IMPACTED BY DEFENSE DOWNSIZING? Are you a Northern Virginia small business owner-entrepreneur whose profits are being pinched by reductions in defense spending? George Mason University's Entrepreneurship Center has an innovative, low-cost program aimed at helping you identify new business opportunities, diversify your business base, and transition applicable products or services from defense contracting into civilian government, commercial, and foreign markets. Our goal: Help you survive and prosper in today's competitive business environment. Our team of experienced business advisors focus on three important areas: 1) business development counseling 2) practical seminars geared to the small business 3) market and organization assessment. The DCAP team can help you develop and launch your short and long term business strategies toward enhanced competitive positioning and profitability. Your survival solution-the Defense Conversion Assistance Program at George Mason University. Call the DCAP Hotline 703-279-3350 for more information or contact us at dcap@patriot.net.

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