BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Schoolcraft College - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Schoolcraft College X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.schoolcraft.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Schoolcraft College REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250910T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250910T113000 DTSTAMP:20260707T171508Z CREATED:20250409T181944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260707T171508Z UID:7616-1757494800-1757503800@www.schoolcraft.edu SUMMARY:Federal Government Contracting 101 DESCRIPTION:In Person – No fee to attend\, but registration is required. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAre you a business owner looking to navigate the federal marketplace? \n\n\n\nThe government buys almost every good or service imaginable. The steps to becoming a government contractor include understanding contractor responsibility\, identifying which agencies buy what you sell\, positioning your business to optimize your success when approaching government agencies and more. \n\n\n\nThis session provides you with an overview of: \n\n\n\n\nAPEX Accelerators Services\n\n\n\nSystem for Award Management (SAM) Registration & Validation Process\n\n\n\nSmall Business Program Certifications\n\n\n\nDoD Defense Priorities\n\n\n\nMarketing to federal agencies\n\n\n\nFinding federal contracting opportunities  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenter: Procurement Counselor\, Schoolcraft APEX Accelerator \n\n\n\nNo fee to attend\, but registration is required. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchoolcraft APEX Accelerator Team 734-462-4438 or apex@schoolcraft.edu \n\n\n\nThis APEX Accelerator is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Department of War. Additionally\, the Schoolcraft College APEX Accelerator is funded by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and Schoolcraft College. URL:https://www.schoolcraft.edu/event/federal-government-contracting-101-2/2025-09-10/ CATEGORIES:Workforce & Economic Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.schoolcraft.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/feature-gov-contracts.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250911T103000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250911T123000 DTSTAMP:20250722T172942Z CREATED:20250722T172831Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T172942Z UID:7673-1757586600-1757593800@www.schoolcraft.edu SUMMARY:Starting a Business – In Person DESCRIPTION:Join us for an accelerated walkthrough of our “Starting A Business” course. This introductory workshop covers the process of evaluating market potential for your products or services\, startup costs and financing options\, plus initial steps for writing a business plan. \n\n\n\nDesigned for individuals who are considering self-employment or who may be at the beginning stages of starting a business. It will help aspiring entrepreneurs assess their abilities to lead and manage a company as well as evaluate market and sales potential for their products/services. Start-up costs\, financing options and business planning are introduced\, along with necessary steps to getting started. We will also address some of the challenges and opportunities of starting a business. \n\n\n\nRegister with the MI-SBDC (Michigan Small Business Development Center) \n\n\n\nFree of Charge but Pre-Registration is RequiredBusiness Development CenterJC 123734-462-4438 \n\n\n\nGo to https://michigansbdc.org/get-started/training-events/view/ \n\n\n\nLocate specific class you wish to attend \n\n\n\nFollow Register prompt URL:https://www.schoolcraft.edu/event/starting-a-business-in-person/2025-09-11/ CATEGORIES:Workforce & Economic Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.schoolcraft.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/starting-a-business.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Workforce &%3B Economic Development":MAILTO:bdc@schoolcraft.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250911T103000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250911T123000 DTSTAMP:20240620T141303Z CREATED:20240620T141303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240620T141303Z UID:7595-1757586600-1757593800@www.schoolcraft.edu SUMMARY:Starting a Business – In Person DESCRIPTION:Join us for an accelerated walkthrough of our “Starting A Business” course. This introductory workshop covers the process of evaluating market potential for your products or services\, startup costs and financing options\, plus initial steps for writing a business plan. \n\n\n\nDesigned for individuals who are considering self-employment or who may be at the beginning stages of starting a business. It will help aspiring entrepreneurs assess their abilities to lead and manage a company as well as evaluate market and sales potential for their products/services. Start-up costs\, financing options and business planning are introduced\, along with necessary steps to getting started. We will also address some of the challenges and opportunities of starting a business. \n\n\n\nRegister with the MI-SBDC (Michigan Small Business Development Center) \n\n\n\n\nGo to https://michigansbdc.org/get-started/training-events/view/\n\n\n\nLocate specific class you wish to attend\n\n\n\nFollow Register prompt\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFree of Charge but Pre-Registration is Required URL:https://www.schoolcraft.edu/event/starting-a-business-in-person-8-2024-11-12/2025-09-11/ CATEGORIES:Workforce & Economic Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.schoolcraft.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/jumpstart-your-business.png ORGANIZER;CN="Workforce &%3B Economic Development":MAILTO:bdc@schoolcraft.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR