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Vendor Ready: Gearing up to do business with the Government and Corporations

April 12, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am


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Are you equipped to work with the government and corporations? All government entities, whether local, state, or federal, have some basic requirements that their vendors must meet, and so do large corporations!

Join us in this training where Sydonie Neysmith will walk you through the step-by-step methods for establishing a business relationship with corporations and the government.

The following are some topics that will be covered in this introductory session:

– Preparing your business for seeking opportunities

– Identify the differences Between Being a Vendor and a Supplier

– Discuss some common requirements for registering your business as a vendor or supplier

– Advantages of supplier diversity Programs and business certifications

This training is packed with information that can help you build your business through contracting opportunities and set you up for success!!!

Sydonie Neysmith is the founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Black Swan Consulting, Inc, a management consulting firm with locations in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Reno, Nevada. She provides high-quality strategic advisory services to businesses of various sizes, with a focus on business strategy, government contracting, and financial planning. Her life mission is to assist female entrepreneurs in understanding their strategic position in order to secure funding and contracts to expand their operations.

Sydonie has grown her company’s global reputation for providing unmatched customer service by focusing on her clients’ needs with a keen sense for consistency and exceptional quality of services. Her company has been recognized for great partnership and exceptional services as a result of her superior business acumen, value-centric focus, and approach, combined with her best value offerings. Since the pandemic, Black Swan has provided technical assistance to over 200 small businesses.

Mrs. Neysmith has over 20 years of experience in FP&A, developing budgets, forecast and strategic planning, for Fortune 500 and 1000 companies. She has a bachelor’s degree from Concordia College and an MBA from the Huizenga School of Business, Nova Southeastern University. Sydonie is a Certified Business Consultant and an adjunct Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Sydonie believes in lifelong learning, building relationships, and the value of giving back. She volunteers as a SCORE certified mentor and workshop presenter, as well as a mentor for NSU Florida Business School alumni, and she hosts webinars to help businesses scale their operations. Sydonie proudly serves on the boards of the Organization of Women in International Trade and the Nevada Women’s Business Center.

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Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Details

Date:
April 12, 2023
Time:
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Event Categories:
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Registration website:
https://nsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/4720

Venue

ONLINE
STATEWIDE, NV United States

Organizer

Nevada SBDC
Phone
(800) 240-7094
Email
training@nevadasbdc.org
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