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FAU SBDC tells Delray Beach firms free counseling and contracting pipeline can prepare them for county, state and federal work
Summary
Representatives of the Small Business Development Center at Florida Atlantic University described no-cost consulting, capital access help and a contracting “funnel” that starts with city work and can lead to federal contracts.
Jackie Ramirez, assistant director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Florida Atlantic University, told attendees that the SBDC provides free counseling, training and technical support to help small businesses prepare for contracting at city, county, state and federal levels.
“We see this as a flow,” Ramirez said, describing a funnel that starts with city-level contracting and moves to county,…
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