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Welcome to the
Finding Your Competitive Edge
Prepared by the National Center for Small Business Information Florida Institute of Technology - Melbourne, Florida
www.ncsbi.fit.edu
Funded by the U.S. Department of LaborCopyright © 2005, Florida Institute of Technology. All Rights Reserved
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Joe Alba Loan Officer for Young &
Associates Mortgage, Inc. Member of the Home Builders
and Contractors Association of Brevard
Past Political Action Committee Chairman
Current Vice Chair for the Membership Committee
Past Chairperson for the United Way
Past Interim Florida State Chair for Veterans
Very Involved in Fundraising for the Jaycees
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Agenda
12:00 - 12:30 Check-in and Registration12:30 - 12:40 Welcome and Introduction12:40 - 1:00 Finding Your Competitive Edge 1:00 - 1:10 Q&A for Joe Alba 1:10 - 1:30 Introduction of Sponsors 1:30 - 1:45 Networking and Door Prizes 2:00 - 2:45 Break Out Session 1 2:45 - 3:00 Move to Next Room 3:00 - 3:45 Break Out Session 2 3:45 - 4:00 Move to Next Room 4:00 - 4:30 Reception, Networking and Door Prizes 4:30 - 5:00 Certificate Ceremony
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Sponsors
• Kathi Schillo
• Chuck Gayley
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Housekeeping
Please…
Turn your cell phones off or set to vibrate mode
• Questions or Directions– Blue Ribbon: Staff– White Ribbon:
Volunteers– Yellow Ribbon:
Speakers
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• Demographics
• Door Prizes – Present to Win– Please : One Per Person
• Networking Bingo
Housekeeping
Graduates
Please Check In
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I WANT YOURCompany’s Goods & Services
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NCSBI Training Courses andNetworking Opportunities
• Essentials of Government Contracting– Build expertise in finding government contract
opportunities, writing successful proposals, and administering government contracts
• Professional Enrichment– Build personal expertise through hands-on training in
business software, computer security, project management, and email management
• Networking@NCSBI– Join our special interest groups for networking, life
long learning, and fun. Short courses and guest lectures introduce government contracting, computer technologies, and business software http://www.ncsbi.fit.edu
Hands-on!
NCSBI courses are designed to let you get the hands-on practice you need for the best learning experience.
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NCSBI Future
• Mini Lessons – www.ncsbi.fit.edu
• Podcasting– www.ncsbi.podomatic.com
• Government Contracting Online Courses
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Certificates of Professional Development
• Computer Basics
• Skilled Professional
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Computer BasicsComplete 5 of the following classes
• Required– Word Basic– PowerPoint Basic– Excel Basic
• Electives (select 2)– Intro to Computers– Intro to the Internet– Outlook Basic– Publisher Basic– Access Basic
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Skilled Professional
• Complete six classes from the Intermediate and Advanced Topics in a specific software application. – I.e., Word, Access, Excel, etc.
• Complete a Skills Assessment
Break Out Sessions
Networking Bingo