The ChallengeHER Campaign and Opportunity Forum Event Series, on Wednesday, September 3rd, is a free event for women entrepreneurs in Los Angeles, California to help them learn how to take part in the WOSB Federal Contract Program and provide them with resources and knowledge to help grow their businesses. Confirmed speakers include: Maria Contreras-Sweet, SBA Administrator Judy Chu, Congresswoman Linda Sanchez, Congresswoman ChallengeHER ...

To help women business owners market their 8(a) certification to federal government agencies, the Give Me 5 program is hosting a free webinar on the topic taught by Nancy Aber Goshow, Managing Partner of Goshow Architects. The webinar will teach women business owners how to leverage the certification with the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program and what government resources are available. The Give Me 5 program was created by American Exp...

The Charlotte ChallengeHER event will educate female entrepreneurs about the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program and provide them with resources and knowledge to help grow their businesses through federal contracting. The event is designed to bring more women-owned firms into the federal government’s supply chain and to provide an avenue for government agencies to meet qualified women-owned contractors. ChallengeHE...

The Raleigh ChallengeHER event will educate female entrepreneurs about the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program and provide them with resources and knowledge to help grow their businesses through federal contracting. The event is designed to bring more women-owned firms into the federal government’s supply chain and to provide an avenue for government agencies to meet qualified women-owned contractors. ChallengeHER...

The American Express OPEN Summit for Success is designed to educate small business owners on the benefits of selling to the government. The free full day program will cover a variety of government contracting topics for businesses at all levels of contract readiness and provides attendees with resources and step-by-step instructions to secure government contracts. The event provides direct access to government buyers and procurement officials...

On Thursday, August 7th, ChallengeHER is hosting a free event for women entrepreneurs at the GSA Conference Center in Chicago, Illinois. The event will provide women-owned businesses with resources and knowledge to help grow their businesses. Attendees will have to opportunity to: Participate in Federal Contracting 101 and WOSB program workshops; Receive updates on the WOSB program and where to find information on future opportunities with gov...

To help women cut down on the time spent writing proposals and make their entries more effective, the Give Me 5 program is hosting a free 2-part webinar series on the topic taught by Barbara English, president and founder of English Solutions Inc. With more than 36 years of experience in awarding government contracts, English will provide insight into the proposal process and walk participants through basic dos and don’ts, the contents o...

The San Diego ChallengeHER event will educate female entrepreneurs about the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program and provide them with resources and knowledge to help grow their businesses through federal contracting. The event is designed to bring more women-owned firms into the federal government’s supply chain and to provide an avenue for government agencies to meet qualified women-owned contractors.

Fifty-eight percent of active women federal contractors make less than $1 million in revenues per year according to a recent survey from American Express OPEN for Government Contracts. One strategy for female business owners to gain more revenues through federal contracting is through GSA Schedule Contracts – also known as Multiple Award Schedules and Federal Supply Schedules – which establish long-term, government-wide contracts w...

ChallengeHER is hosting a free event to help Milwaukee-area women business owners learn the ins and outs of federal contracting and to gain direct access to procurement officials and prime contractors. Launched in 2013, ChallengeHER is a joint initiative from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) and American Express OPEN to bring more women-owned firms into the federal government’s supply cha...