ATTENTION: Small Business owners

We have found a unique opportunity for you to meet with buyers from federal, state and local government agencies, as well as large corporations.

Making your business successful means branching out in search of lucrative government contracts and subcontracts from large corporations.

Did you know that 99% of all employment in the U.S. today and nearly 50% of the Gross National Product are generated by small business? Those statistics are why the Small Business Development Center at USF, in partnership with the Florida Procurement Technical Assistance Center, are bringing local, federal, and state governmental agencies and major corporations together to network, educate, counsel, and ultimately contract with small business firms.

Exciting Topics:
The Small Business Trade Conference opens May 7th and includes a day crammed with informative sessions.  Topics include sorting out GSA Schedules and Taking the Mystery Out of Doing Business with the Government.  From certifying your small business to making your product more marketable, we will help you arm your business with critical information ensuring greater success.

Taking it to a Higher Level:
On Thurs. May 8th, we offer opportunities to develop and build strategic supplier relationships. Representatives from all layers of governmental agencies will be on hand to speak with attendees. Large corporations looking for qualified small businesses will also be available to speak about partnerships and business opportunities.

New to the Conference This Year!
On Thurs. May 8th, we will be offering the opportunity for you to register online with the State of Florida, CCR, VetBizOpps, and OSD. We're also offering one-on-one sessions with the SBA. See the Event Schedule for exact times and locations. FREE to conference attendees (and walk-ins after 1pm).

For more Information, call (813) 905-5818.