St. Petersburg, Florida, July 25, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- US Federal Contractor Registration Executive Bid Trainer John Wayne II returns to Washington, D.C. on Friday, July 28 as part of the National Black Chamber of Commerce’s (NBCC) annual conference.
The four-day conference offers “entrepreneurial resources through paneled discussions, and high-level marketing opportunities with successful entrepreneurs and business leaders,” according to NBCC Co-founder Kay DeBow. And, to that end, the organization this year added a new component – the Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Day.
“The Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Day is comprised of start-ups in various stages, and various types of organizations located domestically and abroad, interacting as a system to create and scale new start-up companies,” said DeBow. “Stakeholders participating on this day include co-working spaces, accelerators, incubators, universities, entrepreneurs, and investors.”
And, as it turns out, Wayne, who has appeared at the previous three NBCC annual conferences.
During his presentation, Wayne will discuss how to tap into available government contracting opportunities, why a small business may want to consider government contracting, and the information government contractors must have in order to succeed.
DeBow, for her part, says that participants, by listening to Wayne, will get the chance to learn ways of growing their businesses, finding new business, and developing new approaches to success.
“We want our members and attendees to take away new ways of moving toward collective success,” she said.
There are 2.6 million Black owned businesses in the United States. Black businesses account for over $138 billion in revenue each year
According to the U.S. Bureau of Census, there are 2.6 million black-owned businesses in the United States, and black businesses account for more than $138 billion in revenue each year. The federal government makes available to black-owned businesses – as well as businesses owned by women and/or veterans, and businesses located in economically disadvantaged parts of the country – access to contracts that larger businesses cannot access.
Wayne, along with his colleagues at US Federal Contractor Registration, makes available information about these types of opportunities, as well as training on how to locate, research, and respond to opportunities.
“Completing the steps necessary to become a government contractor isn’t all you have to do to succeed as a government contractor,” said Wayne. “You must actively pursue opportunities, market your business, and learn how to best respond to opportunities.”
He added that tapping into all available resources, such as those that the NBCC provides, is also key to success.
“NBCC makes sure that its members have the tools they need to succeed in the United States as well as abroad,” said Wayne. “I’ve seen firsthand just what this access means for small business owners.”
The NBCC helps to economically empower and sustain African American communities through entrepreneurship and capitalistic activity within the United States. Incorporated in Washington, D.C. in March 1993, the NBCC is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nonsectarian organization dedicated to the economic empowerment of African American communities. Currently, the organization has 140 affiliated chapters throughout the United States, and international affiliate chapters in the Bahamas, Brazil, Colombia, Ghana, Kenya, France, Botswana, Cameroon, and Jamaica and businesses as well as individuals who may have chosen to be direct members with the national office.
US Federal Contractor Registration, the world’s largest third-party government registration firm, and a firm that not only helps companies survive but also thrive, completes the required Registrations small businesses need to bid on and receive government contracts.