Writing a Successful Business Plan A business plan is a road map to steer your business in the right direction and an essential component of success. It is also the key to securing funding from banks and investors. Writing your business plan requires a holistic analysis of your business, which we will detail in this course. Topics include: Business mission, vision and values Market/competitive analysis Marketing goals Business operations and o...

Discover tips and tricks on managing state and federal government accounting and contract compliance. Uncover the mystery of accounting system requirements and how the state of Maryland manages the compliance of their Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Small Business Reserve (SBR), and Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) programs.Understand how your business can remain in compliance as you seek procurement opportunities. This sess...

The increasingly rapid pace of modern disruptive technological developments has revolutionized healthcare in the 21st century. The classes of buzzworthy tools dominating today’s tech headlines — cloud, big data analytics, machine learning, Internet of Things and others — are already changing the state of federal healthcare research. Federal agencies like the Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Institutes of Health...

During this dynamic and interactive workshop, discover how to navigate the government contract market, identify valid prospects, and craft a winning proposal. The session begins with a moderated panel that will share insight into government purchasing trends, business intelligence resources, and targeted market segments. The panel will be moderated by Ben Simmons, President/CEO of Business Development Strategies LLC. Panelists include: Maria A...

Registration is now open for the inaugural Total Exposure Health 2018 Conference. It’s an opportunity for professionals in government, the Armed Services, academia, and industry to explore scientific advances that support the U.S. Air Force’s new initiative, Total Exposure Health. The initiative—and namesake of the conference—will bridge precision medicine and exposure science in an effort to improve the health of our a...