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2012 ? Government-Grant.biz is a special site dedicated to those who are interested in taking advantage of the seemingly limitless number of grants available through the US government and private sponsors. The site gives information and advice regarding the step-by-step grant process and what to expect. When it comes to various types of government business grants for women, Government-Grant.biz explains the different opportunities that abound for women in business, and those seeking to improve their respective careers.

There is no denying the fact that historically, women have suffered from a distinct disadvantage when it comes to business and trade. Fortunately, times have changed, and women now have more opportunities to expand their careers and business paths than ever before. Women are actually encouraged nowadays to delve into business and enhance their natural abilities by going into a career that is right for them.

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Small Business Executives Learn to Align Capabilities with Navy Missions through Upcoming Contracting Opportunities - Southern Maryland Online

By Mike Welding, NSWC Indian Head Division Public Affairs, and John Joyce, NSWC Dahlgren Division Public Affairs
Lt. Col. James Bachinsky, Joint Staff Comptroller Acquisition Management Branch Chief, briefs more than 250 executives representing over 100 companies at the 20th Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) "Small Business Opportunities Fair and Conference" held at the University of Mary Washington (UMW) Dahlgren campus May 8.
DAHLGREN, Va. -- A capacity crowd of small business executives discovered a myriad of partnering and prospective contracting opportunities at the first joint "Small Business Opportunities Fair and Conference" featuring two Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Divisions at the University of Mary Washington (UMW) Dahlgren campus May 8.

Top NSWC Indian Head Division and NSWC Dahlgren Division leaders representing command, technical, small business and contracts offices shared their knowledge and expertise with businessmen and women interested in becoming a partner or expanding their current partnership with NSWC.

"With the increased emphasis on competition in the current business environment, keeping an eye on small businesses and small business participation is critical," said Kris Parker, NSWCDD Deputy for Small Business. "Events such as this, help us (NSWCDD & NSWCIHD) determine who's out there from a partnering standpoint, and help small businesses determine what efforts are coming up and where they should apply their limited resources."

What's more, the Navy's current and potential small business partners learned precisely how they could align with the capabilities of the two warfare center divisions.

"I am extremely encouraged and optimistic about the future," said Earnest King, Chief Marketing Officer, II Corps Consultants, Inc. "Perhaps the most beneficial aspect of the conference was the open lines of communication and willingness of the small business advocates at both NSWC Dahlgren Division and NSWC Indian Head Division to assist small businesses with insight and forecasted opportunities to evaluate."

King was among approximately 250 executives representing more than 100 companies who enjoyed a series of "firsts" at the event, including:

-- A combined overview of both the NSWC Dahlgren Division and NSWC Indian Head Division Warfare Centers (NSWCIHD).

-- In-depth technical and business overviews presented by command staff from both NSWC Divisions.

-- A new UMW Dahlgren Campus location to allow for easier access and greater participation.

The businessmen and women also networked with professionals from other small businesses, large businesses and academia - furthering their opportunities for teaming and partnerships.

They listened to NSWCIHD Commander Capt. Andrew Buduo and NSWCIHD Technical Director Dennis McLaughlin as well as NSWCDD Commander Capt. Michael Smith and NSWCDD Technical Director Carl Siel present command technical and business overviews geared to helping small and large business executives and entrepreneurs guide their business decisions.

"The warfare centers complement one another," said Smith, pointing out that every Navy warfare center division has its own niche and collaborates closely. "For instance, Dahlgren Division tests products developed at Indian Head."

The event promoted service contract opportunities for small businesses with the Pentagon-based Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Maryland-based NSWC Indian Head Division and Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division as well as NSWC Dahlgren Division, headquartered in Virginia.

"Indian Head is a good place to do business," Buduo said. "Our work is projected to grow over the next several years."

It may seem counterintuitive during a time of declining defense budgets to expect growth, but it has a lot to do with Indian Head Division's mission beyond service contracts, explained McLaughlin.

"Developing energetics weapons systems is a very unique business," he added. "For instance, we are the only site that conducts substantive work in all phases of weapon energetics."

Chiefs of Contracts from NSWCDD and NSWCIHD - Pat Canciglia and Penny Kennedy respectively - provided procurement forecasts and explained how they handle changes in the procurement environment while focusing on small business.

"We are looking at our initiatives to improve our small business contracting," Kennedy said. "This is one reason we are doing things like industry days, to reach out to small businesses and educate them about what we do."

Both warfare centers partner with industry to bring innovative solutions and performance improvements to the warfighter at a reduced cost.

"NSWC Dahlgren is recognized for its leadership in systems integration," said Siel. "We rely on you to augment that leadership. The complex systems we develop and support require quick and ready access to new technology and unique skills in order to meet the needs of our warfighters. Sometimes the response time can be very short. Readiness is everything."

The capabilities of small businesses to provide rapid and cost-effective technological solutions are considered an invaluable resource by the event's leaders faced with challenges associated with reducing total ownership costs across the Navy.

"Without question, budget constraints are having an impact," said Smith. "But we continue to deliver critical technology and products and are recognized for our leadership in surface warfare and systems engineering."

NSWC Indian Head is planning to have another industry outreach day in January, 2013, one that will focus on the command's 144 technical areas. "We expect an uptick in work due to our unique technical capabilities," said McLaughlin. "Our manufacturing workload is already increasing and may offer an opportunity for contractor surge support."

The warfare centers' parent command, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), has also embarked on a larger initiative to promote competition on contracts. According to NAVSEA's Head of Contracts, Jerry Punderson, NAVSEA contract work totaled $36 billion last year, with much of it going to single competitive bid contracts.

NAVSEA wants to reduce the number of single competitive bid contracts for several reasons, particularly to improve buying power.

"From a total ownership cost perspective, hosting the event at the University of Mary Washington allowed Dahlgren to realize a savings of approximately $15,000," said Parker.

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Learn how to do business with ECUA

The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority plans to present a meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday about how to do business with ECUA.

The event will be at the Sanders Beach Corinne Jones Resource Center, 913 South I Street in Pensacola.

The meeting will include a discussion about the new requirements for payment and performance bonds.

There also will be information about the bidding process, future business opportunities and the ECUA hiring process.

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International journalists learn about Caroline business opportunities - Free Lance-Star

Twelve international journalists from China, India, Korea and several European nations learned about economic development opportunities in Caroline County on Monday.

The group, which also included two U.S. Department of State media relations officers, was briefed at the county’s visitor center. The planned Carmel Church Station development, which includes plans for a new rail station, was among the focal points.

Caroline and state economic development officials hope that overseas businesses will read resultant articles and decide to invest in the county, whose development theme focuses on the large tracts of available land and access to key transportation arteries.

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Business owners invited to connect, learn at Valley Business Expo - Los Angeles Daily News

Businesses will have an opportunity Thursday to connect and maybe help grow one another's bottom line.

It's happening at the fourth annual Valley Business Expo at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Hotel, 2500 Hollywood Way in Burbank.

Sponsored by the Valley Economic Alliance, it's billed as the region's largest business-to-business gathering.

It could be another green shoot in a slowly improving economy, said Ron Wood, the alliance's president and CEO.

And the pulse of the Valley's business community is a little stronger than a year ago, he said.

"People are starting to feel a little better, and they are starting to reach out. We're seeing better opportunities," Wood said.

"(Business) people were in such a down mood they had retrenched. Now they are seeing a better future and reaching out to get their businesses going again."

The event is Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and admission is $10. It is open to any size business and all industries.

One feature is a "Meet the Bankers" area for advice on securing funding from lenders, including Chase, Wells Fargo, US Bank and the Valley Economic Development Center, which specializes in Small Business Administration and other types of financing.

There will also be sessions on how to do business with some of the region's largest private sector companies and public agencies, including the Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles World Airport, Van Nuys Airport,

Walmart, Republic Services Inc., which serves in the domestic, nonhazardous solid waste industry, and Vons.

There will be at least 106 exhibitors, Wood said. They will feature a variety of products, including marketing and advertising, sales strategies, social media, email marketing, finance and capital access and businesses development services.

"It's an opportunity to learn from fellow business owners and connect with other business owners. They can learn what others are doing to expand their business," Wood said.

Economist William W. Roberts, director of the San Fernando Valley Economic Research Center at CSUN, also senses a better overall feeling about the economy.

"People have adjusted to what the economy has become. It's better than it was. We're moving forward, incomes are going up and unemployment is coming down," he said.

"We're getting positive signs pretty much clear across the board."

For additional information on the expo, contact the alliance at 818-379-7000 or www.thevalley.net/expo.

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Business owners invited to connect, learn at Valley Business Expo - Los Angeles Daily News

Businesses will have an opportunity Thursday to connect and maybe help grow one another's bottom line.

It's happening at the fourth annual Valley Business Expo at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Hotel, 2500 Hollywood Way in Burbank.

Sponsored by the Valley Economic Alliance, it's billed as the region's largest business-to-business gathering.

It could be another green shoot in a slowly improving economy, said Ron Wood, the alliance's president and CEO.

And the pulse of the Valley's business community is a little stronger than a year ago, he said.

"People are starting to feel a little better, and they are starting to reach out. We're seeing better opportunities," Wood said.

"(Business) people were in such a down mood they had retrenched. Now they are seeing a better future and reaching out to get their businesses going again."

The event is Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and admission is $10. It is open to any size business and all industries.

One feature is a "Meet the Bankers" area for advice on securing funding from lenders, including Chase, Wells Fargo, US Bank and the Valley Economic Development Center, which specializes in Small Business Administration and other types of financing.

There will also be sessions on how to do business with some of the region's largest private sector companies and public agencies, including the Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles World Airport, Van Nuys Airport,

Walmart, Republic Services Inc., which serves in the domestic, nonhazardous solid waste industry, and Vons.

There will be at least 106 exhibitors, Wood said. They will feature a variety of products, including marketing and advertising, sales strategies, social media, email marketing, finance and capital access and businesses development services.

"It's an opportunity to learn from fellow business owners and connect with other business owners. They can learn what others are doing to expand their business," Wood said.

Economist William W. Roberts, director of the San Fernando Valley Economic Research Center at CSUN, also senses a better overall feeling about the economy.

"People have adjusted to what the economy has become. It's better than it was. We're moving forward, incomes are going up and unemployment is coming down," he said.

"We're getting positive signs pretty much clear across the board."

For additional information on the expo, contact the alliance at 818-379-7000 or www.thevalley.net/expo.

greg.wilcox@dailynews.com

818-713-3743

twitter.com/dngregwilcox

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Small businesses learn of loans, opportunities at seminar

BRUNSWICK — A seminar Tuesday offered area small-business owners information on bank loans and potential business opportunities.

About 30 regional small-business owners, bankers and city representatives attended the event at the Midpoint Campus Center.

U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton, D-Copley Township, left, talks to Deb Krejci, a business development leader with Huntington Bank, Tuesday morning during a small business seminar at the Midpoint Campus Center in Brunswick. About 30 people attended the event. (GAZETTE PHOTO BY STEVE GRAZIER)

“We want to help you fight forward into recovery,” U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton, D-Copley Township, told those in attendance. “Small business is the economic engine that makes our communities tick.”

Sutton, who organized the seminar, said small businesses hire the bulk of workers in America. She cited access to capital as an ongoing issue for small businesses in tough economic times.

Sutton is running for re-election against Congressman Jim Renacci in the redrawn 16th Congressional District.

Acquiring small-business bank loans, including eligibility requirements, fees and interest rates, was among the topics covered Tuesday.

Gil Goldberg, local director for the U.S. Small Business Administration, said $452 million in loans went to 1,434 small businesses in 28 northern Ohio counties — including Medina County — in 2011. The effort was mainly because of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and President Obama’s jobs bill, he said.

“Individual banks are lending again, even though there’s still distress out there,” he said.

During the seminar, business owners heard about avenues to sell goods and services to the federal government. An annual outreach seminar attended by city, state and federal buyers with local businesses is scheduled for May 3 and 4 at Progressive Field in Cleveland, said John Renner, business development specialist with the association.

“The federal government is the largest purchaser in the United States,” Renner said.

Melissa Krebs, president and chief executive officer of the Brunswick Area Chamber of Commerce, said she wanted to hear Sutton’s remarks and gain more knowledge about ongoing business initiatives.

Contact Steve Grazier at (330) 721-4012 or sgrazier@medina-gazette.com.

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Mark Your Calendar: Learn about opportunities to do business with the FAA - Atlantic City Press

Even before the federal government’s vast NextGen effort to modernize air traffic control, the William J. Hughes Technical Center in Egg Harbor Township was a major contributor to the area economy.

Companies interested in possibly doing business with the center and its affiliates may wish to consider attending a program Thursday in Atlantic City presented by the New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Procurement Technical Assistance Center.

The seminar will focus on the Federal Aviation Administration’s procurement forecast for 2012-13.

Businesses attending will have the opportunity to meet with the FAA’s small business specialist and other contracting and technical representatives to discuss the possibilities of working on related government contracts.

To get an idea of the type of work and contracts available, the current FAA procurement forecast may be viewed online at http://www.sbo.faa.gov/sbo/

ProcurementForecast.cfm.

The FAA makes the procurement forecast available to business owners in order to provide small businesses — and small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals — with reasonable procurement opportunities in accordance with federal law, an executive order by the president and the FAA’s own small business policies.

State of Middle Township

The new mayor of Middle Township, Daniel Lockwood, will present a ‘State of the Township’ address Wednesday at a dinner meeting of the township’s Chamber of Commerce. The event will include the election of new chamber board members and the announcement of nominees for the group’s Business of the Year and Business Person of the Year for 2012.

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