Today is the first day of Get Organized Week! It’s so important for a business to be organized as it reduces stress on employees, increases productivity and efficiency, and lessens the possibility of increased costs and loss of customers.
Below are a few tips for getting organized:
- Set SMART goals.
- Establish rituals.
- Create to-do-lists and follow through.
- Use time, technology, and other assets resourcefully.
- Plan and manage time wisely.
Getting and being organized can be a task itself, but once mastered, everything else becomes more manageable. We hope this article encourages you to take time this week to evaluate your organization skills and find ways to enhance your organization.
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Veterans Day on the Horizon
November 11 is right around the corner! Take the time on Veterans Day to honor and celebrate all veterans and veteranpreneurs. Read the below articles to learn more about the services available from
Veterans Florida
and the
Florida Association of Veteran Owned Businesses
(FAOVB).
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Provided by Veterans Florida
Power your pursuit with the Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program.
With Veterans Florida, turn your dream of launching, operating, and growing your own business into a reality. Working with a mentor or alongside other veteran entrepreneurs, we challenge and equip you with practical skills and a valuable professional network. Bring your ideas and drive to succeed and combine them with our resources, Veterans Florida is your business venture’s force multiplier.
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Provided by Florida Association of Veteran-Owned Businesses
The Florida Association of Veteran-Owned Businesses, Inc. (FAVOB) is a 501c(6) nonprofit organization serving and growing as the statewide chamber of commerce for veteran-owned businesses (VOB) in Florida. FAVOB's vision is to ensure that Florida is the "state of choice" for veterans by improving opportunities for the veteran community by promoting business ownership and supporting established VOBs to attain greater growth and impact.
By banding together through FAVOB, VOBs can support each other and ensure that veterans have the same opportunities as other disadvantaged groups with respect to selection for work, for bidding opportunities, and for project contract awards. FAVOB supports the veteran community by Connecting, Informing, and Advocating on behalf of VOBs. Along with improving the ecosystem to support the creation of more VOBs and supporting opportunities for more business growth, FAVOB supports and endorses employing veterans (and their dependents) as they return from active and reserve duty to rejoin the civilian workforce. For more information about FAVOB, please contact the Executive Director, Barron Mills, at
[email protected]
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Small Business Update
Provided by Yolanda Cowart, Florida Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) at USF
Eight Government Contracting Errors to Avoid
Why do so many businesses fail to access the federal marketplace? The spending power of the federal government makes it a very attractive market. However, operating a profitable business in the federal marketplace creates obligations, potential liabilities, and risks that do not exist in the private sector.
In order to sell products and services to the government, a business owner will need to plan, prepare, and evaluate the company’s potential.
There are several reasons why business owners fail to secure government contracts or fail while performing on federal government projects. In order to give a company a fighting chance, avoid these eight common mistakes.
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Inadequate business framework:
Accessing government contracts requires a blueprint for success. In order to compete successfully, a business owner will need to create a business plan for government contracting goals. A well thought out strategy forces one to think about opportunities, risks, strengths, and weaknesses.
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Poor execution and internal controls:
Government contracts require intelligent processes and procedures. Business owners must adopt safeguards that will protect not only their business, but also the government from mistakes, mishaps, uninformed decisions, and inappropriate actions by any employees or team members.
Click here
for the complete list of mistakes to avoid.
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Provided by the Florida Advisory Council on Small and Minority Business Development (FACSMBD)
During the August meeting, the Council had the pleasuring of hearing from Wilneeda Emmanuel, Jon Van Arnam, and Allen Gray from Palm Beach County. The council gained information on the Certification Program and the Compliance Program offered by the Palm Beach County Office of Equal Business Opportunity.
More information on the Palm Beach County’s Office of Equal Business Opportunity can be found at
here
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MyFloridaMarketPlace
Interested in learning more about MyFloridaMarketPlace? There are several free and live training opportunities coming up including one in-person session in Tallahassee. Don't wait, register today!
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The content of this newsletter is intended to serve as informational only. It should not be construed as business advice or an endorsement of any particular organization by the Office of Supplier Diversity or the Florida Department of Management Services.
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