[WardFive] Fw: MEDIA ADVISORY: Norton Small Business Fair, Tuesday

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*** Media Advisory ***

 

Norton Small Business Fair, Tuesday

 

WASHINGTON, DC – At the one-hour plenary session opening Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton's (D-DC) small business fair tomorrow, D.C. businesses and residents will hear from Norman H. Jones Ser., the President and CEO of the D.C. small business of the year, Capitol Energy Group, about how he learned to succeed as a small business owner in the District of Columbia.  The fair, tomorrow, Tuesday, June 4, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. atthe Washington Convention Center (801 Mount Vernon Place NW), will begin with a one-hour plenary session that in addition to Jones will include remarks from Norton and Small Business Administration Director Antonio Doss.  Then, D.C. small business owners and residents can participate in workshops and one-on-one counseling from a wide array of experts and government agencies.  The Small Business Fair is open to the media.  Press will be able to cover the plenary session, sit in on workshops, and hear the one-on-one advice with permission of the parties.

 

WHO/WHEN:           Plenary Session: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, opening remarks

Norman H. Jones Sr., CEO of Capitol Energy Group, D.C. small business of the year

                                    Antonio Doss, Small Business Administration Director

                                    Workshops and One-on-One Counseling: 10:15 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

See below for more details

 

WHAT:          D.C. Small Business Fair

 

WHERE:       Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW, Washington, DC

 

Business experts will provide one-on-one counseling to participants in seven different business areas.  (1) For loans, banks and other lenders will be on-site to provide micro-loan applications and other financial assistance.  (2) For government procurement, federal government agency procurement officers will be on site with small business procurement opportunities available in the next quarter.  (3) For legal advice, D.C. pro-bono and other attorneys will be on site to offer advice on business structure, licensing, liability, and other business-related legal concerns.  (4) Accounting and tax experts will provide advice.  (5) Insurance experts will offer information on how to insure facilities and fixed assets, workers compensation, and other insurance matters.  (6) Marketing experts will provide advice on how to market a small business.  (7) For capacity building, experts will provide insight on how to grow a small business.

 

The workshops, led by business experts, will cover the following six topics. (1) How to write a business plan for success.  (2) How to create a competitive application for government procurement contracts.  (3) How to finance a small business.  (4) How to insure a business.  (5) How E-Verify can streamline hiring practices.  (6) How the Affordable Care Act affects D.C. businesses and tax credits.

 

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