Tarrant County 6th Annual Vendor Information Forum
Thursday, July 11, 2013

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

at the

Tarrant County Resource Connection Conference Center Gym

2300 Circle Drive
Fort Worth, Texas 76119

Come prepared to do business with Tarrant County and other entities.
This is a FREE event and open to the entire business community.
Bring plenty of business cards.

For more information please contact Velina Willis at 817-884-1948

Step I: Starting a Business  
If you are just starting your business or thinking about starting a business, this is a must attend workshop, it’s your first step. 
This class will review such topics as: 
·         The importance of choosing the name of your business
·         Your business banking account
·         Choosing your business structure
·         Getting the financing you need to get rolling
·         Business insurance

*Please see the Start up section below for registration into the optional Step One class offered three times each month.

Pre-registration is required. Fees are non-refundable unless cancellation notice is received one business day prior to the day of the workshop.

Held at the Fort Worth Business Assistance Center located at 1150 South Freeway (I-35W & Rosedale).

Held the fourth Tuesday of every month.

Limited seating, register as soon as possible!

Pre-registration is required. Fees are non-refundable unless cancellation notice is received one business day prior to the day of the workshop.

Held at the Fort Worth Business Assistance Center located at 1150 South Freeway (I-35W & Rosedale).

Held the second Tuesday of every other month.

The focus of this session is on realistic financial projections.  The class will cover financial statements, cash flow, pricing and sales.  You will work with the spreadsheets needed to plot the actual financial projections for your business.

Pre-registration is required. Fees are non-refundable unless cancellation notice is received one business day prior to the day of the workshop.

Held at the Fort Worth Business Assistance Center located at 1150 South Freeway (I-35W & Rosedale).

Held the first Saturday of every other month.

Pre-registration is required. Fees are non-refundable unless cancellation notice is received one business day prior to the day of the workshop.

Held at the Fort Worth Business Assistance Center located at 1150 South Freeway (I-35W & Rosedale).

Held the fourth Thursday of every other month.

This session will explain the reasons to write a business plan and the Do’s and Don’ts of writing the plan.  It will reinforce the importance of accurate financial projections and the market research that is needed to help you understand your industry, target market and competition.

Pre-registration is required.

Held at the Fort Worth Business Assistance Center located at 1150 South Freeway (I-35W & Rosedale).

Please see the Start up section below for registration into the optional Step One class offered three times each month.

Held the first Tuesday of each month.

There are 8 different certifications for minority, women-owned, disadvantaged, veteran-owned and/or historically under-utilized businesses.  If your target market is to sell to federal, state or local government institutions, corporations or construction prime contractors, you should consider one or more of these certifications.

This workshop helps take the mystery out of the certification process:

• Learn about the different types of certification
• Determine which type of certification is right for your business
• Understanding the application process

Pre-registration is required. Fees are non-refundable unless cancellation notice is received one business day prior to the day of the workshop.

Held at the Fort Worth Business Assistance Center located at 1150 South Freeway (I-35W & Rosedale).

Held the first Tuesday of each month.

There are 8 different certifications for minority, women-owned, disadvantaged, veteran-owned and/or historically under-utilized businesses.  If your target market is to sell to federal, state or local government institutions, corporations or construction prime contractors, you should consider one or more of these certifications.

This workshop helps take the mystery out of the certification process:

• Learn about the different types of certification
• Determine which type of certification is right for your business
• Understanding the application process

Pre-registration is required. Fees are non-refundable unless cancellation notice is received one business day prior to the day of the workshop.

Held at the Fort Worth Business Assistance Center located at 1150 South Freeway (I-35W & Rosedale).

Need a Loan for Your Small Business?

This workshop will introduce you to the world of lending.  There is over 20 years of banking experience put into this workshop!  Even if your business has been turned down by oher loan programs, this workshop offers other available options.

Topics will include:

• The 5 C’s of lending
• The truth about grants
• Financial Alternatives for the bankable and un-bankable
• How to prepare yourself and your business for financing: loans from $5,000 to $500,000

Pre-registration is required. Fees are non-refundable unless cancellation notice is received one business day prior to the day of the workshop.

Held at the Fort Worth Business Assistance Center located at 1150 South Freeway (I-35W & Rosedale).

BAC 817-871-6025  registration@fwbac.com

Why Quickbooks Pro 2010 for small business? Quickbooks Pro 2010 has advanced financial management tools for customization options to help boost efficiency and accuracy in your bookkeeping operations and its user friendly. Get training in the basic functions of Quickbooks Pro 2010!

Session 1: Beginning QuickBooks - Setting up QuickBooks using the interview process

• Interview set up
• Preferences
• Customizing the icon bar
• Customizing invoices and statements
• Setting up and modifying the Chart of Accounts
• Items and Services - setting up and understanding components
• Setting up customers
• Setting up vendors
• Classes / Departments
• Modifying company information
• Budgets

Pre-registration is required. Fees are non-refundable unless cancellation notice is received one business day prior to the day of the workshop.

Held at the Fort Worth Business Assistance Center located at 1150 South Freeway (I-35W & Rosedale).

Understanding Macros and VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) for Microsoft Excel:

 (2 day hands-on, computers not provided)
June 19th and June 20th

Move your Excel skills to the next level. Learn how VBA can do all those things that functions, formulas, forms and queries cannot do. Gain insights into how VBA for Excel will save time, reduce repetitive tasks, decrease mistakes and make data analysis more effective and efficient. From building custom Functions to writing complete data update processes, VBA opens up a whole new world of processing power.

The purpose of this class is to introduce the power and functionality of Microsoft Office Excel 2007-2010 Macros and VBA (Visual Basic for Applications). Attendees will be shown how create, edit, and debug their own custom macros and functions.  How to build processing loops using “if-then-else”, “For-Next”, “Loop Until” and “Loop While” syntax. Each section will have very specific hands on exercises to reinforce what is shown.

Due to the technical nature of this information there will be limited number of seats available. So be sure to register today!

Prerequisites:

·         Solid knowledge of Excel formulas and Functions

·         Laptop with Microsoft Excel 2007 or 2010

·         Understanding of programming logic and flow

Specific Topics:

·         Excel configuration

o    Turning on the Developer tab

o    The Developer Ribbon

o    Macro Security considerations

·         Understanding the Visual Basic Editor in Excel (VBE)

o    Setting up VBE

o    Windows used in the VBE

§  Project window

·         Components

·         Usage

§  Properties window

·         Selected object

·         Properties by type

§  Code window

·         Code syntax

·         Editing

·         Debugging

·         Execution

·         Understanding Modules and Procedures

o    Planning

o    Syntax

·         Creating a Marco

o    Using the “Record Macro” command

o    View, Edit and Run the recorded macro

o    Debugging a macro

o    Error handling

o    Message and Input boxes

·         Executing a Macro

o    Create a command button

o    Create a shortcut

o    Considerations when saving a macro

·         Creating Custom Functions

o    Planning

o    Building the code

o    Testing

·         Working with Logic

o    If then else

o    For Next Loop

o    Loop Until

o    Loop While

·         Understanding User Forms

o    Usage

o    Options

§  Design form

§  Labels, text boxes, combo/list boxes, check boxes,…

§  Buttons

o    Properties

o    VBA code under the covers

·         Bring it all together (exercises)

o    Macros for repetitive tasks

o    Forms for data entry

o    Data design to facilitate forms

Note: You must have attended Understanding Government Contracting workshop prior to attending this class.

Understanding Government Contracting - BAC, UTA Cross Timbers Procurement Center, and the Regional Hispanic Contractors Association.   

Henry Vinson was Chief of Construction Contracting for the Army and Air Force Exchange Services when he retired in 1996.   After retiring, Henry spent the next twelve years preparing technical data packages for Construction and Service Contractors.    He has extensive experience in government contracting on both sides of the table.    This class will provide you with most of the basic information needed to respond to a federal, state or local government solicition.     

This class will explain how to write and assemble government construction contracting Technical Proposals.  The speaker will discuss how to review an actual solicitation and identify those areas that must be addressed in the Technical Proposal.  Topics covered include:

• Bonding
• Experience
• Financials
• Past Performance
• Pricing
• Proposal Assembly
• QC Plan
• Qualifications
• Safety Plan
• The Management Plan

Fort Worth Business Assistance Center
James E. Guinn Complex
1150 South Freeway, Suite 106
Fort Worth, TX 76104 

Henry Vinson was Chief of Construction Contracting for the Army and Air Force Exchange Services when he retired in 1996.   After retiring, Henry spent the next twelve years preparing technical data packages for Construction and Service Contractors.    He has extensive experience in government contracting on both sides of the table.    This two hour class will provide you with most of the basic information needed to respond to a federal, state or local government solicition.    This class is followed a week later by a second class, which teaches a practical excercise in preparing a bid.     

Understanding Government Contracting is for anyone wanting to participate in the government contracting process (Commodity, Construction or Services)

This class will discuss rules, regulations and the law as it relates to government contracting (i.e. Federal, State, and Local Governments) as well as explain those things that are important to know before you start the government contracting process.

Seating is limited, so register early to guarantee your seat!

Fort Worth Business Assistance Center
James E. Guinn Complex
1150 South Freeway, Suite 106
Fort Worth, TX 76104