Vendors will actually start the process to prepare online registrations necessary to be recognized as a Vendor to the government. Complete overview of required registrations; Secretary of State registration of legal names/dba; Dun and Bradstreet registration; creating SAM account, required notarized letter and entity profile; SBA Profile; training provided on Positioning for Success; overview of […]

Vendors will receive training on how to conduct research for government markets. Training will include (not limited to) the following websites/tools: Bid-Match, FPDS, GSA SSQ, GSA, FBO, USAspending, state and local government on the net, schedule competitive research, DSBS competitive research, SAM research, Google. This series was developed for the small business vendor that is […]

Vendors will review their current materials and develop enhanced materials that include DUNS, CAGE, NAICS, PSCs, FSCs and mission-focused content for their appropriate target market. This will be a hands-on interactive workshop that will review and evaluate current practices on the following materials: business cards, email protocol (sending, receiving, response, signatures, and appropriate content), letterhead, […]

This class will everything you need to know about solicitations – what are they and how to respond. Training will be provided on industry acronyms, understanding the Uniform Contract Act and deciphering a solicitation will be key focuses. Vendors will be trained in the research, target, response approach using FBO and Google as reference tools. […]

Attention to detail, reading, and writing are the focus of this session. Using the solicitations (RFP or RFQ or another acceptable solicitation) from the previous class, you will analyze, understand the directions and understand the correlation between directions and evaluation factors. Checklists and timeline matrices will be given as a tool for successful completion of […]

Is entrepreneurship right for you? In this workshop you will gain a basic understanding of the essential steps to getting your business off the ground and the many local and online resources available to help you.

Come support local entrepreneurs and have some coffee and breakfast. No cost to anyone, this is a volunteer-led event and we all help make this a great place for start-ups to find friends and support.

Typically we have two 6 minute presentations by new ventures followed by time for YOU to ask questions or give helpful suggestions, then some networking time. Hope to see you there!

If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you are wearing ALL the business “hats” …..product development, sales, marketing, inventory, training, etc. PLUS, you may be working unconventional hours in unconventional offices (coffee shops, dining room tables, clients’ locations, etc.) That’s why you’ll LOVE Health Solutions’ practical classes!

If your time is not being spent the way you want it to be spent and you’re feeling stressed out, let this quick, easy session give you back your sanity and health!!! Learn to reset your calendar without additional stress with easy tools to realign your time with the things you value.

Presented by Health Solutions

This course is an introduction to sales and use taxes in Minnesota. It is designed for business owners, bookkeepers, purchasing agents and accountants who need a working knowledge of the law and how to meet their obligations.

After completing this course you will be able to:

*Apply the basic sales and use tax concepts for Minnesota and its local taxing jurisdictions to your business.

*Recognize the exceptions to the "rule" and the exemptions available.

*Distinguish how sales and use tax law applies to different types of businesses and their business activities.

*Identify how to use and when to accept an exemption certificate.

*Identify the documentation necessary for sales and use tax records and returns.

*List several resources that answer your sales and use tax questions.

Presented by the Minnesota Department of Revenue.