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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

Learn the art of contracting and
supply chain strategies in five weeks:

There are five 90-minute cohort workshops to attend.

All workshops will be online webinars, and participants must attend all sessions! The program will run from October 20, 2022 to November 17th, 2022. All webinars will take place on Thursdays from 10:30am to 12pm. 

Qualifications:

  • Operational for 2+ years 
  • Financial stability in business 
  • Northern California-based business

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.

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Date Session Overview
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

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

So, you’re ready to bid?

More information to come. Stay tuned!

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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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