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Cherokee Nation to Host Small Business Federal Certification Course

The Cherokee Nation will be hosting a workshop for small business owners who want to obtain certification through the Federal 8(a)/SDB or HUBZone process on Thursday, July 23, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the Northeastern Technology Center (NTC) South Campus near Pryor.

The workshop, sponsored by the Cherokee Nation Small Business Assistance Center and NTC, will include information on eligibility requirements, how certification can grow a business, how to use the certification to obtain government contracts, how to submit the certification application and how to market your business to federal contractors.  A representative from the federal Small Business Administration will be present to answer questions, along with representatives from the Cherokee Nation Small Business Assistance Center (SBAC).

There is no cost to attend and the public is invited to participate.  For more information, contact Kim Webber with Cherokee Nation SBAC at (918) 342-6807 or by email at kim-webber@cherokee.org.