SoBRO Events

JOIN US FOR A WORKSHOP ON THE IMPORTANT ROLES YOU ARE EXPECTED TO PLAY IF YOU OWN YOUR OWN BUSINESS

February 9, 2012

If you are a business owner, this workshop is designed to assist you in identifying and addressing issues that could impact your business -- more than just being able to provide customers with goods and services. It will help you to address administrative and managerial duties such as paying sales, payroll, and self-employment taxes, collections, accounts receivable and payable, tracking and maintaining inventory, etc.

Come and learn about the many other roles that you are expected to play as a business owner, such as:

• Tax Collector, Manager
• Sales/Marketing Representative

Meet Representatives from the New York City Department of Education

February 15, 2012

What you will learn:
- How to Market your Business Effectively to the DOE
- NYC Resources Available to Minority and Women Business Enterprises (MWBE)
- How to Qualify Your Business as a Vendor
- Contracting Opportunities with the DOE

The NYC Department of Education (DOE) is the nation’s largest school system, with approximately 1,700 schools, 1.1 million students and 138,000 employees. The DOE has contracts with vendors to purchase the goods and services necessary to ensure that students will have all they need to receive the quality education they deserve.

South Bronx Leadership Forum: Economic Development & Lending

February 28, 2012

SoBRO invites you to attend its South Bronx Leadership Forum for a discussion of Economic Development & Lending. Catherine Barnett of Project Enterprise, Madeline Marquez of the Business Initiative Corporation of New York, and Garrett Lucien of SoBRO and Credit Inc. will lead a panel discussion.

Date: Tuesday, February 28
Time: 9:00am (Breakfast at 8:30)
Location: SoBRO Center, 555 Bergen Avenue
RSVP: Joyce Mulcahy, jmulcahy@sobro.org or 718-732-7524

Pursuing Contracts with the NYC Department of Design & Construction Workshop

February 28, 2012

Pursuing Contracts with the New York City Department of Design & Construction (DDC) Workshop
What You Will Learn:

  • Bidding on a Contract with NYC DDC
  • Current Bid Opportunities
  • Overview of DDC Requirements
  • How to Qualify to Become a Vendor with DDC
  • DDC Portfolio Changes and Trends
  • And More…

About the New York City Department of Design & Construction (DDC):

Get Green: The 5th Annual South Bronx Earth Fest

April 21, 2012

The fifth annual South Bronx Earth Fest, titled "Get Green," will take place at St. Mary's park on April 21, 2012.

Details coming soon...