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Finding Your Competitive Edge

Prepared by the National Center for Small Business Information Florida Institute of Technology - Melbourne, Florida

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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