Are you a business owner (or potential business owner) that has heard of this thing called the 8(a) Business Development program but you don't know exactly what it is? Have you attended other workshops or seminars on the 8(a) program but yet you still don't know exactly what it is? If so, then this workshop is a great opportunity for you to learn more about the program and what steps you or your business will need to take to get ready to apply for the program. At the very least, you may leave with a better understanding of whether or not the program is a good fit for your business.
Topics Will Include:
Event Details:
- The benefits of being an 8(a) program participant;
- 8(a) program eligibility requirements;
- Strategies for getting ready to apply for the program;
- The elements/forms that make up the application process;
- How to address SBA concerns during the application process;
- What to do if your application is initially denied;
- Once you get into the program, what the ongoing compliance requirements are;
- The special rules that apply for firms owned by Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHO)
Event Details:
- Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2015
- Time: 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
- Location: Airport Interisland Termination Conference Center, Kamani Room (Top of interisland parking structure)
- Cost: $15
- Parking: $3.50 with validation (parking must be paid for in cash at the exit)
- Continental breakfast will be provided
