PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The TruAccess® Contractor Program is a comprehensive technical assistance program developed by TruFund. TruFund offers the TruAccess® Contractor Program as an opportunity to provide tailored support for small business owners and micro-entrepreneurs seeking to understand new and proven methods for identifying and securing contracting opportunities as well as in growing and sustaining their business in a competitive market place. Targeted to small to mid-sized minority and/or women owned contracting firms, the program is bolstered by three programmatic pillars, which include: Contractor Education, Contractor Support Center, and a Contractor Mobilization Loan Product.
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
- STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT
- COMPLIMENTARY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSULTING
- SECTOR-SPECIFIC TRAINING
- ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING
- ACCESS TO CAPITAL
- NETWORKING
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Program participants must meet the program criteria.
- Business must be a small to mid-sized contracting firm, preferably in the construction trade.
- Minimum of 12 months in operation
- Annual minimum revenues of $150,000*
- Demonstrate the ability or committed to creating new jobs
*Exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis by TruFund staff.
