Session 2 – Before You Bid: Licensing, Bonding & Insurance Readiness
📅 July 29 | 11:30 AM –1:00 PM
📍 Ignite sparked by BBB, 1805 Rutherford Lane, Austin, TX
Blueprint is a program of the Foundation for Better Business, built to help trades-based small businesses grow stronger and win public infrastructure work.
A Path to Partnership is Blueprint’s new four-part series, designed to help small, trades-based businesses break into the public contracting space through expert-led panels and high-impact networking. Each session tackles a key readiness topic—like certifications, bonding, insurance, licensing, and access to capital—offering real-world insight from prime contractors, public agencies, and business development leaders.
Session 2 Focus: Before You Bid: Licensing, Bonding & Insurance Readiness
Before a subcontractor can land the big contracts, they need to clear a few critical hurdles: licensing, bonding, and insurance. But for many small business owners, these requirements are confusing, intimidating, and expensive.
In this dynamic session, we’ll bring together experts from government, insurance, and industry to break down what’s really required—and how to get it done. From trade licensing to surety bonding to liability coverage, we’ll cover:
What’s required to qualify for public and private contracts
Common mistakes that keep businesses from being contract-ready
Where to go for support, resources, and access to capital
How to reduce risk and stay compliant as you scale
You’ll walk away with actionable steps, trusted resources, and connections to help you confidently pursue larger opportunities.
Featured Panel:
- Maya Ingram – One Ingram Group CEO/Owner
- Brian Francis – retired CEO Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
- Shawna Sieck- Legacy Lighting Owner
Free lunch. Real connections. Practical tools to win.
Don’t miss this opportunity to move from overlooked to in-demand in Texas’s booming infrastructure market.
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August 26 – Certifications: Tips to Land the Big Contracts
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