The Black Business Investment Fund Minority Business Institute presents the
Business Opportunity Symposium
Series (BOSS)
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND
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FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2010
DISNEY ENTREPRENEUR CENTER
315 East Robinson Street, Suite 100
Orlando, Florida 32801
FREE ADMISSION
RSVP REQUIRED
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SUMMER EVENT Assessing the situation,
calculating the
challenges and developing a
strategy
The
Business Opportunity
Symposium Series (BOSS) combines expertise,
education and empowerment for
real world,
strategic and smart
growth for Central Florida's minority and small
businesses. Held quarterly, the series serves as a
catalytic
connector of executives, entrepreneurs, procurement officers, professionals and small business owners. With the concurrent topic, The Art of Business, the yearlong symposium series transfers to businesses the real world expertise and best practices in the areas of: technology, access to capital, business strategies, techniques for relationship development and critical thinking techniques. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND |
FEATURING
PANEL DISCUSSION
Minority Business Growth Heads of State
Dr. Robert Spooney,
African American Chamber of Commerce
Carol Singh
Caribbean-American
Chamber of
Commerce
Michel Dorcean
Greater Haitian-American Chamber of Commerce
KEYNOTE SPEAKER Former State Representative and current UCF Administrator and Executive
Director of Solders To Scholars
Dr. Alzo Reddick, Sr.
MODERATOR
Jacqueline Barr,
Director Business Development
Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority
PROCUREMENT PREPAREDNESS Errick Young, Manager of Business
Development Division
Orange County Business Development |
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SYMPOSIUM SERIES OPPORTUNITIES:
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Meet and engage top level
executive, business owners, and procurement officers;
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Receive information on
marketing techniques and information on how to plan
ahead for contract opportunities for your business;
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Strategies to take current
business relationships to the next level and stay ahead
of the competition;
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Techniques and training for
developing strategic and critical thinking skills in
business;
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Access to capital and bonding
and positioning techniques your business.
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Entrepreneurs and business owners, business and procurement executives, managers, contractors, and business professionals who wish to have access to proven methods
and
strategies for
smart business growth directly
from experience business leaders.
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About the BBIF
The Black Business Investment Fund (BBIF) is a non-traditional
lender that specializes in providing loans to minority and small
businesses. It is a CDFI (Certified Development Financing
Institution) and CDE (Certified Development Enterprise) as certified
by the U. S. Department of Treasury. In addition, the BBIF assists
businesses in building their management capacity through financial
technical assistance services. The BBIF administers three loan
programs, which are: (1) the Black Business Loan program (BBLP), (2)
the Economic Gardening Loan program (EGLP), and (3) the Micro-Loan
program (MLP). The BBIF’s service area is the state of Florida for
its EGLP loan program and the five county areas of Orange, Seminole,
Lake, Osceola and Sumter counties for its BBLP and MLP loan
programs.