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SUMMARY:Business Excellence Session: COBID Certification Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Topic: COBID Certification Information Session \nDescription: Join the Oregon MBDA\, Business Oregon and the Certification Office of Business Inclusion & Diversity (COBID) for a FREE Certification Information Session and learn how getting certified can propel your business toward local\, state\, and federal contract opportunities. Whether you’re new to certification or looking to expand your reach\, this session is designed to equip Oregon and SW Washington minority businesses with the tools for success. \nSpeaker: Darren Spencer – Program Analyst\, Business Oregon – COBID \n \nDarren Spencer is new this year to Business Oregon as a Program Analyst for COBID. Previously he spent 20 years at Portland General Electric. During his time at PGE\, Darren worked in program management\, marketing\, product development. As a third generation Oregonian\, he is committed to improving the lives and livelihood of Oregonians and working for Business Oregon/COBID allows him to do that. He lives in Clackamas County\, with his wife\, son\, daughter\, and a dog. \n\n\n\n\n\nBusiness Excellence Sessions are a series of virtual educational workshops designed to address the unique challenges businesses face in their daily operations and their journey toward overall success. Among the most common challenges are legal\, financial\, and contracting obstacles. These sessions aim to provide entrepreneurs with a platform to learn\, grow\, and apply practical knowledge to enhance their businesses. Participants will also gain insight into other community resources and opportunities available now or in the near future. Topics can cover services\, opportunities in development\, or essential information small businesses need to know. \n\n\n\n\n\nBusiness Impact NW serves clients in 3 time zones. Please take note of the start time that corresponds with your location. \n1:00 pm – 2:30 pm PT\n12:00 pm – 1:30 pm AKT\n2:00 pm – 3:30 pm MT \nReasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact coaching@businessimpactnw.org or call (206) 324-4330
URL:https://businessimpactnw.org/event/business-excellence-session-06-2025/
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SUMMARY:Business Excellence Session: Protecting Your Growth: Legal Strategies for Established Businesses
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Protecting Your Growth: Legal Strategies for Established Businesses \nDescription: Join Rational Unicorn Legal Services for a presentation that will dive into advanced legal topics that are crucial for businesses poised for growth. This seminar is designed for established businesses ready to transition from startup to the next growth stage. In this seminar\, Attorney Lindy Laurence will: \n\nCover essential topics such as partnerships\, contracts\, and due diligence\, providing insights on navigating complex agreements effectively.\nExplore working with subcontractors and address multi-state business complexities\, offering strategies for managing these challenges.\nDiscuss joint ventures\, tax planning\, and indemnification provisions\, highlighting their importance in business growth and risk management.\nProvide an overview of important intellectual property protections and licenses\, emphasizing their role in safeguarding business innovations and brand identity.\n\nSpeaker: Lindy Laurence\, Owner & Managing Attorney of Rational Unicorn Legal Services \n \n✦ Mom\, business owner\, and second-career attorney with experience advising startups\, non-profits\, and community organizations \n✦ Believes that legal services can help meet the needs of communities and promote economic equity and social justice \n✦ Focuses on serving clients who are committed to using capitalism to address systemic issues and advance transformative social change \nFull bio: https://www.rationalunicornlegalservices.com/lindy-laurence \n\n\n\n\n\nBusiness Excellence Sessions are a series of virtual educational workshops designed to address the unique challenges businesses face in their daily operations and their journey toward overall success. Among the most common challenges are legal\, financial\, and contracting obstacles. These sessions aim to provide entrepreneurs with a platform to learn\, grow\, and apply practical knowledge to enhance their businesses. Participants will also gain insight into other community resources and opportunities available now or in the near future. Topics can cover services\, opportunities in development\, or essential information small businesses need to know. \n\n\n\n\n\nBusiness Impact NW serves clients in 3 time zones. Please take note of the start time that corresponds with your location. \n1:00 pm – 2:30 pm PT\n12:00 pm – 1:30 pm AKT\n2:00 pm – 3:30 pm MT \nReasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact coaching@businessimpactnw.org or call (206) 324-4330
URL:https://businessimpactnw.org/event/business-excellence-session-05-2025/
LOCATION:ONLINE
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ORGANIZER;CN="Oregon MBDA Business Center (ORMBDA)":MAILTO:ormbda@businessimpactnw.org
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SUMMARY:37th Annual OAME Trade Show and Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Join Business Impact NW and the Oregon MBDA Business Center at the 37th Annual OAME Trade Show and Luncheon on May 8th\, 2025. The event is free and open to the public. \n \nThe Trade Show begins at 10:00am and runs until 3:00pm\, and will close during the luncheon program. There will be 133 booths exhibiting small businesses\, public agencies\, service and educational providers\, and large companies. The expected attendance is 1700 people. \nThe Trade Show Luncheon starts at Noon lasting until 1:30pm\, and not only features a Keynote\, but includes OAME updates over the last year\, recognition of supporters\, awards for outstanding members in 5 categories\, and a few other topics of interest to the attendees\, of which will number about 900 for the luncheon. \nClick here to learn more: https://oame.org/calendar/#!event/2025/5/8/37th-annual-tradeshow-luncheon
URL:https://businessimpactnw.org/event/37th-annual-oame-trade-show-and-luncheon/
LOCATION:Oregon Convention Center\, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd\, Portland\, OR\, 97232\, United States
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SUMMARY:Business Excellence Session: Doing Business with ODOT
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Doing Business with ODOT\n \n\n\n\nDescription: This presentation will cover the different programs that ODOT Office of Equity & Civil Rights administers\, how to engage with these programs\, and an overview of procurement at ODOT. Ashley’s presentation provided by the ODOT Procurement Office will give an overview of the Office\, the types of outsourcing opportunities ODOT contracts for\, contract thresholds\, the different bid methods utilized\, and OregonBuys\, the procure-to-pay system utilized in the Department. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation. \nSpeaker: Joe Hanseling\, ODOT Office of Equity & Civil Rights Small Business Programs Navigator \n\nJoe Hanseling joined ODOT’s Office of Equity and Civil Rights (OECR) in March 2024 as a Small Business Programs Navigator. He is focused on conducting outreach & engagement for the OECR\, developing relationships with partner agencies & small businesses\, and providing technical support when questions arise. Joe has a varied background working in outdoor recreation\, higher education\, and business operations for 10+ years. \nSpeaker: Omar Alvarado\, ODOT Office of Equity & Civil Rights Small Business Programs Navigator \n\n\nOmar Alvarado is a local Oregonian who is passionate about small businesses and economic development. For over 9 years Omar has been supporting businesses to build long term success and prosperity. As a Small Business Navigator\, you may see Omar representing ODOT at outreach events and sharing resources for business seeking to do business with the agency. \nSpeaker: Ashley Sisneros\, Supplier Diversity & Inclusion Analyst \n\nAshley Sisneros holds the role of Supplier Diversity & Inclusion Analyst in the ODOT Procurement Office. She recently reached her one-year mark with the Department\, after 4 years of state service in Arizona. Ashley is committed to advancing social justice and public interest issues\, her passion is in public service where she has dedicated her life’s work after 13 years in the banking industry. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in US government and policy. Ashley finds inspiration in art\, international travel\, and the Oregon outdoors. \nBusiness Excellence Sessions are a series of virtual educational workshops designed to address the unique challenges businesses face in their daily operations and their journey toward overall success. Among the most common challenges are legal\, financial\, and contracting obstacles. These sessions aim to provide entrepreneurs with a platform to learn\, grow\, and apply practical knowledge to enhance their businesses. Participants will also gain insight into other community resources and opportunities available now or in the near future. Topics can cover services\, opportunities in development\, or essential information small businesses need to know. \n\n\n\n\nBusiness Impact NW serves clients in 3 time zones. Please take note of the start time that corresponds with your location. \n1:00 pm – 2:30 pm PT\n12:00 pm – 1:30 pm AKT\n2:00 pm – 3:30 pm MT \nReasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact coaching@businessimpactnw.org or call (206) 324-4330
URL:https://businessimpactnw.org/event/business-excellence-session-04-2025/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Oregon MBDA Business Center (ORMBDA)":MAILTO:ormbda@businessimpactnw.org
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SUMMARY:Business Excellence Session: Unlocking Opportunities: Working with the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Unlocking Opportunities: Working with the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program\n\n\nDescription: This session provides information on the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) Program\, focusing on key areas relevant to potential business engagement. We will examine NAICS codes associated with the types of businesses and scope areas that are anticipated for the Program in the future. Additional topics covered will include the Program’s current proposed construction sequencing\, timelines\, as well as an overview of construction packages and information on the contracting processes utilized by the four project owners. We will also have a few specific examples of the types of businesses that have worked on the project to date. \nSpeakers: Samir Randolph\, Small Business Outreach Senior Manager\, and Barbi Alexander\, DBE and Workforce Equity Compliance Specialist  \n \n\n\nSamir Randolph is Small Business Outreach Senior Manager at the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) program. He brings over two decades of experience in business development\, workforce equity\, and community engagement\, with a career spanning political campaigns\, public service\, startup consulting\, and workforce development. Samir is a veteran of two presidential campaigns\, serving key operational roles for President Obama’s 2008 and Clinton’s 2016 campaigns. Throughout his career\, he has led outreach\, training and workforce development for small businesses at both the federal and local levels\, including at the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and Clackamas Workforce Partnership. At IBR\, he helps small business owners overcome barriers by accessing resources and business opportunities\, building strategic networks\, and providing technical assistance\, while working to address systemic inequities and create fair opportunities for workers. Driven by a strong belief in the potential of entrepreneurs\, Samir finds fulfillment in helping them succeed and contributing to a more prosperous and equitable regional economy.  \n \nBarbi (Barbara) Alexander currently serves as the DBE and Workforce Equity Compliance Specialist on the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program and has over 10 years of small\, disadvantaged\, disabled and veteran-owned business support\, education and expertise she brings to the IBR program. Barbi’s background includes over 20 years of leading cutting edge medical research\, specializing in areas of Neurology and Rheumatology. \nBarbi brings her expert skills of communication\, systems analysis and creation of operational paradigms to bring accountability and compliance in the areas of performance improvement and program design to her work on the IBR program. Of note\, Barbi was awarded an Oregon Genius Award by the Oregon Public Health Administration in 2005 for her groundbreaking medical education program and conference\, “Bridging the Gap – Addressing Health Disparities in Minority and Underserved Populations”. Barbi also has publications in Neurology – American Academy of Neurology\, JAMA and Nature. She has actively served as a Multnomah County Planning Commissioner since 2022 and serves as Chair on the Portland Public Schools Climate Crisis Response Committee and is a happy gardener and baseball fan. \nBusiness Excellence Sessions are a series of virtual educational workshops designed to address the unique challenges businesses face in their daily operations and their journey toward overall success. Among the most common challenges are legal\, financial\, and contracting obstacles. These sessions aim to provide entrepreneurs with a platform to learn\, grow\, and apply practical knowledge to enhance their businesses. Participants will also gain insight into other community resources and opportunities available now or in the near future. Topics can cover services\, opportunities in development\, or essential information small businesses need to know. \n\n\n\n\n\nBusiness Impact NW serves clients in 3 time zones. Please take note of the start time that corresponds with your location. \n1:00 pm – 2:30 pm PT\n12:00 pm – 1:30 pm AKT\n2:00 pm – 3:30 pm MT \nReasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact coaching@businessimpactnw.org or call (206) 324-4330
URL:https://businessimpactnw.org/event/business-excellence-session-03-2025/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Oregon MBDA Business Center (ORMBDA)":MAILTO:ormbda@businessimpactnw.org
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SUMMARY:Business Excellence Session: Navigating Government Contracts: Unlocking Growth for Businesses of All Sectors
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Navigating Government Contracts: Unlocking Growth for Businesses of All Sectors\n\nDescription: This presentation is tailored for businesses\, consultants\, and leaders across industries looking to understand and capitalize on government contracting opportunities. \nWhether you are in staffing\, healthcare\, construction\, professional services\, manufacturing\, technology or any other industry\, this presentation will provide actionable insights into how your business can successfully pursue and grow through government contracts. \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Nazeera Dawood\, Founder / CEO (nazeera@vendorship.net) \n \n\n\nDr. Nazeera Dawood is the CEO and Founder of Vendorship Inc. She holds a medical degree from Bangalore University in India and a master’s degree in public health from the University of North Carolina\, Chapel Hill. Previously\, Dr. Dawood held the position of Chief of Staff for the Office of the Chairman\, Fulton County Board of Commissioners\, where she played a pivotal role in securing $9\,000\,000 in project funding over three years. She has also received proclamations from the Georgia State House of Representatives and the City of Atlanta\, acknowledging her as a trailblazer for supporting small and medium-sized businesses in securing government contracts. \nBusiness Excellence Sessions are a series of virtual educational workshops designed to address the unique challenges businesses face in their daily operations and their journey toward overall success. Among the most common challenges are legal\, financial\, and contracting obstacles. These sessions aim to provide entrepreneurs with a platform to learn\, grow\, and apply practical knowledge to enhance their businesses. Participants will also gain insight into other community resources and opportunities available now or in the near future. Topics can cover services\, opportunities in development\, or essential information small businesses need to know. \n\n\n\n\n\nBusiness Impact NW serves clients in 3 time zones. Please take note of the start time that corresponds with your location. \n1:00 pm – 2:30 pm PT\n12:00 pm – 1:30 pm AKT\n2:00 pm – 3:30 pm MT \nReasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact coaching@businessimpactnw.org or call (206) 324-4330
URL:https://businessimpactnw.org/event/business-excellence-session-02-2025/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Oregon MBDA Business Center (ORMBDA)":MAILTO:ormbda@businessimpactnw.org
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