BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Schoolcraft College - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20251008T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251008T113000 DTSTAMP:20260614T021905 CREATED:20250409T181944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T181107Z UID:7706-1759914000-1759923000@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 Defense. 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-101-2/2025-10-08/ 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:20251008T103000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251008T123000 DTSTAMP:20260614T021905 CREATED:20250627T174631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T170157Z UID:7566-1759919400-1759926600@www.schoolcraft.edu SUMMARY:AI Made Simple for Your Business DESCRIPTION:Discover how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can transform your work or business in this practical\, beginner course. \n\n\n\nThis introductory course demystifies AI and shows its potential to reshape any industry without the intimidation of overly technical jargon. Participants will see how AI can solve common industry challenges and learn fundamental policy and ethical considerations to ensure responsible use. By the end of this course\, attendees will not only be excited about AI’s possibilities but also motivated to apply practical applications as well as steps to integrate AI into their organization. \n\n\n\nRegister Here URL:https://www.schoolcraft.edu/event/ai-made-simple-for-your-business/ CATEGORIES:Workforce & Economic Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.schoolcraft.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ai-made-simple.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Workforce &%3B Economic Development":MAILTO:bdc@schoolcraft.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251008T103000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251008T123000 DTSTAMP:20260614T021905 CREATED:20250722T165503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T165543Z UID:7661-1759919400-1759926600@www.schoolcraft.edu SUMMARY:AI Made Simple for Your Business DESCRIPTION:Discover how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can transform your work or business in this practical\, beginner course. \n\n\n\nThis introductory course demystifies AI and shows its potential to reshape any industry without the intimidation of overly technical jargon. Participants will see how AI can solve common industry challenges and learn fundamental policy and ethical considerations to ensure responsible use. By the end of this course\, attendees will not only be excited about AI’s possibilities but also motivated to apply practical applications as well as steps to integrate AI into their organization. \n\n\n\nRegister Now \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nVistatech 405734-462-4438$285 URL:https://www.schoolcraft.edu/event/ai-made-simple-for-your-business-2/ CATEGORIES:Workforce & Economic Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.schoolcraft.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/AI-graphic.png ORGANIZER;CN="Workforce &%3B Economic Development":MAILTO:bdc@schoolcraft.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251009T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251009T200000 DTSTAMP:20260614T021905 CREATED:20240620T141611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T173228Z UID:7584-1760032800-1760040000@www.schoolcraft.edu SUMMARY:Forming Your LLC – In Person DESCRIPTION:We will discuss business entities and explain the documents needed to form and register a business\, including Articles of Organization and Employer Identification Number (EIN). We will also cover basic bookkeeping procedures and the tax implications of your new business\, as well as good business practices. \n\n\n\nPlease note: we do not provide tax advice or legal advice. \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/forming-your-llc-in-person-6/2025-10-09/ CATEGORIES:Workforce & Economic Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.schoolcraft.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/feature-tax-notes.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Workforce &%3B Economic Development":MAILTO:bdc@schoolcraft.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR