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Government Contracting 101
Government Contracting 101
In this introductory 1.5 hour class to government contracting, we cover how to navigate, research and connect to the government marketplace. Attendees will leave with useful tools and next steps to compete for government contracts on the federal, state or local level. After attending this class, any business may sign up for the Missouri APEX [...]
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SBA Small Business Assistance Panel & Discussion
SBA Small Business Assistance Panel & Discussion
Join Crispin Rea, Kansas City 4th District at Large Councilman, for a panel and discussion for small business owners. Panelists include: Mindy Brissey - Regional Administrator, SBA Jill Hathaway - Director, Missouri SBDC Nia Richardson - Managing Director, KC Bizcare Jeff Rosenblatt, Sr. Business Consultant, APEX Accelerator
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Proof to Profit: How to Avoid the Startup Loop of Despair
Proof to Profit: How to Avoid the Startup Loop of Despair
In this 3-part, virtual, training series, you'll learn how to avoid a common pitfall of entrepreneurship—no customer, no business. You’ll validate your idea through customer discovery and ensure your business concept solves real problems for real, paying customers before investing a lot of time and money. Entrepreneurs often jump straight into building and branding their [...]
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Proof to Profit: How to Avoid the Startup Loop of Despair
Proof to Profit: How to Avoid the Startup Loop of Despair
In this 3-part, virtual, training series, you'll learn how to avoid a common pitfall of entrepreneurship—no customer, no business. You’ll validate your idea through customer discovery and ensure your business concept solves real problems for real, paying customers before investing a lot of time and money. Entrepreneurs often jump straight into building and branding their [...]
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Proof to Profit: How to Avoid the Startup Loop of Despair
Proof to Profit: How to Avoid the Startup Loop of Despair
In this 3-part, virtual, training series, you'll learn how to avoid a common pitfall of entrepreneurship—no customer, no business. You’ll validate your idea through customer discovery and ensure your business concept solves real problems for real, paying customers before investing a lot of time and money. Entrepreneurs often jump straight into building and branding their [...]
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Creating an Effective Capability Statement for Government Contracts
Creating an Effective Capability Statement for Government Contracts
This course is designed to help small businesses and entrepreneurs understand the critical role of a Capability Statement in securing government contracts. Participants will learn the key elements needed to create a compelling and professional Capability Statement that effectively communicates their business’s core competencies, differentiators, and past performance to government agencies. Through real-world examples, the [...]
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Winning Federal Research Grants: SBIR/STTR Workshop
Winning Federal Research Grants: SBIR/STTR Workshop
An introductory look at how to win Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Research grants. Learn how to find, apply, and create a strategies to gain funding for a growing technology business. The highly competitive SBIR program encourages domestic small businesses to engage in federal research and research development (R&D) that has [...]
POSTPONED – StartSmart: Your Business Foundations
POSTPONED – StartSmart: Your Business Foundations
Starting a business is an exciting journey, but it's essential to lay the groundwork for success. StartSmart: Your Business Foundations is a dynamic, hands-on, interactive course designed for aspiring entrepreneurs who are ready to turn their ideas into thriving businesses. You will learn how to: - Validate that there’s a market for your product or [...]
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Tech Venture
Tech Venture
This class meets for 9 weeks on Thursdays from 3:00pm - 6:00pm; Attendance at all 9 sessions is highly encouraged. You’re on the cusp of developing a cutting-edge technology or science-based business while Kansas City’s entrepreneurial community is buzzing and moving faster than ever before. You want to be part of it, but you need [...]
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GROWTH360
GROWTH360
With a 360° perspective, businesses can avoid blind spots and make smarter decisions. This workshop introduces the GrowthWheel® Framework with participants taking home tools, Decision Sheets and 30-60-90 Day Plans.How can GROWTH360 help your business?Supports the decision making we do every day.Supplies a visual toolkit for dialogue, focus, agenda setting, decision-making and action- taking.Provides a [...]