Operation: Boots to BusinessSBA's North Florida District Office recently provided Boots to Business training at the Mayport Naval Station. Training topics included starting a business, financing options, business planning, marketing, and the economics of small business. Participants also learned about franchising, creating a business, and purchasing a business. The training was well attended, and included both enlisted and veteran participants. SBA's Boots to Business program is available to all veterans, transitioning members of the military, and their families. The NFDO team hosts these trainings at various military installations in North Florida. For information about the next Boots to Business training opportunity or to learn more about the program, contact Natalie Hall at (904) 443-1902.  Some of the B2B Participants: (pictured left to right) Marshall Reddy, Owner, FranNet and B2B Trainer; Natalie Hall, SBA Economic Development Specialist; Military personnel including Mathew Gley; Osiris Lluberes; Joshua Saffa; Kristin Gilesjohns; Angel Diaz (veteran); Travis Locker; and Master Chief Rickie Smith.  | | Thaddeus Hammond, SBA Business Opportunity Specialist providing training to the B2B Group on opportunities to work with the government. |
 | | Marshall Reddy, Owner, FranNet and B2B Trainer and Natalie Hall, SBA Economic Development Specialist/Veterans Representative take a moment to smile for the camera in between classes! | North Florida District Signs Agreements to Work with Local Non-Profit Groups The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) relies on its network of service providers to reach small and disadvantaged businesses throughout its vast territory. It is important for each district to offer training and support to as many firms in North Florida. To this end, the North Florida District Office (NFDO) actively seeks out partnership opportunities with local non-profit and government organizations to reach more entrepreneurs. To explore whether your non-profit entity is qualified to sign a Stragetic Alliance Memorandum (SAM) with the district, contact Nayana Sen at (904) 443-1900. NFDO most recently signed three SAM agreements with the Jacksonville Indo-US Chamber of Commerce, Metropolitan Design and Consulting Foundation, and the Central Florida Expressway Authority. > View Full List of Active SAMs for the District
Federal Government Meets Commitment to U.S. Small BusinessesBy Cassius Butts, Regional Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration As Regional Administrator for the Southeast Region for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), I am proud to announce our federal government met its small business federal contracting goal for the first time in eight years, thanks to the SBA and President Obama's commitment to increasing small business contracting opportunities. In Fiscal Year 2013, our government awarded 23.39 percent in federal contracts to small businesses which is $83.1 billion of eligible contracting dollars according to SBA's Small Business Procurement Scorecard. > Read more | Connect with us for news and resources UPCOMING SBA EVENTS August 14, 2014 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Walton Beach, FL August 14, 2014 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Jacksonville, FL. Check our calendar for more events in your area. New events are added all the time. |
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