Contact: Cesar Canizales
214-378-1859;
ccanizales@dcccd.edu
For immediate release — April 27, 2016
(DALLAS) — Entrepreneurs who want to learn how to expand their businesses are invited to attend the inaugural National Small Business Week Conference presented by the Dallas County Community College District, in collaboration with the Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce, the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Small business owners can attend free workshops that will teach them important skills such as accessing capital, hiring, bidding on contracts, how to get certified as minority businesses and more.
The three-day program will be held Monday through Wednesday, May 2-4, from 4 to 7:30 p.m. each day at DCCCD’s Bill J. Priest Institute for Economic Development, located at 1402 S. Corinth St.
Who Should Attend?
Small business owners who have been established for at least two years and would like to attend can
sign up through Eventbrite. Participants must attend all three days of the conference in order to receive a certificate of completion.
“Small business owners will learn how to grow their businesses, gain access to capital and increase their business branding opportunities,” said Denita Lacking-Quinn, communications manager for the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce.
Lacking-Quinn said almost 100 entrepreneurs already have signed up for the free conference. “Participants also will gain knowledge that will help them understand the hiring process, gain employees and get minority business certifications,” she added.
What Will Participants Learn?
Sessions for the conference workshops, by date, are:
Monday, May 2, 2016
- Overview of DCCCD and how to do business with the district
- Information about how to be a vendor by registering on the Bidder Registration System
- Details on understanding the Bidding and Contract Pricing Agreement Process
- DCCCD’s procurement forecast and “meet the buyers”
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
- Tips and tools for small business — developing your business
- Workforce development training
- Access to capital — funding for small businesses (traditional and nontraditional)
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
- Information session about understanding the certification process (North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency DFW Minority Supplier Development Council and the Women’s Business Council-Southwest)
- Completion certificates ceremony
- Reception mixer
For more information, please contact Denita Lacking-Quinn by phone at 214-421-5200 or by email at
denita@dbcc.org.
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National Small Business Week Conference event flier (PDF – 968KB)