Yesterday was the first of four quarterly SBE Certification Workshops that are held by the Equal Opportunity Department. This is my responsibility at the moment, I've been doing it since last November, and I absolutely love presenting! It's a two-hour workshop that basically covers the purpose and the benefits of the City's SBE Program.
My husband laughs because he works for a self-enterprise department and any presentations given are "set-up" by the User Techs, who get the equipment, projector, power point ready for the presenter. Well, I do this job IN ADDITION to presenting. I arrive about thirty minutes early, set up my laptop, projector, plug in my USB flash drive and I'm ready to go!
Business people begin to arrive early and I spark up a conversation about what they do and how it may benefit the City for them to get certified. I love interacting with new people and getting to know people.
After my presentation, it feels good to have given information that is valuable and useful to these small business owners. To see the light of hope in their eyes that this program could mean the success of their venture, feels so rewarding.
If you know anyone who owns a small business in Maricopa County, please have them call me at (602) 262-6790 for information on the application process.
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