*WEBINAR WEDNESDAY: How to Prepare Your Small Business for Government Contracting

On this week’s free webinar, host and SBDC director, Kelly Bearden will be joined by Angela Watson, Program Manager for Golden State APEX Accelerator, a free Department of Defense-funded Cooperative Agreement program that provides technical assistance to small businesses interested in selling products or services to federal, state, and local government agencies.  

Watson will discuss a variety of assistance APEX provides businesses, including determining readiness for government contracting, research of contract opportunities, application for eligible small business certifications, registration for bid matching services, and more.  

Bearden will begin the webinar with a look at available capital resources and key business-related updates.   

Questions from attendees will be taken.   

This marks the 360th episode of the “Webinar Wednesday” business series that provides news and information helpful to employers and business owners.  

The CSU Bakersfield SBDC provides free one-on-one help to small business owners. New and existing businesses can go to https://csubsbdc.com/ for more information or to sign up to meet with a business advisor at no cost.