HUBZone Workshop 

Join us for three, 1/2 hour workshop sessions focused on the following: Women-Owned Small Business, 8(a) Business Development Program and HUBZone. Five minute breaks will be provided between each 30 minute workshop. 

8(a) Business Development Program—The 8(a) Business Development Program is a nine-year program established to assist eligible socially and economically disadvantaged individuals to start, grow and succeed in their business ventures. Business development assistance includes one-on-one counseling, training, workshops and other management and technical guidance. All firms deemed eligible for SBA’s 8(a) business development assistance are also considered small disadvantaged business concerns for federal contracting purposes. Come learn more about the eligibility requirements for this certification.

HUBZone—The HUBZone program helps small businesses located in economically distressed urban and rural communities, known as Historically Underutilized Business Zones, gain access to federal set-aside and sole-source contracts, as well as price evaluation preference in full and open contract competitions. SBA will explain how to qualify for this program.

Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB)—The WOSB Federal Contract Program authorizes contracting officers to set aside certain federal contracts for eligible women-owned small businesses and economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses.

Presented by Sean P. Smith, Business Opportunity Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration:
 

Sean has been with the San Antonio District office of the U.S. Small Business Administration since December 2010 as a Business Opportunities Specialist working with firms participating in the SBA 8A Business Development Program. Currently, Sean works with approximately 30 8A Certified Businesses. He also assisted with marketing the HUBZone and the WOSB programs. Before coming to the SBA, Sean worked for the Del Mar College Procurement Technical Assistance Center in Corpus Christi where he was Program Manager. Prior to his 10 years with the PTAC, Sean worked for a family owned small business and was the manager for 17 years.