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If you are a small business owner and are looking for ways to open new doors
and expand your business, you’ll be interested to know that there’s still time
to participate in a program sponsored by SCORE-Counselors to America’s Small
Business and HP.
The initiative, Business Matchmaking, is a public-private
partnership sponsored by SCORE and HP in cooperation with other leading
corporations. It brings together buyers from all federal agencies and many
Fortune 500 companies to meet with small businesses offering various products
and services.
According to SCORE, Business Matchmaking has, through regional
events held all across the country and in online sessions, generated more than
50,000 one-on-one appointments resulting in more than $750 million in
contracting opportunities for entrepreneurs.
The first of four regional Business Matchmaking events took place
last month in Atlanta. The remaining three will be held in: Chicago on Aug. 28,
Dallas during October, and Little Rock, Ark. on Dec. 11.
This past year, Business Matchmaking added an online network. This
resource offers web-based educational tools including the Virtual Business
Matchmaking Workshop, monthly "webinars" featuring procurement and supplier
diversity experts, access to important downloads of articles and links to
helpful resources.
Complete details on Business Matchmaking, including the 2007
schedule and the new online network, may be found at http://www.businessmatchmaking.com/.
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