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SUMMARY:Small Business Expo IV - Imperial
DESCRIPTION:Training Topics: Business Financing\, Government Contracting\, Managing a Business\, Selling to Government\n\nDescription:\n\nEmpower Your Entrepreneurial Journey and Harness Local Opportunities for Business Success. \n\nCelebrating Imperial Valley with the first Small Business Expo in El Centro. The Small Business Expo is coordinated by the Center for Business Advancement programs of Southwestern College\, including the San Diego & Imperial Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network\, the San Diego\, Orange\, & Imperial APEX Accelerator\, and the San Diego & Imperial Women's Business Center (WBC).\n\nThe Small Business Expo will include panels on steps a small business can take to obtain contract work with different government agencies and other agencies. To get help with lending and contracting\, business owners will learn from the SBDC\, WBC\, and APEX. Small businesses will have a chance to meet with representatives from different government agencies\, local lenders\, and resource partners.\n\nJoin us for an enriching experience filled with light refreshments and a wealth of information\, insights\, and networking opportunities.\n\nFeatured Happenings\n\n\n	Support and Lending: Get to know your small business resource centers and specialized lenders. Our guest speakers include representatives from the Women's Business Center\, Small Business Development Center\, SBA\, APEX Accelerator\, and more!\n	Procurement: Learn about government contracting opportunities. Stay tuned for announcements about our guest speakers.\n	Networking: Connect with key entities and fellow entrepreneurs in San Diego's regional small business community.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<label style="font-weight: bold\; line-height: 20px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Lato\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;">Training Topics:</label><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Lato\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;">&nbsp\;Business Financing\, Government Contracting\, Managing a Business\, Selling to Government</span><br style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Lato\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;" />\n<label style="font-weight: bold\; line-height: 20px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Lato\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;">Description:</label>\n<div class="conf-desc" style="padding-top: 0px\; padding-bottom: 10px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Lato\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;">\n<p style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; line-height: 23.2px\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\;">Empower Your Entrepreneurial Journey and Harness Local Opportunities for Business Success.&nbsp\;</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; line-height: 23.2px\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\;">Celebrating Imperial Valley with the first Small Business Expo in El Centro. The Small Business Expo is coordinated by the Center for Business Advancement programs of Southwestern College\, including the San Diego &amp\; Imperial Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network\, the San Diego\, Orange\, &amp\; Imperial APEX Accelerator\, and the San Diego &amp\; Imperial Women&rsquo\;s Business Center (WBC).</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; line-height: 23.2px\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\;">The Small Business Expo will include panels on steps a small business can take to obtain contract work with different government agencies and other agencies. To get help with lending and contracting\, business owners will learn from the SBDC\, WBC\, and APEX. Small businesses will have a chance to meet with representatives from different government agencies\, local lenders\, and resource partners.</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; line-height: 23.2px\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\;">Join us for an enriching experience filled with light refreshments and a wealth of information\, insights\, and networking opportunities.</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; line-height: 23.2px\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\;"><strong><strong>Featured Happenings</strong></strong></span></p>\n\n<ul style="margin-top: 3px\;">\n	<li style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-left: 0px\; line-height: 25.6px\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\;"><strong><strong>Support and Lending:</strong></strong>&nbsp\;Get to know your small business resource centers and specialized lenders. Our guest speakers include representatives from the Women&rsquo\;s Business Center\, Small Business Development Center\, SBA\, APEX Accelerator\, and more!</span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-left: 0px\; line-height: 25.6px\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\;"><strong><strong>Procurement:</strong></strong></span>&nbsp\;<span style="font-size: 12pt\;">Learn about government contracting opportunities. Stay tuned for announcements about our guest speakers.</span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-left: 0px\; line-height: 25.6px\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\;"><strong><strong>Networking:</strong></strong>&nbsp\;Connect with key entities and fellow entrepreneurs in San Diego&rsquo\;s regional small business community.</span></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n
LOCATION:Point of Contact: SBDC\, WBC\, APEX (619) 482-6391 Location: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sports Pavillion. 770 Park Ave\, El Centro CA 92243-
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DTSTAMP:20260415T012857Z
URL:https://business.eastcountychamber.org/events/details/small-business-expo-iv-imperial-21584
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