None at this time.
- How to Become a Certified Business
This workshop will give participants the instructions and opportunity to complete online the SWAM
(Small, Women-owned, and Minority-owned Business)
certification application in class.
- Jump Start Your Business with Section 3 Certification
This session will discuss:
- Laws and Regulations
- City Policy Monitoring and Contract Administration
- Impact of Section 3 Activities in the Community
- Summary- How to Apply Questions
- Let's Do Business With The City Workshop
Learn more about opportunities for your business and how to become a vendor with the city of Richmond
For more information or to register contact (804)646-6397 or
letsdobusiness@richmondgov.com
Space is limited. Please register no later than May 17, 2012.
- What Does Cloud Computing Mean To Your Business
A new way to deliver IT resources. This workshop will show you how to speed up and streamline the process or
it will help you identify what you need to consider in developing your cloud transition plan.
- Building a Better Construction Company: Starting Your Construction Business- Introduction to Construction Trades
Licensing Requirements, Business Certifications, and Incentives: This session will provide an overview of
state contractor licensure requirements, processes, and fees. It will offer the participant an overview of
city, state, and national business certifications and tax incentive programs that will help the small
business compete more effectively.
- Business Accounting
This class will discuss the numbers every small business needs to know to successfully manage their company.
A Small Business Administration Series
- Remarkable Women’s Luncheon, Conflict Management skills especially for Women
How to keep your cool, stand your ground and positively resolve conflict.
- Remarkable Women’s Luncheon, Conflict Management skills especially for Women
How to keep your cool, stand your ground and positively resolve conflict.
- Marketing to the Federal Government
Tired of chasing after federal contracts only to discover that you never had a chance? Learn how to stop
spinning your wheels, cut the red tape and win more contracts by attending this "how to" session! 15 Ways
Most Companies Fail without even trying. How to position your company to be one of the "pre-selected."
- Demystifying Fund Availability and the Loan Process - Need money?
Come discover where funds are and what it takes to get them.
- Business Planning for Contractors
This session is designed to teach the purpose and components of a successful business plan. It will feature
an interactive business planning session: How to Write a One Page Strategic Plan.
- Developing a Business Plan
The class will discuss the importance of a business plan, identify and explain the various components of the business plan.
This is a 4-part course.
- Financials 101b The Wells Fargo Series
Class will cover:
- Record Keeping
- Creating a Budget
- Determining Start-up cost
- Cash Flow Analysis
- Breakeven Analysis
- Qualifying for a Business Loan
- Basic Accounting
- Financials 201 The Wells Fargo Series
Class will cover:
- The Income Statement
- The Balance Sheet
- Cash Flow Analysis
- Breakeven Analysis
- Tracking and Measuring Your Business Performance
- Financials 301 The Wells Fargo Series
Class consists of a more comprehensive approach to Financials 201. Class will cover:
- The Income Statement
- The Balance Sheet
- Cash Flow Analysis
- Breakeven Analysis
- Tracking and Measuring Your Business Performance
- Understanding Procurement Solicitations
The class will discuss the various types of solicitations: RFP, IFB, RFQ, Sole Source, CM@Risk and The Richmond.
- Do the Right Thing! Budgeting, Bookkeeping, and Taxes
The class exposes the participants to the various business structures, accounting methods and the information needed to
develop a budget for the business.
- Responding to the RFP/ Bid Presentations
The class will discuss the elements of a bid presentation. The session will review the elements of a sample RFP and match it with a bid
presentation
- Marketing Your Business Using Social Media
This is a series of classes. They will discuss the importance of using social media and how to use Facebook, YouTube
and Twitter to grow your business.
