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Ready to scale your business through the supply chain?
Sign up for Source Diverse, Source Local cohort.
Classes are free, spaces are limited.
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Open up new markets
Open opportunities for growth
Cohort Training
Schedule
Led by SBDC’s Steve Roth, Source Diverse, Source Local is a five-week training program, outlining the steps to scale your business through a local supply chain.
Each session is 90 minutes in length, from 10:30 AM to noon.
Date | Session Overview |
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Oct. 20 | Infrastructure to Scale |
Oct. 27 | Legal Issues and how to Manage them |
Nov. 3 | Accessing Capital |
Nov. 10 | Marketing and Networking |
Nov. 17 | Virtual Job Fair: So, now you’re ready to bid |
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5-WEEK
COHORT
SCHEDULE
OVERVIEW
Infrastructure
To Scale
Week 1: Oct 20
Program Overview
Selling to Corporations
Protecting IP
Insurance
Treasutry Operations
Financial & Accounting Systems
IT & Cyber Security
Make vs. Buy
Partnering Decisions
Managing Legal Issues
Week 2: Oct 27
Introduction to Contracts
Contract Considerations
Litigation Alternatives
Negotiation
Negotiation Styles
Accessing Capital
Week 3: NOV 3
Financial implications of growth
Capital vs. Growth
Building a capital structure
Sources and uses of funds
Types of loans available
Integrating capital into the business plan
Learning to stay profitable while you grow
Marketing & Networking
Week 4: NOV 10
Sales Philosophy
Pricing Strategies
Customer Focus
Marketing vs. Advertising
Account management vs. Selling
Corporate Relationships
Virtual Job Fair
Week 5: NOV 17
SIGN UP
Ready to scale your business through the supply chain?
Sign up for Source Diverse, Source Local cohort.
Classes are free, spaces are limited.