Preparing your business for success in government contracting takes planning, patience, and perseverance. Government backed resources are available to assist your efforts every step of the way. Learn about free services available for your business in every aspect of business development from mentoring to access to capital. Join the SBA Columbus District Office and the Ohio University PTAC in welcoming SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives), SBDC (Small Business Development Center), OAI (Ohio Aerospace Institute), Minority Business Assistance Center (MBAC), the Women’s Business Center (WBC) and ECDI (Economic Community Development Institute). Each resource will give a brief overview of their programs and what they can do to assist you in building a successful business. A Q & A session will follow.

Learn about opportunities and programs for veterans:

State of Ohio’s Veteran Business Enterprise certification
Federal Service Disabled and Veteran Owned Small Business certifications.

In addition, you will hear about other programs available to help veterans grow and expand their businesses.

Cyber security refers to every aspect of protecting an organization, its employees, and assets against cyber threats and is a growing concern for small businesses, especially defense contractors. By attending this webinar you will learn about:
• the importance of cyber hygiene
• current standards of NIST 800-171 and basic safeguarding of Confidential Unclassified Information (CUI)
• upcoming Department of Defense (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level I & II readiness recommendations

As part of Ohio APEX Accelerator’s new Cyber readiness program you will be introduced to our experienced consultants, where you will receive background information on each. Followed up by a Q&A session.

Doing business with the Federal government can be challenging, and at times feel overwhelming. Join this webinar to learn about the roles of three SBA resources who can assist small businesses with navigating their Federal government contracting journeys. You will be introduced to a Procurement Center Representative (PCR), a Commercial Market Representative (CMR), and a Size Specialist. Discover ways in which these resources can help your business with understanding the rules and regulations of Federal government contracting. Learn about the impact these representatives have with assisting Federal agencies to achieve and enforce their small business goals. Also, discover how and when to approach a PCR and a CMR, and find out if/how best they can assist your business with navigating the Federal government contracting arena.