Date and Time
Wednesday Jan 14, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST
Wed, Jan 14
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST
Online event
Location
Virtual - Microsoft Teams
Fees/Admission
Free, registration required.
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Contact Information
Stacy White
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Mentor-Protégé Program
Description
Presented by SBA's Michigan District Office
The U.S. SBA's Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) helps small businesses (protégés) partner with more experienced businesses (mentors) to gain capacity and win government contracts.
Protégés can get valuable business development help from their mentors in several areas, including:
- Guidance on internal business management systems, accounting, marketing, manufacturing, and strategic planning
- Financial assistance in the form of equity investments, loans, and bonding
- Assistance navigating federal contract bidding, acquisition, and the federal procurement process
- Education about international trade, strategic planning, and finding markets
- Business development, including strategy and identifying contracting and partnership opportunities
- General and administrative assistance, like human resource sharing or security clearance support
