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Issue 7
July 13, 2011
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EconomicImpactSurveyPLEASE FILL OUT YOUR 2011 FIRST QUARTER ECONOMIC IMPACT SURVEY FORM

 

As you know, the WBDC is committed to providing you with services to assist you in building successful companies at no or very low cost.  We are able to do this because our funders also want to see you succeed.  Our goal is to provide the best consulting and training resources, and it is essential that we receive feedback from you throughout the year to accurately reach this goal.

 

Please click here to download your copy of the 2011 Economic Impact Survey Form.

 

Return your completed form via email to Kristin Travis with the words 'Economic Impact' in the subject line to: [email protected] or fax it to 312.853.0145.

 

Thank you and we encourage you to call us today to schedule an appointment.  We can assist you in achieving your next business milestone!

Contracting Resources

 

Federal Contracts

If you are an Illinois company in search of assistance with government contracts, please click here and a PTAC representative will contact you shortly.  For companies located outside of Illinois, please click here to find a local PTAC in your state.

 

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Corporate Contracts

For information and assistance with corporate contracts, please contact Cynthia Johnson at: [email protected] 

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Have the services of the Women's Business Development Center (WBDC) contributed to the success of your business? If so, we want to hear from you! For a chance to be featured in our Success Story column, please send your story (in 400 words or less) to Kristin Travis at: [email protected] with the words 'Success Story' in the subject line. You may also send any applicable pictures or logos. By submitting your story, the WBDC has the right to publish selected stories in each of its publications and on the WBDC website.

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News 25TH ANNIVERSARY

ENTREPRENEURIAL WOMAN'S CONFERENCE 

 

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY ENTREPRENEURIAL WOMAN'S CONFERENCE

The 25th Anniversary Entrepreneurial Woman's Conference, the oldest and most comprehensive conference for both aspiring and established women business owners, will take place Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at Chicago's McCormick Place-West.  Highlights include:

  • Women's Business & Buyers Mart, with more than 300 government and corporate buyers who are committed to purchasing products and services from women-owned businesses;
  • Women's Forum Breakfast, moderated by best-selling author and Chicago Sun-Times syndicated financial columnist Terry Savage, featuring prominent entrepreneurs discussing the trials and tribulations of running a successful business;  
  • Hall of Fame Awards Luncheon, honoring successful female entrepreneurs and supporters of women's economic development; and
  • WBDC's 25th Anniversary Celebration, to be held the evening of September 14, 2011.
  • Contract Connections, (formerly known as Corporate Connections) is an opportunity for WBENC Certified WBEs to connect in one-on-one meetings with buyers from corporations and government agencies seeking suppliers for specific opportunities.
    • To apply for Contract Connections, you must submit a Request for Appointment (RFA) form and register for the Conference no later than Friday, August 12, 2011.  For complete Contract Connections Eligibility Requirements and to submit your RFA form today please click here.
  • Regional Workshops for WBEs - Government Contracting: What WBEs Neet to Know to be Successful, This workshop will be held prior to the September event in the 4 major markets of the WBDC listed and is free for all WBEs.  Please click the links below for more information and to register today.

Tickets are $225 for women business owners and $250 for all others before August 15, 2011; after August 15, 2011, tickets become $300 for everyone, in advance and at the door.  For more information and to register online, please click here.  

NewsNEWS

 

GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH INNOVATIVE ONLINE TOOLS

WBDC, Microsoft and Constant Contact have come together to bring you a valuable online marketing workshop designed to help you learn how Cloud Computing and Email Marketing can grow your business.  

Please click the dates below for more information and to register at a location near you:

 

HOW TO PREPARE YOUR SMALL BUSINESS FOR A DISASTER

Experts say 40 to 60 percent of businesses are not able to recover after a disaster - regardless of its severity.  Is your business prepared?  Please click here to read WBDC's most recent blog with tips from the U.S. Small Business Administration and PrepareMyBusiness.org.

 

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

"Get-on-Board" is a unique business-to-business opportunity to be held on August 16, 2011 in Joliet, IL that will inform D/M/WBE firms of potential contracting and sub-contracting opportunities on Federal-funded projects, Illinois capital-funded, and local projects.  Please click here to learn more about this event. General registration is due August 5, 2011 please click here to register. 

SuccessStoriesSUCCESS STORIES: WORDS OF INSPIRATION FROM FELLOW WBEs

 

 

Vickie Rock 

July's Featured WBE: Victoria Rock, CEO and President, Victoria Court Reporting Service, Victoria's Transcription Services, The Victoria Network and VTS Consulting Services

 

Vickie Rock stays successful by continually growing her expertise and reaching out to others who would like to follow in her entrepreneurial footsteps. The owner of multiple businesses shares the keys to her success.

 

To hear more about this WBE's success, please click here.

EventsEVENTS 

 

WBDC WORKSHOPS & EVENTS

All WBDC workshops will take place at our 8 S. Michigan Ave. Center, unless otherwise noted.

  

Marketing Your Business to the Government & Prime Contractors (Date: July 19, 2011) 

 

Connection Points: Networking and Focused Conversation for Wellness Professionals (Date: July 26, 2011) 

 

Are You Ready for a Government Contract? (Date: July 29, 2011) 

 

Wisdom, Wine and Cheese (Introduction to the WBDC Services) (Date: August 2, 2011) 

 

Webinar: Crowd Funding and Other Alternative Sources of Funding (Date: August 3, 2011) 

PartnerEventsPARTNER EVENTS

  

Women in Bio & Association for Women in Science-Chicago

Women and Entrepreneurship: How Corporate and Academic Women Can Participate in the Entrepreneurship Process (Date: July 14, 2011; Location: Chicago, IL)

 

Agility Recovery Solutions

Webinar: Disaster Recovery Best Practices and Lessons Learned (Date: July 19, 2011)

 

Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses

8th Annual National Convention of Small and Disabled Veteran Businesses (Date: July 20-22, 2011; Location: Chicago, IL)

 

General Services Administration

Green Solutions Conference (Date: July 26, 2011; Location: Chicago, IL)

FeaturedContractOpportunitiesFEATURED CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES 

Please click the links below to access government procurement pages and contract opportunity documents grouped by industry.  Note: additional documentation may be available on government procurement pages.

 

Construction, Transportation, Engineering and IDOT Letting Schedule

  

Services Including: Consultation, Marketing, Training, Etc. 

 

Technology Related 

 

Wholesale, Manufacturing and Supplies