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The Schedule

  • Week 1 - Certifications 101

    Sep 9 5:30PM -7:30PM

    -What it takes to be a contractor

    -Leveraging Certifications: why get certified

  • Week 2 - Certifications - Tools To Help You Win Contracts

    Sep 16 5:30PM-7:30PM

    -Review certifications (fed, local, utilities)

    -SAM.gov and RAMP registration

    -Cal eProcure

  • Week 3 - Market Research - How Do I Find Opportunities?

    Sep 23 5:30PM-7:30PM

    -Review USASpending.gov

    -Statewide Procurement Dashboards

    -Your digital presence: website, social media, and more

  • Week 4 - RFP Development

    Crash course in developing a winning RFP

  • Week 5 - Contract Compliance & Capacity Building

    -Financial assistance/lines of credit

    -Bonding & insurance

    -Contract Compliance

    -Capacity Building

  • Week 6 - Marketing - How Do I Reach Customers?

    Oct 14 5:30PM-7:30PM

    -Capabilities statements

    -Capabilities briefings

    -Events/activities

    -Basics of pitching primes

    -Building relationships

  • Week 7 - Pitch Day Prep

    -Work 1:1 with on pitches

    -Headshots taken

  • Week 8 - Pitch Day

    -Pitch presentation

    -Networking with Primes and Procurement Leads

The Details

Each session will be held from 5:30pm-7:30pm. The first 30 minutes will be dinner served and a guest speaker.

The final week is Pitch Day, each business will present a brief about their business capabilities to procurement leads and primes.

Location: Pasadena City College | The Freeman Center

1507 E. Colorado Blvd
IT-200

Pasadena, CA 91106

Meet Your Facilitators

Julie Clowse, founder of JC Consulting

Mackenzie Kim, founder of Haven Project

FAQs

Can my business partner attend?

Yes! However, we only have capacity for 2 partners/owners.

I don’t have a business partner, can my support staff attend?

This program is designed for business owners. Support staff, such as a dedicated business development person may be granted permission to attend in addition to the owner but only with prior approval and on a case by case basis. Please email wbc@pasadena.edu for approval.

I cannot attend in person, can I attend virtually?

All participants must commit to attend in person. We do understand that life happens. With prior approval you can tune into up to 2 sessions virtually. This excludes Week 7 (October 21st, Pitch Day Prep) and Week 8 (October 28th, Pitch Day).

I do not want to participate in Pitch Day. Can I opt out.

Simply put, no. We will help you prepare and this is a crucial component to the program.

Will this be held again in the future?

We hope so!

What can I expect after this program ends?

So glad you asked! You will receive a 1 year subscription to HavenProject.io to help you find and bid on contracts (a $1000 value), a professional headshot, networking opportunities with primes and procurement leads, and hopefully a new network of like-minded business owners!

More questions/concerns? Email us! wbc@pasadena.edu

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