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SUMMARY:Overview of SBA Certificactions
DESCRIPTION:Overview of SBA Certifications Certified. Connected. Contracted.Are you ready to position your business for federal contracting opportunities?Join the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce\, in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration Louisiana District Office\, for an informative briefing designed to help small business owners better understand SBA federal certification programs.Ms. Marjorae Ball\, Economic Development Specialist with the SBA Louisiana District Office\, will provide insight into eligibility requirements\, benefits\, and opportunities associated with:8(a) Business Development ProgramWoman-Owned Small Business (WOSB)Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone)Veteran-Owned Small Business programsWhether you're exploring federal contracting for the first time or looking to determine which certifications your business may qualify for\, this session will help you understand the next steps toward becoming certified\, connected\, and contract-ready.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><p style='color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; margin: 0px 0px 14px\; font-size: 21px\; line-height: normal\; font-family: "Times New Roman"\; font-size-adjust: none\; font-kerning: auto\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-feature-settings: normal\;'><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-weight: bold\; font-kerning: none\;">Overview of SBA Certifications </span></span></span></p><p style='color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; margin: 0px 0px 14px\; font-size: 21px\; line-height: normal\; font-family: "Times New Roman"\; font-size-adjust: none\; font-kerning: auto\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-feature-settings: normal\;'><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-weight: bold\; font-kerning: none\;">Certified. Connected. Contracted.</span></span></span></p><p style='color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; margin: 0px 0px 12px\; font-size: 20px\; line-height: normal\; font-family: "Times New Roman"\; font-size-adjust: none\; font-kerning: auto\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-feature-settings: normal\;'><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-kerning: none\;">Are you ready to position your business for federal contracting opportunities?</span></span></span></p><p style='color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; margin: 0px 0px 12px\; font-size: 20px\; line-height: normal\; font-family: "Times New Roman"\; font-size-adjust: none\; font-kerning: auto\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-feature-settings: normal\;'><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-kerning: none\;">Join the&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-weight: bold\; font-kerning: none\;">Baton Rouge Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce</span><span style="font-kerning: none\;">\, in partnership with the&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-weight: bold\; font-kerning: none\;">U.S. Small Business Administration Louisiana District Office</span><span style="font-kerning: none\;">\, for an informative briefing designed to help small business owners better understand SBA federal certification programs.</span></span></span></p><p style='color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; margin: 0px 0px 12px\; font-size: 20px\; line-height: normal\; font-family: "Times New Roman"\; font-size-adjust: none\; font-kerning: auto\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-feature-settings: normal\;'><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-weight: bold\; font-kerning: none\;">Ms. Marjorae Ball\, Economic Development Specialist with the SBA Louisiana District Office</span><span style="font-kerning: none\;">\, will provide insight into eligibility requirements\, benefits\, and opportunities associated with:</span></span></span></p><ul fr-original-style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: small\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;" style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: small\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; list-style-position: inside\;"><li style="margin: 0px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-size: 14px\; line-height: normal\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size-adjust: none\; font-kerning: auto\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-feature-settings: normal\;"><span style="font-kerning: none\;">8(a) Business Development Program</span></li><li style="margin: 0px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-size: 14px\; line-height: normal\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size-adjust: none\; font-kerning: auto\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-feature-settings: normal\;"><span style="font-kerning: none\;">Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB)</span></li><li style="margin: 0px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-size: 14px\; line-height: normal\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size-adjust: none\; font-kerning: auto\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-feature-settings: normal\;"><span style="font-kerning: none\;">Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone)</span></li><li style="margin: 0px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-size: 14px\; line-height: normal\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size-adjust: none\; font-kerning: auto\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-feature-settings: normal\;"><span style="font-kerning: none\;">Veteran-Owned Small Business programs</span></li></ul><p style='color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; margin: 0px 0px 12px\; font-size: 20px\; line-height: normal\; font-family: "Times New Roman"\; font-size-adjust: none\; font-kerning: auto\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-feature-settings: normal\;'><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-kerning: none\;">Whether you&rsquo\;re exploring federal contracting for the first time or looking to determine which certifications your business may qualify for\, this session will help you understand the next steps toward becoming&nbsp\;</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; 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