State SBA office offering series of free business classes
Are you a small-business owner looking for a free opportunity to beat the heat and build up skills?
Eager to wrap your arms around the Affordable Care Act or the bidding process for international U.S. contracts?
The Nevada District office of the U.S. Small Business Administration has you covered.
The Administration is offering several free courses this month at its training room at 300 S. Fourth Street in downtown Las Vegas.
Space is limited and online registration is required.
On Aug. 23, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., consultant David Cobert will teach “Government Contracting 201 - International Contracting.” Cobert, a retired U.S. Marine with 20 years of service, has 15 years of experience in the government contracting industry.
The seminar will discuss market conditions and the process for winning international U.S. government contracts.
Registration link: https://governmentcontractinginternational.eventbrite.com
On Aug. 31, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., Christine Kerley, Benefit Advisor with the U.S. Department of Labor will teach “Choosing a Retirement Solution for Your Small Business.”
This class will go over best practices for retirement solutions for businesses.
Registration link: https://retirementsolutionsforyourbusiness.eventbrite.com
On Aug. 31, from 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., Kerley will also teach “Affordable Care Act 101: What the Health Care Law Means for Small Business.”
In this course, Kerley will go over the Affordable Care Act law and explain how it affects businesses in terms of health benefits, coverage to adult children, and notice requirements.
Registration link: https://acaforsmallbusinesses.eventbrite.com
Judith Hepburn, a spokeswoman for the Nevada district office said that classes offered by the agency change depending on community needs.
Hepburn added that small-businesses experience many of the same challenges from year to year, though as the economy recovers, more need help planning.
“More of them are looking to grow and many are looking to start up well,” said Hepburn.
The U.S. Small Business Administration was created in 1953 and since 2012 has served as a Cabinet-level federal agency to address and assist with issues important to small businesses. The Administration has offices throughout the U.S.
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