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Marpac Construction is a minority-owned firm based in Seattle that understands the existing challenges for minorities and women in this industry. Diversity is Marpac’s core value. Subcontracting opportunities for the following projects will be presented at meeting dates and locations below. Each event will cover a separate construction project.

Project: 1800 HILLSIDE TERRACE PROJECT, TACOMA
When: April 3 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Where: Tacoma Municipal Building North, Room 16
733 Market Street Tacoma, WA 98402

*Refreshments will be served.

→ Register here: https://bit.ly/2Yn8WTt
→ Download scopes of work for each project here: https://bit.ly/2HM988V.

Description:
Planning is the key to business success, and it all comes together in a detailed business plan. This 3-hour workshop is designed to give you, the business owner, the skills and know-how needed to write a successful and detailed business plan, which will cover these main topics: 

- Describing your product or service
- Describing your product pricing, packaging and distribution
- Describing your marketing plan
- Describing your business operations
- Describing organization structure and management structure

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This workshop will:

- Show you the types of Federal, state and local taxes to which a business in Washington may be required to pay.
- Demonstrate to you, with real-life examples, how to minimize your business and personal taxes so you keep more money in your business and your pocket.

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Description:
Learn how to read and understand financial statements. Understand how they apply to your business situation and what the various parts of the Balance Sheet and Income Statement mean. Learn how to evaluate the financial health of your business through the analysis of the Balance Sheet and Income Statement.

Topics covered:

- Finance/Accounting terminology
- Why your Balance Sheet is so important
- The relationship between The Balance Sheet & Income Statement
- Cash & accrual methods of accounting
- Taxes and your Income Statement

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Description: 
The Washington State Department of Transportation Mentor Protege Program is being re-launched with Sound Transit as the Capacity Building Mentorship Program. The program will be administered by the Minority Business Development Agency - Tacoma Business Center. Additionally, local credit unions are making a total of $750,000.00 in loans available in support of Washington's diverse business community. Business Impact NW will administer the loans to firms participating in the Capacity Building Mentorship Program. 

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Marpac Construction is a minority-owned firm based in Seattle that understands the existing challenges for minorities and women in this industry. Diversity is Marpac’s core value. Subcontracting opportunities for the following projects will be presented at meeting dates and locations below. Each event will cover a separate construction project.

Project: OTHELLO SQUARE – PARCELS B & D, SEATTLE
When: April 16 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Where: Tukwila Community Center
1424 42nd Ave. South Tukwila, WA 98168

*Refreshments will be served.

→ Register here: https://bit.ly/2UaGExi
→ Download scopes of work for each project here: https://bit.ly/2HM988V.

Background: Traylor-Shea Joint Venture (TSJV) is seeking Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) for potential subcontract and supplier opportunities on the Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) Ship Canal Water Quality Project-Tunnel Storage (SCWQP) project. The current bid date is Wednesday, May 22, 2019.

Bidding System: TSJV is utilizing BuildingConnected, a web-based data collection and bidding process, to communicate with potential DBE subcontractors/suppliers. This streamlined and user-friendly program will notify you of bidding opportunities and allow easy access to the project documents and forms. Required documentation and quotes are due to TSJV by Wednesday, May 15, 2019.

Express Interest: If interested in becoming a subcontractor/supplier on the SCWQP project and to request a BuildingConnected electronic invitation, please email your contact information to TSJV@traylor.com and include “Send Me More SCWQP Information” in the subject line. Questions: (562) 264-2500.

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Description:
Here’s a SCORE workshop that will provide you the knowledge to help you learn the basics of QuickBooks Online for recording your daily business transactions.

This half-day interactive workshop focuses on the following topics that are key to learning and feeling comfortable with QuickBooks Online:

- Sales to Customers and their payments
- Purchases from Suppliers and payments to them
- Banking, Chart of Accounts and Year-end Closing
- Reporting from QuickBooks Online

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Description:
This workshop will give you the skills to take those first critical steps in starting a successful business: 

- Understand the different business entities and choose the best one for your business.
- Understand how to properly license your business in Washington state.
- Select the correct insurance for your business.
- Understand the options for financing your business.
- Perform basic research on your new business and customers.

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Description:
This 2.5-hour workshop is designed to give you, the business owner, the financial skills and know-how needed to perform key tasks like to: 

-Determine how to accurately compute the amount of funding you’ll need to start your business
- Learn how to project your future financial results realistically 
- Manage your cash flow successfully 
- Keep your accounting records properly 
- Understand what taxes you and your business will be susceptible to pay and how to pay taxes timely

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Description:
Attend a free, in-person orientation at our office. Learn more about King County's contracting process, effective marketing strategies, and tips for submitting successful bids and proposals. Chat with our contract specialists, sustainable purchasing manager, and our small business certification team.

For More Information Click Here: www.kingcounty.gov/procurement

Description:
Join us and other entrepreneurs in this hands-on workshop where you will write your “Unique Value Statement” for your new product or service. This is a concise description of your product or service and explain the unique value your product or service provides to your customers. As part of the workshop, you will receive real-time feedback from a SCORE mentor to help you fine tune your Value Statement.

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Description: 
Learn best practices of effective websites, so you'll know what to say and do on your own:

- Do's and don'ts of great websites
- How to talk about your business to improve engagement and conversion 
- How to select and use images to greater advantage
- Techniques for getting visitors to sign-up, call or buy
- Tips to make your site more visible to Google search to increase website traffic

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Description:
This half-day workshop will give you the skills you need to successfully marketing your product or service and accomplish the following objectives:

- Be able to identify customers and their needs
- Determine the correct pricing, packaging, and distribution of your product
- Create a promotional plan for your business
- Be able to sell your product
- Be able to get your business online

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Description:
The Northwest Mountain MSDC and Snohomish County would like to invite you to join them to share:
- Your organizational biography and function,
- Products and/or services you provide, and,
- Your availability to meet and engage in future business.

Event Purpose: Provide diverse businesses the opportunity to engage, learn, and understand the resources available to grow their businesses.  

The format will be simple:
- You will have a six-foot table with 2-chairs (no room for huge displays) to display organizational collateral and products,
- You will have the opportunity to announce and introduce your organization and yourself to the attendees,
- You will have a captive audience for several hours with who to network and find new clients.

Expected Audience: Snohomish County Personnel, Diverse Business Owners, Diverse Business Service Providers.

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Description:
Please join us on April 25 to learn about WSDOT’s Puget
Sound Megaprograms and the SR 520 Montlake Project Community Workforce Agreement (CWA). Our CWA “Roadshow” speakers include WSDOT management, Graham Contracting Ltd., Seattle Building Trades, and Intelligent Partnerships, the SR 520 CWA administrator. This is a great chance to learn about upcoming projects on SR 520 and the other Megaprograms.

For More Information Click Here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dmTZI0lmBfaMaXJ0DwovJSEBplBX4fmB/view?usp=sharing

Description:
For most businesses it is critical to their success to have a strong online presence including selling on Amazon and other 3rd party websites. This 3-hour workshop covers these steps in a fun, informative way with lots of real-life examples.

Key topics covered will include:

- How to build an online business?
- How to leverage and use websites such as Amazon
- The basics of online marketing
- Gain some tips and tricks to drive your sales

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Description: 
In this workshop, business owners will be provided with insights on steps to take for building the future they desire – while managing the myriad of day-to-day activities. To help ensure you can experience the future on your terms—rather than reacting to what life or the business world throws your way—you need to prepare to be proactive…today.

Focus:
- Strategies to help keep taxes as low as the law allows
- Protecting business and personal assets against liability
- Proactively protect the business against death, disability or departure of key people
- Converting business into planned retirement income
- How to get top dollar for your business
- Who do you sell your business to

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