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SUMMARY:Urban League of Louisiana Small and Emerging Business Development Program Roundtables
DESCRIPTION:The Small and Emerging Business Development (SEBD) Roundtables\, based on a shared value for peer-to-peer learning\, seek to help members grow in their business and personal capabilities through monthly roundtable meetings that adhere to PeerSpectives protocols and engage every member fully. \nThe purpose the SEBD Roundtables is to:\n-To develop the roundtable members’ abilities to make excellent decisions in the areas of their business and personal lives.\n-To develop roundtable members’ abilities to make progress in the areas of their lives that lead to exceptional growth—both personally and professionally. \nOur roundtable will use the language protocol as follows:\n-Speak from experience rather than give advice\n-Ask clarifying questions—no interrogation or “telling” others what to do\n-During experience share\, speak from experience \nThe program includes a commitment of 10 roundtable meetings between August 2021 and June 2022. 15-18 SEBD certified businesses will be accepted into the program. Sessions will take place online on Wednesdays\, 1:00pm-4:00pm. Sessions will be held on the following dates:\nWednesday\, August 25\, 2021\nWednesday\, September 29\, 2021\nWednesday\, October 27\, 2021\nWednesday\, November 17\, 2021\nWednesday\, January 26\, 2022\nWednesday\, February 23\, 2022\nWednesday\, March 30\, 2022\nWednesday\, April 27\, 2022\nWednesday\, May 25\, 2022\nWednesday\, June 22\, 2022 \nIn order to participate\, small business owners must be certified as a Small and Emerging Business. \nNot yet SEBD certified? To review eligibility criteria and to get certified\, click here. Please note that most small businesses qualify and there is no cost to obtain this certification. \nAlready SEBD certified? To express your interest in the ULLA 2020-21 Roundtables\, please email us at wbrc@urbanleaguela.org.
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SUMMARY:Best Practices in Corporate Contracting
DESCRIPTION:Learn How to Become a Vendor of Choice for Major Corporations!\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Join the Urban League of Louisiana’s Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation for its 3-part\, signature series\, the “Best Practices in Corporate Contracting” sponsored by Chevron. This series will provide entrepreneurs who are seeking corporate clients with best practices for building the financial and operational capacity required to do business with medium- to large-sized corporations. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Session 1: Capacity Building for Corporate Contracts – Part 1Tuesday\, August 3 | 10:00am-11:30amFacilitator: Lakeisha Robichaux\, Lakeisha Robichaux\, LLC \nAs small businesses set their site on growth\, it is imperative that capacity building strategies be deployed to ensure that your firm can effectively and efficiently manage larger contracts. Access to these larger contracting opportunities is important\, but the benefit is null and void if you do not have the capacity to meet the expectations of larger\, more complex opportunities. \nDuring this session\, learn specific strategies for building financial and operational capacity\, including:  \n\nAttracting and retaining high-quality workers\nControlling operating costs and scalability\nImproving internal controls such as financial systems\, inventory and human resource management platforms\n\n				REGISTER FOR SESSION 1\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Session 2: Capacity Building for Corporate Contracts – Part 2Wednesday\, August 4 | 10:00am-11:30amFacilitator: Nenette Lusk Gray\, Lemonade Creative Marketing \nDuring Part 2 of “Capacity Building for Corporate Contracts”\, participants will gain insights into additional strategies for building financial and operational capacity to meet the needs of larger\, more complex projects for corporations. \nTopics include: \n\nCost estimating and proposal preparation\nImproving project management Skills\nManaging project risks\nComplying with industry regulations\n\n				REGISTER FOR SESSION 2\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Session 3: Leveraging Small Business CertificationsWednesday\, August 4 | 10:00am-11:30amFacilitator: Nenette Lusk Gray\, Lemonade Creative Marketing \nThis series will conclude with a look at the various small business certifications that are available to women\, minority\, and other firms with insights into which certifications best fit the goals of the firm. \n\nCertifications related to the following businesses will be discussed:\nSmall businesses\nSmall disadvantaged businesses\nSmall woman-owned businesses\nHistorically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) businesses\nHudson Initiative\nSmall veteran-owned businesses\nSmall service-disabled veteran-owned businesses\nCertified woman-owned businesses\nCertified minority-owned businesses\nCertified LGBT-owned businesses\nCertified disability-owned businesses\n\n				REGISTER FOR SESSION 3
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