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Over the = course of three webinars, the Small Business Webinar Series has had over 60= 0 attendees. Thank you all for your continued support! As we reach the series=E2=80=99 halfway mark, OOP is requesting your feedba= ck on the webinars so far by completing this brief survey. Your insights ar= e important to us, and will help us better serve you. Access the survey at bit.ly/3Ryjahv ( http://bit.ly/3Ryjahv ). If you would= like to view past webinars, please visit our YouTube channel at youtube.co= m/@lacityprocurement ( http://youtube.com/@lacityprocurement ). Thank you in advance for completing the survey. We appreciate your time and= cooperation. Questions? Submit them at snow.lacity.org/rampla ( http://snow.lacity.org/r= ampla ). ( https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/ ) ( https://project-equity.org/ ) ( https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nrSIOP3FXY1iWEAvb7-Rlx9yHQXynq77/view?us= p=3Ddrive_link ) *How to Sell Your LA County Business* *to Your Employees** With 50% of business owners in LA County at or near retirement and struggli= ng to retain workers amidst the Great Resignation, employee ownership is a = proven tool with a track record of strengthening business performance and r= esilience. Join Project Equity and County of LA Department of Economic Opportunity for= a free webinar on January 16, 2024 to learn how employee ownership can be = a solution for lower turnover, higher productivity, higher profits, and gre= ater resilience for businesses. *WHEN* : Tuesday, January 16, 2024, 12:00 PM PST *WHERE* : Virtual Event *REGISTER* : https://go.project-equity.org/Jan16Webinar ( https://go.projec= t-equity.org/Jan16Webinar ) *COST* : FREE *ORGANIZER* : LA County Department of Economic Opportunity and Project Equi= ty *This event is not organized by the City of Los Angeles ( http://lacity.gov ) ( https://drive.google.com/file/d/11b_qZD0HzhO3c9WJVzxaE09flNNJ7MRJ/view?us= p=3Ddrive_link ) *Navigating RAMP: A Guide to the Regional Alliance Marketplace for Procurem= ent* Interested in contracting with the City or our Regional Partners? Join us o= n our free monthly webinar on Wednesday, January 24th, from 11:00 AM to 12:= 00 PM PST. This webinar will cover the following topics: * How to register, create a profile, and enhance your =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0mar= ketability * How to search and filter for opportunities that match your business capab= ilities * How to apply for certification recognition * How to access resources and support *WHEN* : Wednesday, January 24, 2024, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST *WHERE* : Via Zoom *REGISTER* : bit.ly/41pumAb ( http://bit.ly/41pumAb ) *COST* : FREE *ORGANIZER* : City of Los Angeles Office of Procurement *QUESTIONS* : RAMP Support snow.lacity.org/rampla ( http://snow.lacity.org/= rampla ) ( http://lacity.gov ) ( https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KbWXmm8litWoJfuqqj9PP0d3EzRlyGWI/view?us= p=3Ddrive_link ) *Office of Procurement Small Business Webinar Series: Compliance in Constru= ction* The City of Los Angeles Office of Procurement will host its fourth Small Bu= siness Webinar on construction contract compliance on January 31, 2024 at 1= :00 PM PST. This next webinar will be a collaboration with the Bureau of Co= ntract Administration (BCA) and will discuss how to navigate compliance rel= ated to construction contracting. *WHEN* : Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM PST *WHERE* : Virtual Event via Zoom *REGISTER* : bit.ly/48GyP4F ( http://bit.ly/48GyP4F ) *COST* : FREE *ORGANIZER* : City of Los Angeles Office of Procurement *QUESTIONS* : RAMP Support snow.lacity.org/rampla ( http://snow.lacity.org/= rampla ) ( http://pacela.org ) ( https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Zf-SDm6PUScW6W_xxsh80XGhggDEq7u2/view?us= p=3Ddrive_link ) ( https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Zf-SDm6PUScW6W_xxsh80XGhggDEq7u2/view?us= p=3Ddrive_link ) *PACE Business Development Center* *Workshop Schedule** PACE (Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment) Business Development Center o= ffers webinars and resources to small business owners who want to learn mor= e about finance, management, marketing, procurement, operations, and more. Visit pacelabdc.org/calendar ( http://pacelabdc.org/calendar ) for the work= shop calendar and registration links. *These events are not organized by the City of Los Angeles ( https://www.accessingla.com/ ) ( https://bca.lacity.org/content/bureau-contract-administration ) ( http://lacity.gov ) ( https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UcoPYm5yV_4Po03r4C6Fwc_6a524OxTl/view?us= p=3Ddrive_link ) *AccessingLA: BuildWith* AccessingLA: BuildWith will be on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at the Expo Ce= nter in Exposition Park. The theme is =E2=80=9CKeep the City Moving=E2=80=9D - focusing on the const= ruction and transportation industries=E2=80=94two critical drivers of Los A= ngeles's economy that bolster economic investment. The aim of AccessingLA is to provide opportunities to create meaningful rel= ationships, valuable perspectives and an abundance of resources to promote = economic development and contracting with the City of Los Angeles. =C2=A0Th= ey create a dynamic tight-knit community for those who want to do business = with the city and other public agencies in the greater Los Angeles area. *WHEN* : Tuesday, February 27, 2024, 9:00 AM PST *WHERE* : Expo Center - Roy A. Anderson Recreation Center 3980 Bill Robertson Lane, Los Angeles, CA 90037 ( https://maps.app.goo.gl/Y= xbdhKvVXw1E2B1T6 ) *REGISTER* : accessingla.com ( https://www.accessingla.com/ ) *COST* : FREE *ORGANIZER* : Public Works: Bureau of Contract Administration *QUESTIONS* : Melissa Savage bca.sbdev@lacity.org ( bca.sbdev@lacity.org?su= bject=3D&body=3D ) *Disclaimer* : The newsletter is a service to advertise business developmen= t events/training programs. 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Small Business Webinar Survey

Last year, the Office of Procurement (OOP) launched a Sma= ll Business Webinar series to help small businesses learn more about City c= ontracting opportunities and navigate the City of LA=E2=80=99s procurement = process. Over the course of three webinars, the Small Business Webinar Seri= es has had over 600 attendees. Thank you all for your continued support!

As we reach the series=E2=80=99 halfway mark, OOP is requ= esting your feedback on the webinars so far by completing this brief survey= . Your insights are important to us, and will help us better serve you.

Access the survey at bit.ly/3Ryjahv. If you would like to view pa= st webinars, please visit our YouTube channel at youtube.com/@lacityprocurement.

Thank you in advance for completing the survey. We apprec= iate your time and cooperation.

Qu= estions? Submit them at snow.lacity.org/rampla.<= /span>
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How to Sell Your LA County Business=
 to Your Employees*

With 50% of business owners in LA County at or near retir= ement and struggling to retain workers amidst the Great Resignation, employ= ee ownership is a proven tool with a track record of strengthening business= performance and resilience.

Join Project Equity and County of LA Department of Econom= ic Opportunity for a free webinar on January 16, 2024 to learn how employee= ownership can be a solution for lower turnover, higher productivity, highe= r profits, and greater resilience for businesses. 

WHEN: Tuesday, January 16, 2024, 12:00 PM PST
WHERE: Virtual Event
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*This event is not = organized by the City of Los Ang= eles 
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Interested in contracting with the City or our Regional P= artners? Join us on our free monthly webinar on Wednesday, January 24th, fr= om 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM PST. This webinar will cover the following topics:&= nbsp;
  • How to register, create a profil= e, and enhance your    marketability
  •  How to search and filter f= or opportunities that match your business capabilities
  • How to apply for certification r= ecognition
  • How to access resources and supp= ort 
WHEN: Wednesday, January 24, 2024, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
WHERE: Via Zoom
REGISTER: bit.ly/41pumAb
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The City of Los Angeles Office of Procurement will host i= ts fourth Small Business Webinar on construction contract compliance on Jan= uary 31, 2024 at 1:00 PM PST. This next webinar will be a collaboration wit= h the Bureau of Contract Administration (BCA) and will discuss how to navig= ate compliance related to construction contracting.
WHEN: Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM PST
WHERE: Virtual Event via Zoom
REGISTER: bit.ly/48GyP4F
: FREE
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: RAMP Support snow.lacity.org/rampla
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Workshop Schedule*

PACE (Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment) Business De= velopment Center offers webinars and resources to small business owners who= want to learn more about finance, management, marketing, procurement, oper= ations, and more. 

Visit pacelabdc= .org/calendar for the worksh= op calendar and registration links. 

*These events are not organized by the City of Los Angele= s
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AccessingLA: BuildWith will be on Tuesday, Fe= bruary 27, 2024 at the Expo Center in Exposition Park.

The theme is =E2=80=9CKeep the City Moving=E2=80=9D - focusing on the const= ruction and transportation industries=E2=80=94two critical drivers of Los A= ngeles's economy that bolster economic investment.

The aim of AccessingLA is to provide opportunities to create meaningful rel= ationships, valuable perspectives and an abundance of resources to promote = economic development and contracting with the City of Los Angeles.  Th= ey create a dynamic tight-knit community for those who want to do business = with the city and other public agencies in the greater Los Angeles area.

WHEN: Tuesday, February 27, 2024, 9:00 AM PST
WHERE: Expo Center - Ro= y A. Anderson Recreation Center
3980 Bill Robertson Lane, Los Angel= es, CA 90037
REGISTER: accessingla.com
COST: FREE
ORGANIZER: Public Works= : Bureau of Contract Administration
QUESTIONS: Melissa Sava= ge bca.sbdev@lacity.org
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Disclaimer: The newsletter is a s= ervice to advertise business development events/training programs. RAMP/Cit= y of Los Angeles does not assume any legal liability, control or guarantee = the accuracy, relevance, timeliness or completeness of information containe= d in this newsletter. Being featured in this newsletter does not necessaril= y state, reflect or constitute the RAMP/City=E2=80=99s expressed or implied= endorsement of the organizers=E2=80=99 opinions, products, or services.&nb= sp;
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