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Thursday, June 26, 2014

Market Research for Government Contracting

Who are your government customers?

Who are your competitors?

How is the government purchasing your product or service?

This seminar will help you find the answers to these questions and more!

What is Market Research?

It is a continuous process designed to gather data on government agencies and prime contractors. It helps you to make more informed decisions about your business and how to maximize your marketing to the government.

This seminar will cover:

Understanding Market Research
Government Market Surveillance
Government Market Investigation
Market Analysis

When:

12:30-1:00 pm Registration

1:00-3:30 pm Class

Where:

Western UP Michigan Works!

110 East Quincy St.

Hancock, MI 49930

REGISTER EARLY!

There is no charge for this seminar, but space is limited.

CLICK HERE to Register!

Hosted by:

WUPMW

Supported by:

Northwest Michgan Council of Governments

KEDA

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Tuesday July 1, 2014

Baraga Chamber Hosts Lunch and Learn

Baraga County

Details:

Business Basics - Plans, Financials, and No-no's

Baraga County Memorial Hospital Conference Center

The Baraga Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Lunch and Learn on

July 1, 2014 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 P.M. Lunch is available to purchase at the Hospital cafeteria.

In this Lunch and Learn, three business basics will be covered in a fast moving overview:

The basics of developing a business plan, and, do you really need one in the first place?
An overview of the basic financial statements and a general understanding of how they tie together.
A review of the most commonly made mistakes small business make.

Presented by Ron Miaso of Delta Business Solutions, a company providing QuickBooks small business accounting solutions and business consulting.

906-217-2000

For more information contact Ron Miaso at 906-217-2000.

UPCOMING EVENTS

June 19, 2014

Business After Hours

WJMN-TV3

Location: Holiday Inn, Marquette

Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

For more information please contact Lake Superior Community
Partnership at lscp@marquette.org

June 25, 2014
Business After Hours
Northern Michigan Bank & The Oaks
Location: The Oaks
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
For more information please call the Delta County Chamber of Commerce
at 906.786.2192

July 9, 2014
Responding to Government Opportunities
Location: Michigan Works!, Hancock
Time: 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
For more information please call
Don Makowski at 906.789.0558 ext. 244

July 17, 2014
How to do Business with the
Forrest Service
Location: Merrill, WI
Time: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm

For more information please call

Don Makowski at 906.789.0558 ext. 244

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that helped make these connections possible.

Our vision is to create and maintain a healthy and growing economy with a local workforce that has the knowledge, skills, and abilities to enable local employers to compete and succeed in a global and technologically-sophisticated market place.

Thank you for your continued support of economic and workforce development efforts throughout our region.

Sincerely,

Orrin Bailey
Michigan Works! The Job Force Board

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