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Empower to Grow (E2G) Program (formerly 7(j) Management and Technical Assistance program) is sponsored by U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The Empower to Grow program provides eligible U. S.
small businesses with free business courses, tailored training, and one-on-one consulting to support their growth, operations, hiring, regulatory compliance, and government contracting competitiveness.
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3. Program qualifications 4. Training opportunities The Empower to Grow program, formerly known as 7(j) Management and Technical Assistance program, provides eligible U.S. small businesses with free business courses, tailored training, and one-on-one consulting to support their growth, operations, hiring, regulatory compliance, and government contracting competitiveness.
The Empower to Grow program uplifts businesses to be procurement ready for federal, state, and local government contracts.
The Empower to Grow program recently underwent significant improvements including: * Customized one-on-one training tailored to small business needs * Networking and matchmaking events with agencies & prime contractors * Relaunching Federal Market Acceleration Program (FedMAP), a 3-month government contracting training led by business development experts that now features one-on-one coaching * A federal contractor master class with new tools & techniques for small business bidding, including Sources Sought & Request for Information requirements * New tools for 8(a) firms to access $2 trillion in state and local bid opportunities Businesses in the program receive training, executive education, and one-on-one consulting in a wide range of activities, and the opportunity to participate in courses in the following areas: * Finding, bidding, and completing government contracts * Strategic and operational planning * Cybersecurity and ecommerce * Business-related software/technology ## Program qualifications To be eligible for the Empower to Grow program, a small business must qualify as small according to SBA's size standardsand be one or more of the following: * Located in areas of high unemployment or low income * Owned by low-income individuals * Eligible for SBA's 8(a) program Business Development program") ## Training opportunities **Catalyst Center for Business &Entrepreneurship Link is external** Serving the following SBA Regions: * Mid-Atlantic – MD, DE, PA, VA, DC, WV * Rocky Mountain – CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY * Pacific – AZ, HI, CA, NV, GU * Pacific Northwest – AK, ID, OR, WA **Coley & Associates,Inc. Link is external** Serving the following SBA Regions: * Great Lakes – OH, IL, IN, MI, MN, WI * South Central – AR, TX, LA, NM, OK * Great Plains – IA, KS, NE, MO **Florida Business Council Link is external** Serving the following SBA Regions: * New England - CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT * Atlantic – NY, NJ, PR, VI * Southeast – AL, GA, KY, MS, NC, FL, SC, TN If you have questions about the Empower to Grow program,contact SBA's Office of Business Development at e2g@sba.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Small businesses that qualify as small according to SBA's size standards and are one or more of the following: located in areas of high unemployment or low income; owned by low-income individuals; or eligible for SBA's …. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Empower to Grow (E2G) Program (formerly 7(j) Management and Technical Assistance program) is funded by U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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