Innovative Business Road Trip to Durango

The Southwest Colorado SBDC and Colorado SBDC TechSource present to you a packed day of information on how to help small and mid-sized business in the following areas. Ongoing one-on-one consulting opportunities will be available throughout the day. 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM How to enhance contracting opportunities at the federal and state levels. Information covered: business certifications; federal, state and local agencies and opportunities; registrations; using purchasing levels as an entry strategy. 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM How to protect your business and become cyber-compliant by the December 31st deadline! Understand how your small business may be at risk, what you can do to protect your customers and assets, and how to prepare for the federally-mandated guidelines in NIST 800-171. 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM How to win federal and state innovation grants for early stage science and technology companies. Information covered: Basics on SBIR (Small Business Innovative Research) and other technology grants – agencies, topics, process, opportunities; how to develop technology commercialization plans.

Speaker(s): Andra Hargrave, Global Sales Advisors; Coryn Mann & Eric Mann, Corvus Tech; Ed Kase, EKase Consulting; and Rosy McDonough, Minority Business Office

Co-Sponsor(s): Minority Business Office, Proximity Space, Business Incubator Center, Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, Corvus Technologies, Global Sales Advisors, Cyber: CYA, and Arrowhead Solutions, Inc.

NO COST TO ATTEND! Space is limited & RSVP required. Complimentary breakfast and lunch will be served.

Fee: No Cost