The Westchester County Office of Economic Development, OED, has issued a Request for Proposal, RFP, for the creation and launch of a new venture
entrepreneurial training program.
Through this process, the OED seeks to identify a consultant or team of consultants experienced in working with public sector clients to develop and implement
a large-scale entrepreneurship training program for the period June 1, 2023 through Dec. 31, 2026 (a 42-month period). The chosen consultant, or
team of consultants, will be responsible for implementing a fully online entrepreneurial training program for up to 600 Westchester residents, each
year for three and a half years.
The goal of the program is for Westchester residents to be trained in, and to practice, the skills necessary to launch a new venture or add a new product/
service to an existing venture. This will comprise: delivering a fully online entrepreneurship accelerator program that includes curriculum, business
development activities, and active community participation, with the goal of readying a group of potential business owners to launch a successful new venture; delivering the online entrepreneurship accelerator program equally to English speaking and to Spanish speaking participants; developing a diverse Westchester-based network of mentors and coaches to support participants, including Spanish-speaking coaches and mentors; developing and implementing a program to support alumni of the program, and creating a series of 10 to 20 storytelling videos about the impact of the program.
Proposals are being accepted through January 26, 2023. A copy of the RFP can be viewed here: http://www.westchestergov.com/rfp.
