First Thursdays with the SBA
Grab your lunch and join us the first Thursday of each month to learn more about SBA programs and network with other small business owners. Topic: SBA’s 8(a) business development helps small businesses take advantage of federal contracting dollar set-asides Takeaways: • How the 8(a) program can help your business grow as a federal contractor • The program qualifications • How to certify as an 8(a) firm • About the additional business resources available through the program
Speaker(s): Igor Soares, SBA Business Opportunity Specialist
Igor Soares is based out of the Richmond District Office, where he assists multiple 8(a) firms with program compliance and business development. Prior to joining SBA, Igor served as a Peace Corps volunteer working with rural and urban enterprises in Costa Rica. Igor Soares holds a bachelor’s degree from Austin College in Economics and French.If you need further assistance or have a question, please contact us at (540) 654-1383.
Fee: No Cost
Location
All programs of the Virginia SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis to all legal residents and citizens of the United States.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.
Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Full disclosures regarding federal funding are available at https://www.virginiasbdc.org/funding-sources/.