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SUMMARY:Negotiating for Growth: Contracts\, Sales\, and Strategy for Small Business Owners
DESCRIPTION:The Office of Business Opportunities will be hosting the Negotiating for Growth: Contracts\, Sales\, and Strategy for Small Business Owners on Tuesday\, July 14th at the Virginia Bedford Community Center\, 1113 Recreation Drive in Columbia. \nThis in-person workshop will focus on equipping small business owners with practical skills in sales negotiation\, contract negotiation\, and contract formation.  Our featured speaker\, Mr. Richard Waring will focus on: \n\nBuilding small business capacity to compete for municipal contracts.\n\n\nAlign local business practices with equity\, inclusion\, and sustainability priorities.\n\n\nProvide tools for managing subcontracting relationships fairly and compliantly.\n\n\nPosition the City of Columbia as a partner in community resilience and economic empowerment.\n\nIn addition to this\, we will have a representative from SC APEX Accelerator to discuss how they provide assistance to small business owners who are seeking to do business with federal\, state\, and municipal government agencies. \nFor more information\, you can click HERE to go OBO’s Eventbrite page for more information or contact the Office of Business Opportunities at (803)545-3950 or send an email to OBO@columbiasc.gov.
URL:https://obo.columbiasc.gov/event/negotiating-for-growth-contracts-sales-and-strategy-for-small-business-owners/
LOCATION:Virginia Bedford Community Center (Earlewood Park)\, 1113 Recreation Drive\, Columbia\, SC\, 29203\, United States
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