# Event Details - **Event Name**: SBA Pathway to Entrepreneurship - Contracting Edition - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 14 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 am – Wed, 14 Oct, 2026 at 11:30 am (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Join us to learn how SBA contracting programs and resources can help to grow your business.About this EventReady to turn your entrepreneurial dreams into reality?Come and learn how the Small Business Administration (SBA) programs and resources can help you grow your business through Government Sales.The SBA Pathway to Entrepreneurship Program is your guide to gain a deep understanding of how The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) works to ignite change and spark action for entrepreneurs and small businesses to confidently start, grow, expand, or recover.Through small business counseling, access to capital, contracting with the federal government and exporting, there are many ways the SBA works to support your small business.In this session, you'll meet members of the MA SBA Team and Contracting Support Specialists from our resource partner network to help you sell to the federal government.Participants will include:Sandra Ledbetter, Government Sales Advisor from the MSBDC, Massachusetts Small Busindess Development Center.A representative from the Massachusetts APEX Accelerator.--------------------------------The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is a federal agency. We have been assisting millions of businesses to start, grow, and recover for 70 years and we're here to help you with your small business.For more information, visit us at: Massachusetts | U.S. Small Business Administration (sba.gov) Or contact shelly.gillis@sba.govAll SBA programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance of this event. Contact shelly.gillis@sba.gov.Transportation, Parking and SecurityMBTA subway and commuter lines next door at North Station.There is no parking at the O'Neill building. TD Garden has a parking garage behind the O'Neill building on Red Auerbach Way.Allow time to enter through TSA level security. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/boston/sba-pathway-to-entrepreneurship-contracting-edition/100002001577493163 - **Event Categories**: business - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr. Federal Building - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Boston - **state**: MA - **country**: United States - **location**: Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr. Federal Building - **lat**: 42.3652069 - **long**: -71.06309619999999 - **full address**: Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr. Federal Building, 10 Causeway Street, Boston, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: SBA Pathway to Entrepreneurship - Contracting Edition - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/6a8e4cbe9f2173488849b49361172f6af4b1f3ad4768c411ddf0368c5585efe6-rimg-w1200-h600-dce8b808-gmir.jpg?v=1790064427 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is SBA Pathway to Entrepreneurship - Contracting Edition being held? - **A:** SBA Pathway to Entrepreneurship - Contracting Edition takes place on Wed, 14 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 am to Wed, 14 Oct, 2026 at 11:30 am at Thomas P. O Neill, Jr. Federal Building, 10 Causeway Street, Boston, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing SBA Pathway to Entrepreneurship - Contracting Edition? - **A:** SBA Pathway to Entrepreneurship - Contracting Edition is organized by SBA Massachusetts District Office. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** SBA Pathway to Entrepreneurship - Contracting Edition is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Boston, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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