San Diego Union-Tribune: BELL Summit

How to land a government contract

The two-day conference, held downtown by the Black Entrepreneurs Leaders and Learners nonprofit, is free to the public and continues Saturday

Fostering connections. Understanding credit for small businesses. Discovering how and where to apply for government contracts.

These were three of the many topics covered at the two-day Business and Government Contracting Summit, a business conference organized Friday and Saturday by the Black Entrepreneurs Leaders and Learners education and empowerment nonprofit.

Underlying them all was a fourth overarching concept: Confidence. Having knowledge and a network only go so far if a business owner doesn’t have the confidence to find and reach for opportunities.

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