SBA’s Mentor Protégé Program and Joint Venture Virtual Workshop

Wouldn’t it be great to have a free advisor, helping you with government contracting and growing your business?

Your small business can learn from an experienced government contractor through SBA’s Mentor-Protégé program. Protégés can get valuable business development help from their mentors in several areas, including:

• Guidance on internal business management systems, accounting, marketing, manufacturing, and strategic planning

• Financial assistance in the form of equity investments, loans, and bonding

• Assistance navigating federal contract bidding, acquisition, and the federal procurement process

• Education about international trade, strategic planning, and finding markets

• Business development, including strategy and identifying contracting and partnership opportunities

• General and administrative assistance, like human resource sharing or security clearance support

No cost

Cosponsorship Authorization # 22-45-C. SBA’s participation in this Cosponsored Activity is not an endorsement of the views, opinions, products or services of any Cosponsor or other person or entity. All SBA programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact: Deb Farris, (307) 247-3736.

Presenters: K.A. Perkins, Deputy Director, SBA Mentor-Protégé Program, Deb Farris, Deputy District Director for the SBA, Aikta Marcoulier, Regional Administrator for the SBA