Need Help? Start Here! One of the best free resources available to small business owners is the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Answer Desk. 📞 SBA Answer Desk: 1-800-827-5722 The SBA Answer Desk can assist with general questions about: ✅ Starting a business ✅ Growing your business ✅ SBA loan programs ✅ SBA certifications ✅ Finding your local SBA District Office ✅ Government contracting resources ✅ Small business training and educational programs ✅ Referrals to SBA resource partners such as SCORE, Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs), and Women's Business Centers https://www.sba.gov/sba-newsroom/#featured If they can't answer your question directly, they can connect you with the appropriate SBA office or resource. The Answer Desk is available for general small business inquiries Monday through Friday during normal business hours (Eastern Time).

PLEASE ONLY USE THE LINK BELOW NOT Skool having issues with the link! Thank you... 🆓 FREE Government Contracting Q&A 📅 Saturday, August 1, 2026 🕚 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM (PST) Whether you're just getting started or have questions along the way, join us for a live Government Contracting Q&A! We'll discuss topics such as: ✅ SAM.gov Registration ✅ Certifications ✅ Finding Government Opportunities ✅ Where to Get Started ✅ General Government Contracting Questions Everyone is welcome! Please use the Zoom link below to join: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82120287810?pwd=HN57WeZdQpSl1ZBbayDcXV06JJCwnb.1 ⭐ Government Contracting Members Program 🕦 11:45 AM (PST) Government Contracting Members will receive a separate Zoom invitation for our exclusive members-only training. During this session, we'll continue our in-depth training with topics including: - Live contract searches - Government portals - Bid opportunities - Real-world examples - Lessons learned - Member Q&A We look forward to connecting with you all, have a great day.

We're committed to continuously improving the Government Contract & Business Growth Program, and I'm excited to share that we've added two new sections to help you build a stronger foundation for success. Our goal isn't just to help you find opportunities—it's to help you understand the process, grow your business, and confidently pursue government contracts. If you're already a member, be sure to log in and check out the new content. I'd love to hear your feedback and answer any questions during our next live Q&A. 👀 Keep watching! As we continue learning, gaining real-world experience, and identifying new strategies, we'll regularly update existing sections, add new resources, and enhance the training to ensure you're receiving the most current and practical information available. 🎥 Coming Soon (Members Only): Silas and Tara will be recording a new training tip on how to protect your opportunities when requesting vendor and manufacturer quotes. We'll discuss practical strategies to help reduce the risk of being "back-doored" and share best practices we've learned through real-world experience. This training will be available exclusively inside the program. Thank you for being part of this growing community. We're building this program together, and there's much more to come! Let's keep growing together!

Good afternoon, Thank you for contacting our office, and I appreciate your patience. I recommend visiting the System for Award Management to identify VA opportunities. We regularly post forecasted projects on Acquisition Gateway. I am including some resources below that can be used to determine if VA is currently soliciting or will solicit for your services or products in the future. If you encounter any barriers along the way, please do not hesitate to let us know if we can help. 1. VA Pathfinder – It’s a capability submission portal for two paths, innovating and selling, that routes you to the repositories of buyers that match your skillset or the innovative teams that may be interested in collaborating. https://pathfinder.va.gov/ 2. SBLs (Small Business Liaisons) - VA buying is decentralized; each hospital network and region has its small business point of contact.  https://vetbiz.va.gov/sblorganization/ 3. VA OSDBU calendar of events – Identify mini-industry day and outreach events with specific primes and VA buyers. There are educational/briefing sessions, as well as one-on-one matchmaking opportunities, to sign up for. Visit https://www.vetbiz.va.gov/events/ to view archived and upcoming events. 4. VA Forecast of Contracting Opportunities - https://acquisitiongateway.gov/forecast. 5. Opportunities are officially posted on the System for Award Management - https://sam.gov/content/home. 6. View our most recent small business development training – Preparing to do Business with the Department of Veterans Affairs (https://www.youtube.com/c/VAOSDBU) 7. Your local advisors with the APEX Accelerators, https://www.apexaccelerators.us/#/, and Small Business Development Centers, https://www.sba.gov/local-assistance/resource-partners/small-business-development-centers-sbdc, can also assist you with navigating doing business in the federal marketplace.

I recently saw a solicitation for Home care services .They were looking for providers in the 46 counties. I prepared an email for 22 home care agencies in 11 counties. I received one response the next day.. Since this was my first contract, I did not follow up with the other agencies this time. This is a rolling open bid- it is offered twice a year. They put the open bid dates- so, I will start in Oct and start marketing my services for another round. I am offering an a la carte menu - Helping become a vendor for your state, I charge for preparing the bid response, I offer auditing services and even staff training on the paperwork required for the state. I just received an interest in transitional housing bid. I will be contacting transitional housing companies to tell them about this opportunity. I want to thank Tara for her amazing course I followed it , read and reread the different modules. I am also grateful for Tara's support. This course is life changing for me. At 73 yr old, I am reinventing myself once again! If I can do this, anyone can do this.