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Upcoming Seminars and Workshops
 
FREE Workshop Focuses on
Landing Government
Contracts

Writing a Winning Business Plan:
April 26th from 1:00-4:00 p.m. - $25/person
May 16th from 1:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.- $25/person

**FREE** Basics of Starting a Business:
April 24th from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
May 15th from 6:00 -8:00p.m.

**FREE** Doing Business with the Government:
April 11from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

**FREE** Obtaining Business Financing:
April 25th from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
May 17th from 10:00a.m.-Noon.

**FREE** Sales Tax Made Simple:
May 10th from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Marketing Your Food Product :
April 12th from 8:00a.m.-4:00 p.m. - $45/person

Trying to get your food product to market? Let the
industry experts share their keys of the trade for planning,
compliance, labeling, packaging, promotion, advertising
and reaching your customers. In cooperation with the
Dept. of Agriculture Division of Markets. Only one seminar of this kind this year ...Don't miss out!!

Self-employment is a viable solution for those with disabilities.

Cultura Business Communications is pleased to announce it's Spring Entrepreneurial 12-week Training Course especially designed for those with disabilities. Call 303.337.6282 for more info or visit their web site.

For more information on the above seminars and programs, please call the Aurora BDC at (303) 326-8690 or visit our web site.
 
The Aurora Business Development Center (BDC) offers free one-on-one counseling, low-cost seminars, financing programs and technical assistance for entrepreneurs and existing small business owners.  www.aurorabdc.com
   
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Government is the world's largest customer, and they want to do business with small businesses. You just have to follow proper procedures (of course!).

Learning how to sell successfully to the government can be foggy but this workshop will clear the air.

Buckley Air Force Base, The Small Business Administration (SBA), CH2MHill, and the City of Aurora are conducting a FREE workshop on April 11.

The workshop will provide you with the most effective strategies and tactics for targeting, accessing and influencing agencies at the federal, state and local level.

The presenters will discuss the means to avoiding the pitfalls associated with having the government as a customer.

The format of the seminar is highly interactive and participants are encouraged to share experiences.

............................Register now...seating is limited!!

For more information , call (303) 326-8690 or visit www.aurorabdc.com

 
The Tenth Aurora Asian Film Festival
is Being Planned

The Tenth Aurora Asian Film Festival is in its planning stages and is slated for May 31 - June-3, 2007. This event is produced by the Aurora Asian/Pacific Community Partnership and the film festival professionals at the Denver Film Society, in collaboration with the City of Aurora .

The Opening Night Gala will include an outdoor reception following the film at the Aurora Fox Arts Center . The East End Arts District will host, a Summer Art Walk both Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. The Summer Art Walk will showcase the local art galleries in Aurora 's art district.

The closing Night film will be followed by the popular “Wrap Party” at two local galleries The Other Side Arts (TOSA) and Downtown Aurora Visual Arts (DAVA).

The Festival offers a cinematic journey to Asia and the Pacific Islands , allowing for the filmmakers' perspectives on the rich and diverse cultures of Asian/Pacific Islander and Asian Pacific American peoples.

To learn more visit the Aurora Asian/Pacific Community Partnership web site.