Meet the SBA: Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) | WSU APEX Accelerator

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When:
January 21, 2026
9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Where:
Zoom
Event category: Training
Virtual

Are you a small business interested in learning from a more experienced company? Attend this session to gain insight about the SBA Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) designed to help eligible small businesses (protégés) gain capacity and win government contracts through partnerships with more experienced companies (mentors). 

Participants will learn about program:

  • Qualifications
  • Benefits
  • Application process
  • Duration
  • Annual evaluations
  • Improvements

Guest presenter: Gabrielle Coner, Business Opportunity Specialist | SBA Michigan District Office

Program format: Online Meeting (Live)
Training topics: Government Contracting, Government Industrial Base (GIB) Readiness, SBA Mentor-Protégé Program Information, Selling to Government

No fee to attend, but registration is required.

The APEX Accelerator is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense. Additionally, the Wayne State University APEX Accelerator is funded by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).

Contact

Wayne State APEX Accelerator
313-577-0132
APEX@wayne.edu

Cost

Free

Audience

Community
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