, tools and resources necessary to manage and sustain your business.  You will learn about a variety of important business development topics, including: strategic planning, business accounting and pricing basics, technology services to promote your business, legal considerations, and effective marketing and outreach strategies.

The GEARS 8(a) SBLD Seminars series will challenge and energize you, give you a fresh perspective on real-world challenges, and equip you with success strategies for organizational leadership and management. GEARS 8(a) SBLD training sessions on proposal development and preparing an 8(a) Certification Package will provide support that can assist your assent to new horizons.

Part 1: Enrichment Seminars

Seminar 101       Accounting and Pricing

                             Date: May 12, 2009   Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Improve your chances of winning contracts through creating effective pricing and cost proposals.   Gain an understanding of how to calculate cost elements, including: indirect costs, indirect rates, general and administrative rates, and other fees.  Learn techniques to maximize profit and minimize costs.  These techniques will help you develop an accurate government accounting system so that you can produce accurate financials. This seminar will present information on the following topics:

·         Government Accounting Systems

·         Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)

·         Pricing and Cost Proposals

·         Maintaining appropriate financials

Fee: $400.00

Instructor: Kevin Duncan

Seminar 102     Organizational Development

                           Date:  TBA   Time: TBA

Learn about systematic, strategic and cost-effective techniques for successful organizational preparedness. This seminar will present information on the following topics:  

·         Strategic Planning

·         Effective Management

·         Project and Program Evaluation

·         Human Resources (HR) Issues

·         Record Management

·         Corporate Compliance

Fee: $400.00

Instructor: Rodney Baker

Seminar 103       Small Business and the Law

                             Date: TBA   Time: TBA (Morning)

Learn laws that manage and regulate small businesses. Help your business get and stay on the right track by being able to interpret government regulations and contracting laws proceedings of your business. This session will present information on the following topics:

·         Consulting Contracts

·         Teaming Agreements

·         Product Development Agreements

·         Non-disclosure Agreements

Fee:   $250.00

Instructor: Donna L. Johnson

Seminar 104       Technology

                             Date: TBA   Time: TBA (Afternoon)

Learn about using the best IT sources to help your company deliver top-notch services and promote your business. This session will present information on the following technology services:

·         Website Design

·         Database Development

·         Video Ads

·         Survey Development

Fee: $250.00

Instructor: Anthony Rhudd

Seminar 105       Marketing and Outreach

                             Date: TBA   Time: TBA

Learn effective and innovative marketing and outreach strategies. Presents information on how to take advantage of the resources available for small businesses to grow and maintain reach within various sectors. This seminar will present information on topics that include:

·         Partnership Development

·         Networking

·         Conference Attendance

·         Agency Presentations

·         Proposal Development

Fee: $400.00

Instructor: Bridget Hardaway

Part 2: Hands-on Training Courses

Training 201       Proposal Development

                            Date: June 25, 2009    Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Can you afford not doing business with the government? More than 40% of government services are contracted out. Learn the components of a typical Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotations (RFQ), Request for Information (RFI), and others. Gain valuable leads on sources of RFPs. Learn how to build an effective proposal development team and strategies for developing a response. Training will include the following topics for discussion:

• Sections L and M
• Bid/no-bid decision
• Review Strategies
• Team Building Strategies

Fee: $750.00
Trainer: Bridget Hardaway

Training 202       Preparing an 8(a) Certification Package

Are you prepared to become 8(a) certified? Come receive one-on-one training to prepare your 8(a) certification package. Receive an assessment of your 8(a) readiness for only $250.00 for a two-hour review. Additional advisement and counseling services will be offered for $150.00/hr.

Contact Information
Elizabeth A. Cochran
Senior Project Manager
GEARS, Inc
ecochran@getingears.com
Office: 404-328-9850
Fax: 404-328-9854