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Managing Growth® is a classroom program that provides courses enabling experienced S/M/W/DBE owners and employees to learn
the ins and outs of how to operate their businesses. While many courses are structured to focus on practical approaches to
problems frequently encountered on the construction job site, several classes are applicable to firms in any industry. For
example, "Managing The Office" covers such business development and management topics as implementing a business
plan and how to attract, select and retain your staff. Classes like "Business Insurance & Health Insurance"
and "Limiting Your Financial Exposure" cover vital information which many tradespersons may not be familiar with.
Generally, courses are sponsored by our clients, such as the Port Authority or the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation
and are open to S/M/W/DBE firms certified or affiliated with the client.
A partial list of courses that have been offered includes: Cost Control and Change Order Management; Construction Contract
Law; Financial Planning; and Bidding Strategies. We also offer a variety of computer software classes featuring Microsoft
products including various levels of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project. Other business-related computer courses
include Intuit's QuickBooks and an overview of the Internet and website strategies. Most courses are underwritten by our
public sector clients, such as The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. On occasion our clients have requested that
we develop courses specifically to meet their needs. For example, we developed a workshop for the Port Authority on "RFP
- Write to Win; Winning Government Contracts Through Effective Proposals." This training was offered to assist firms
who had been used to submitting bids rather than proposals for performance based contracts.
Typical Business Course Offerings
Computer Courses
The Regional Alliance offers computer courses that are also underwritten by our clients to assist S/M/W/DBEs to become more
effective and efficient in operating their businesses. Typical courses offered include MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Power Point;
and Quickbooks. The computer courses are one-day courses for the various experience levels. For example, MS Excel Introduction
and MS Excel Intermediate are each one-day programs. Courses may be held at the Regional Alliance's New York City offices
or at our clients'; office if computer training rooms are available.
Computer Courses and General Workshops
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