1. JSC NASA Round Table February 21 Carey Joan White Procurement Technical Assistance Center

2. Two Programs:  SBDC – Small Business Development Center  PTAC – Procurement Technical Assistance Center Both part of the University of Houston Small Business Development Center Network

3. About the UH SBDC Network:  Originated in 1984  Economic Development for UH and Bauer College of Business  Resource partners of SBA and DoD  Responsible for serving businesses in lower Gulf Coast area  Fifteen full time service centers in partnership with universities, colleges, and EDCs

4. What we do…. Help small to mid-size businesses start, grow, survive and succeed.

5. Three core services….  Consulting  Training  Research

6. Economic Impact:  3,996 new jobs  3,732 jobs saved  $251.5 million in new sales  $32.5 million in additional taxes  $150 million in start-up and expansion capital $6.38 return on taxpayer investment for every $1 spent

7. Consulting Services Free one-on-one consulting to help business owners improve management skills.

8. We take the headache out of the loan packaging process!

9. Trend Analysis  Assistance in Understanding  Revenue and Expense Trends  Over Three Year Period

10. Interpretation of financial ratios  What they are  How to calculate  What they mean

11. Training Programs Low-cost workshops and seminars on a wide range of business topics.

12. Business Library A print, video and electronic resource containing entrepreneurial, economic and demographic materials.

13. Direct Business Assistance (DBA) A referral service to provide small businesses with affordable access to professional services.

14. UH PTAC – A specialty center of the SBDC A program to assist small businesses with winning federal, state and local government contracts. We’ll help you take the next step!

15. UH PTAC offers….  Free experienced consultants  Government contracting workshops and seminars  Tools to help you locate leads

16. Free Experienced Consultants to assist with….  Registering your firm  Reviewing your certification applications

17. Free Experienced Consultants to assist with….  Teaming arrangements  Subcontracting  Statement of qualification

18. Free Experienced Consultants to assist with….  Construction bonding  An accounting system that supports a Government bid  GSA Schedules

19. Teaming arrangements  Locating complimentary firms to join your team  Subcontracting opportunities with Prime contractors

20. Tools to help you locate leads…. Six months free bid-matching service locates opportunities specific to your product or service.

21. To access UH PTAC Free consulting services…. sbdcptac@uh.edu www.sbdc.uh.edu/ptac

22. Contact us: UH SBDC/PTAC 2302 Fannin, Suite 200 Houston, TX 77002 www.sbdc.uh.edu www.sbdc.uh.edu/ptac 713-752-8444