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Strategies, Tools and Resources Panel Discussion It’s Yours to Win! Give Me 5 :Introduction to Federal Contracting Los Angeles, CA – May 26 th, 2010 ©2010 WIPP All Rights Reserved WIPP

SCORE Counselor Linda Bidrossian Give Me 5 :Introduction to Federal Contracting Los Angeles, CA – May 26 th, 2010 ©2010 WIPP All Rights Reserved WIPP

List of Workshops at SCORE Los Angeles Starting with what is SCORE:  Not for profit organization  Partner with the Small Business Administration (SBA)  400 Chapters nationwide  Over 11,000 Volunteer Experts  Active and Retired Entrepreneurs and Executives  Serving over 360,000 Clients

SCORE’s Mission To provide professional guidance and information to maximize the success of America’s existing and emerging small businesses. We create Success Stories…

Your are Vital to the Economy Small businesses are vital to the US economy because: Small businesses create jobs and fuel growth  There are nearly 26 million small businesses nationwide  Small businesses represent 99.7%of all employers  Small businesses create 75% of new jobs  About 671,800 new small businesses are formed each year SCORE provides the counseling and mentoring to help you succeed

What SCORE Offers  Free, confidential business counseling from idea to start up to success  Networking with other business professionals  Access to a national network of experts across industries  Workshops and special events – conducting over 6,500 business workshops each year across the country

List of Workshops at SCORE Los Angeles  Starting Your Own Business  Creating a Successful Business Plan  Financing Your Business  Marketing and Sales  Sales and Your Small Business  Franchising  Creating an On-Line Presence  Promoting and Protecting Your Invention  And Others

How to Find SCORE  - National  – Los Angeles  SCORE Los Angeles, 330 N. Brand Blvd, Suite 190, Glendale, CA  We are on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Blogs, Community We offer face-to-face and counseling

SCORE May Refer You to  Small Business Procurement Technical Assistance Center -  The Federal Technology Center –  US Trade Specialists, US Commercial Service, US Department of Commerce –  GovLoop – is social networking for Government –

11 Give Me 5 :Introduction to Federal Contracting Los Angeles, CA – May 26 th, 2010 ©2010 WIPP All Rights Reserved WIPP Linda Bidrossian Counselor SCORE Los Angeles Contact information:

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Program Director, Los Angeles County Internal Services Department PTAC Debbie Cabreira-Johnson Give Me 5 :Introduction to Federal Contracting Los Angeles, CA – May 26 th, 2010 ©2010 WIPP All Rights Reserved WIPP

Los Angeles County Office of Small Business and Procurement Technical Assistance Center Connecting Small Business With Government Opportunities Debbie Cabreira Johnson, Program Director

Workshops and one-on-one counseling offered on doing business with:  County and other local agencies  State of California  Federal government (including the military,defense contractors – primes and subs Los Angeles County Office of Small Business and Procurement Technical Assistance Center

Los Angeles County Office of Small Business/PTAC Team OSB/PTAC: – Deb Cabreira Johnson, Director – Alice Estrada, Program Manager – Veronica Olmos, Support Staff/ SB Advocate – Diane Quarker, Counselor/ SB Advocate – Joan Shelley, Counselor/ SB Advocate

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