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Take advantage of these free training opportunities for certified small businesses. Develop skills and expertise needed to be successful and win MnDOT work.
OSHA 30 certification for construction
Gain a comprehensive understanding of how Occupational Safety and Health Administration and other safety regulations impact your worker responsibilities, day-to-day operations, and business development.
DBE Business Academy: 101 Basics of bidding
Learn how to apply strategic thinking and practical math to bidding and estimating. Recognize “red flags.” Understand the effect the market has on pricing and take a systematic approach to your bids.
DBE Business Academy: 107 Prevention
Become familiar with legal components and ramifications in the construction industry. Learn different parts of a contract, subcontractor clauses, bid qualifiers and more.
First Aid|CPR|AED certifications training
Learn first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including how to use an automated external defibrillator. Our instructor is certified by the American Heart Association and will emphasize topics relevant to hazards on highway construction sites.
DBE Business Academy: 104 Accounting fundamentals part I
Gain a basic understanding of accounting terms and practices including review of financial statements, financial repair, and break-even analysis.
DBE Business Academy: 203 Implementing operation strategies
Learn about management systems and processes to reach business goals. Topics focus on SWOT analysis, human resources, marketing, accounting, production, operational structures and the contents within a business plan.
DBE Business Academy: 102 Positioning your company
Gain an understanding of project delivery. Recognize the effect market conditions have on pricing. Learn to take a systematic approach to estimating. Hear from DBE guest speakers.
DBE Business Academy: 204 Accounting fundamentals part II
Enhance your accounting skills with emphasis on financial management and best practices.
DBE Business Academy: 304 Maximizing profit
Evaluate your business's financial position and generate projections. Gain an understanding of buying vs. leasing, balance sheets and how to conduct a financial statement analysis. Review what makes up a general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, fixed assets, job costing, tax preparation and income statements. Discuss accounting methods including cash accounting, accrual accounting and percentage of completion contracts.
Looking ahead to February
DBE Business Academy: 201 Bid preparation
Prepare for bidding MnDOT work. In this intermediate-level class, we cover all bid documents, bidding strategies and the effects of economic factors. We explain the differences between bidding on horizontal and vertical construction.
DBE Business Academy: 301 Responding to a request for proposal
Learn how to successfully respond to requests for proposals (RFPs) and the importance of reviewing all material. Special emphasis is placed on organizing the response around a clearly identified theme to create a standout brand. Discuss the importance of brevity, focus and framing your own credentials in terms of benefits to the client.
Find more classes available through April
Discover more classes at www.mndot.gov/civilrights/dbe-business-academy.html
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