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Wichita Eagle Article RE: Minority firms seek county work

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Posted on Wed, Mar. 03, 2010
Minority firms seek county work

BY DEB GRUVERThe Wichita Eagle

A group that represents African-American construction businesses wants Sedgwick County to create a program to ensure that they get a piece of county work.

United Builders and Contractors met with commissioners and county staff on Tuesday, urging leaders to . . . → Read More: Wichita Eagle Article RE: Minority firms seek county work

Invitation to Bid: Sara Lee Project OZ Bid Package 7

 

Sara Lee Project OZ Bid Package 7New Construction & Additions
 

Project Location:

Kansas City, Kansas

Contact:
Dave Schaetz
Company:
Miron Construction

PreBid Date:
03/05/2010 9:00 AM
Bid Date:
03/17/2010 3:00 PM

PreBid Information:
A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Friday, March 5, 2010 at 9:00 AM at the project site 4612 Speaker Road, Kansas City, Kansas. Check in at the Security building on the east side of . . . → Read More: Invitation to Bid: Sara Lee Project OZ Bid Package 7

Nonprofit launches new online business directory for Kansas minority, women and disadvantaged businesses

IBSA, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Topeka, Kansas has launched an online business directory that now helps the Kansas minority, women and disadvantaged business community gain better exposure and promotion via the Internet.

www.KansasSmallBizDirectory.com has been in the works for nearly 6 months and the site allows those looking for specific businesses such as women-owned, African-American, . . . → Read More: Nonprofit launches new online business directory for Kansas minority, women and disadvantaged businesses

Invitation to Bid: Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

 

Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryChapel Addition and Renovation

 

Project Location:
Kansas City, Missouri

Contact:
Ryan Watzke
Company:
JE Dunn Construction

PreBid Date:
Not Furnished
Bid Date:
03/12/2010 2:00 PM

Bid Information:
JE Dunn announces its interest in taking bids for the following project: Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Chapel Addition. Located at 5001 North Oak Traffic Way, Kansas City Missouri, 64118. All bids must be submitted by Friday . . . → Read More: Invitation to Bid: Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Invitation to Bid: Community Service League HQ

Community Service League HQMajor Renovation

Project Location:
Independence, Missouri

Contact:
Jacqueline Lichty
Company:
JE Dunn Construction

PreBid Date:
03/11/2010 1:00 PM
Bid Date:
03/16/2010 1:00 PM

PreBid Information:
A Pre-Bid meeting will be held on-site Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 1:00PM. Location is 404 N. Noland Road, Independence, Missouri 64050.

Bid Information:
JE Dunn announces its interest in taking bids for the following project: Community Service League HQ. . . . → Read More: Invitation to Bid: Community Service League HQ

Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway – Notice of Availability of RFP for certain non-specialized DESIGN ONLY services

This email serves to notify recipients of the availability of Requests for Proposals for certain non-specialized DESIGN ONLY services in connection with the Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway project in Kansas City, Kansas.  Services being sought at this time are ONLY:  Geotechnical Engineering/Consulting Services; Structural Engineering Design Services (Parking Garage); Mechanical / Electrical / . . . → Read More: Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway – Notice of Availability of RFP for certain non-specialized DESIGN ONLY services

Free Small Business Workshop to help companies do business with the government

Senator Claire McCaskill 

McCaskill Hosts Free Small Business

Workshop in Lee’s Summit  

Workshop will focus on resources to help Missouri companies

do business with the government 

Small businesses are the engine of the American economy and are key to creating new jobs.  That’s why U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill is hosting . . . → Read More: Free Small Business Workshop to help companies do business with the government

Bid Opportunity: Wal Mart 1599-10 Remodel Overland Park, Kansas

Remodel

Project Location:
Overland Park, Kansas

Contact:
Darrin Hill
Company:
Crossland Construction

PreBid Date:
Not Furnished
Bid Date:
03/10/2010 3:00 PM

Bid Information:
Crossland Construction announces its interest in taking bids for the following project: Wal Mart 1599-10 Remodel – Overland Park, KS. located at 11701 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, Kansas. All bids must submitted to Darrin Hill at Crossland Construction no later than Wednesday . . . → Read More: Bid Opportunity: Wal Mart 1599-10 Remodel Overland Park, Kansas

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Launching Your Entrepreneurial Future

Explore the possibilities of starting your own business

It's a New Year, time to start new ventures.

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Launching Your Entrepreneurial Fututre – March 4, 2010

Launching Your Entrepreneurial Future

Explore the possibilities of starting your own business

It’s a New Year, time to start new ventures.

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Think Big Topeka – 1G4Topeka – How You Can Help???

 
Currently, Google is looking for communities to test ultra-high speed broadband networks across the country. The network would deliver Internet speeds more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today, over 1 gigabit per second, fiber-to-the-home/business connections.

As you can imagine, it would present fantastic opportunities to a community like Topeka! It could:

. . . → Read More: Think Big Topeka – 1G4Topeka – How You Can Help???

Social Media Business Plan for Small Business

Every day I can guarantee that you will be impacted in some way by social media, there will be experts telling you, you need a profile on social networks like Facebook, and that Twitter is the best thing since sliced bread was invented.

So you create a profile and you start to tell everyone and . . . → Read More: Social Media Business Plan for Small Business

ARRA-related Update

ARRA-related Update from the KCC State Energy Office

February 18, 2010

ENERGY MANAGERS GRANT PROGRAM

Now Taking Applications ($2.5 million): This new program is designed to help coalitions of local governments hire an energy manager by providing a $50,000 annual stipend for up to two years. The energy manager may be an entirely new . . . → Read More: ARRA-related Update

US DOL/ETA – Contracting Strategies That Facilitate Serving The Youth Most In Need *

TEGL 13-09 —  Contracting Strategies That Facilitate Serving The Youth Most In Need has been added to the ETA Advisory database and is now available at http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=2854. . . . → Read More: US DOL/ETA – Contracting Strategies That Facilitate Serving The Youth Most In Need *

Assets for Independence – Individual Development Accounts *

Assets for Independence – Individual Development Accounts

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS), will accept applications for grants to establish and administer Assets for Independence (AFI) projects.  Grantees provide an array of supports and services to enable individuals and families with low incomes to become economically self-sufficient for the . . . → Read More: Assets for Independence – Individual Development Accounts *

GRANT ALERT – Hitachi Business and Communities Grants Program *

Hitachi Business and Communities Grants Program

The Hitachi Business and Communities Grants Program focuses on both the role of businesses and communities in addressing economic isolation and strengthening the field of corporate citizenship. The Foundation will identify suitable candidates for grants and invite proposals. Due to limited resources, they do not issue Requests for Proposals. Proposals . . . → Read More: GRANT ALERT – Hitachi Business and Communities Grants Program *

Willie Jolley’s new book…

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Youth Entrepreneurship as a Tool in the Workforce Development

On January 12, the Employment and Training Administration hosted a Webinar entitled:

Youth Entrepreneurship as a Tool in the Workforce Development System.  This webinar described and demonstrated best practices in entrepreneurship education for young people (ages 11-22) from low-income communities. Speakers sparked discussion with webinar participants about how these practices have been implemented in specific workforce development settings, . . . → Read More: Youth Entrepreneurship as a Tool in the Workforce Development

An Entrepreneurs Network

Business Networking at its BestAlliance of Black Business OwnersMission:       People helping people build businesses and jobs.       Facilitate the learning, discussion and collaboration of people building businesses.

Audience:       Anyone interested in starting or buying a business.       Anyone needing help with their existing business.       Anyone with experience starting, owning/operating . . . → Read More: An Entrepreneurs Network

Government Stimulus Package Contracting Forum…

News Release:
 
Government Stimulus Package Contracting Forum
 
Date:                    Thursday, February 11, 2010
Time:                    7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Where:                 Topeka/Shawnee County Public Library
                             1515 SW 10th Ave | Topeka, KS 66604
Room:                   Marvin Auditorium 101C
 
The aim of the forum is to share timely information regarding the many subcontracting opportunities that are currently being bidded out; as well as information on future contracting and procurement activities using funds . . . → Read More: Government Stimulus Package Contracting Forum…

Kansas Governor’s Annual Dr. King Celebration

Kansas to Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Annual event to feature Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little of the University of Kansas 

Topeka, KS – Governor Mark Parkinson and the Kansas Commission on African American Affairs will host the Governor’s Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration on Thursday, January . . . → Read More: Kansas Governor’s Annual Dr. King Celebration

A Discussion on Kansas Regional Unemployment and Job Creation Strategies

UNEMPLOYMENT AND JOB CREATION

The Challenge of the Green Economy

in the Urban Core Community

The World wants Black America to project success, but what we are really seeing every day is fewer Jobs and more Despair!

                  Economic                       Community                Human Resource                 Development —————– Development ————-  Development . . . → Read More: A Discussion on Kansas Regional Unemployment and Job Creation Strategies

Who Is Lazone Grays?

 

 
Getting on the FastTrac | Topeka Capital-Journal, The | Find …
Dec 22, 2006 … Grays, founder of IBSA Inc., a provider of career counseling and enterprise … of the sales tax revenue went to minority business people. …

  

Company suing JEDO likely to meet deadline | Topeka Capital …
Aug 5, 2004 … W. Lazone Grays, president of . . . → Read More: Who Is Lazone Grays?

34.5 percent of young African American men are unemployed!!

Now that we have the facts to back up the claim, the question becomes "what are we going to do about it"?
 
 

Blacks hit hard by economy's punch
34.5 percent of young African American men are unemployed

By V. Dion Haynes

Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Joblessness for 16-to-24-year-old black men has reached Great Depression proportions — 34.5 . . . → Read More: 34.5 percent of young African American men are unemployed!!

7 Tips to Maintain Your Website Reputation

In order to succeed and combat the competitive online world, you need to maintain a good reputation online. A good reputation does not only require a good website design but a lot more to build confidence, to grow sales and ultimately leads to better revenues and higher profitability.

In today's Internet buzz nasty rumors, wrong opinions and . . . → Read More: 7 Tips to Maintain Your Website Reputation

Harvard University: Undergraduate students from low-income families will pay no tuition

Harvard University Announcement

Harvard University announced over the weekend that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families will pay no tuition.  In making the announcement, Harvard's president Lawrence H. Summers said, "When only ten percent of the students in elite higher education come from families in the lower half of the income distribution, we are . . . → Read More: Harvard University: Undergraduate students from low-income families will pay no tuition

Free business listing, updates and insight from Google

Help customers find you on Google, it's free.

Free listing Local customers already search Google for the products and services you offer. Create a business listing to be sure they find you.
Free updates Keep your address, phone number, hours of operation, and more up-to-date. Even create coupons and display photos and videos, all for free.
New! . . . → Read More: Free business listing, updates and insight from Google

Upcoming Job Opportunity

NOTICE:
November 15, 2009
 
 
Early next spring, the Topeka Housing Authority will start construction on sixteen one-bedroom apartment units adjacent to THA's Tennessee Town Complex at 12th and Buchanan.
 
THA will be looking for subcontractors and micro-businesses owned by THA Public Housing and Section 8 Program participants for a broad range of construction tasks. There will also be . . . → Read More: Upcoming Job Opportunity

BID OPPORTUNITY KANSAS CITY WIZARDS STADIUM PROJECT

KANSAS CITY WIZARDS STADIUM PROJECT – KANSAS CITY, KANSAS

BID PACKAGES: BP #2 – DRILLED PIERS & BP #3 – CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS

INVITATION TO BID

BIDS DUE: DECEMBER 18TH, 2:00 PM, CDST

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have issued Bidding Documents dated 12/4/09 and are requesting you to submit your Bid for the Kansas City

Wizards . . . → Read More: BID OPPORTUNITY KANSAS CITY WIZARDS STADIUM PROJECT

Gates Millenium Scholarship

 The Gates Millenium Scholarship deadline is January 10, 2010http://www.gmsp.org/

The Gates Millennium Scholars 2010 Nomination Process has launched. The submission deadline is January 11, 2010 (11:59 p.m. EST).

Click here to access the GMS Scholarship application.

Students are eligible to be . . . → Read More: Gates Millenium Scholarship

SBA, Colleges Offer Biz Training for Vets

***********************************************U.S. Small Business Administration

– News Release –

***********************************************Release Date:  November 10, 2009 Contact:  Dennis Byrne (202) 205-6567Release Number: 09-77 Internet Address:

http://www.sba.gov/news

SBA, Six Universities to Offer Business Training For Iraq/Afghanistan Disabled Vets

SBA Adds New Training Tools to Increase Opportunities for Vets

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced a three-year agreement to . . . → Read More: SBA, Colleges Offer Biz Training for Vets

MiButler.com offers free training and tools needed to start an online business or create an Internet presence for your already existing business

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Edrea Davis/770.961.6200

 

In response to the recent double-digit . . . → Read More: MiButler.com offers free training and tools needed to start an online business or create an Internet presence for your already existing business

Why Not Give To Your Favorite Charity While Shopping Online This Holiday Season?

This holiday season, did you know there are alternative ways to support your favorite community charities? Consider visiting iShoptoGive when shopping online this year and throughout the years, and you can choose to support nationally recognized nonprofit organizations or those that work in your own community. We also encourage other nonprofits to consider signing up with iShoptoGive to begin taking advantage . . . → Read More: Why Not Give To Your Favorite Charity While Shopping Online This Holiday Season?

Why Not Give To Your Favorite Charity While Shopping Online This Holiday Season?

This holiday season, did you know there are alternative ways to support your favorite community charities? Consider visiting iShoptoGive when shopping online this year and throughout the years, and you can choose to support nationally recognized nonprofit organizations or those that work in your own community. We also encourage other nonprofits to consider signing up with iShoptoGive to begin taking advantage . . . → Read More: Why Not Give To Your Favorite Charity While Shopping Online This Holiday Season?

Funding Opportunities

Funding Opportunities 

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Invites Applications for Offender Reentry Grant Program.  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment is accepting applications for fiscal year 2010 grants for the Offender Reentry Program.  The program is designed to expand and/or . . . → Read More: Funding Opportunities

King’s Cafe Holiday Menu Special – Beat the Holiday Rush

 Please make your holiday orders by the Dec. 15, 2009

King's Cafe      

Cookie/Bars

Whole Wheat Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies w/Pecan

Soft and . . . → Read More: King’s Cafe Holiday Menu Special – Beat the Holiday Rush