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HUBZone AcademyTM

Powered By The E3 CoE (Center Of Excellence) - Where Federal  Policy Meets Local Power.

Purpose-Driven. People-Centered. Prosperity-Focused.

 

The HUBZone AcademyTM is a transformational engine built on the E3 CoE (Center Of Excellence) model - Education, Economic Development, and Entrepreneurship - to help small businesses in historically underutilized areas become high-performing business-capable and contract-ready enterprises.

 

This isn't a classroom. It's a launchpad for change - ZIP code by ZIP Code, owner by owner, employee by employee. 

Our Core Mission

 

* Equip small businesses to achieve and maintain SBA HUBZone certificaiton. 

* Train entrepreneurs to operate compliant, sustainable, and opportunity-ready enterprises.

* Create pathways for local hiring, scalable revenue, SLED (State, Local, Education) and Federal Contracting success.

* Reinvest knowledge, strategy, and capital in marginalized, underserved, and underrepresented communities for generational tranfer of wealth impact. 

 

The E3 Framework Applied To HUBZone Programming

EDUCATION - Certify. Comply. Compete.

* Master SBA Certification process with expert-led instruction.

* Navigate HUBZone maps, documentation requirements, and recertification strategies.

* Build a "Compliance Toolkit" for site visits, workforce eligibility tracking, and audits.

* Understand FAR regulations, SBA policies, capture management and procurement environments.

 

 

 

 

With our support, "You won't just  qualify. You'll outcompete."

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Scale. Hire. Reinvest.

* Design hiring pipelines that meet the 35% HUBZone residency requirment.

* Partner with workforce boards, local governments, and housing authorities.

* Use annual Community Reports to attact investors and advocates.

* Measure not just profits - but neighborhood transformation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"We build businesses that hire locally, scale intentionally, and leave legacies."

ENTREPRENEURSHIP - Own. Operate. Outperform.

* Create HUBZone-specific business plans with compliance built into operations.

* Develop a compelling Capability Statement, NAICS Strategy, and agency targeting profiles.

* Learn proposal development, teaming arrangements, and subcontracting pathways.

* Join the Smith Gruppe SBDN (Small Business Data Network) of peers and mentors who've secured multi-million-dollar HUBZone, Federal, State, and Local contracts.

"We don't talk theory. We train champions."

E3 CoE's Differentiated Value Proposition

What sets the E3 CoE (Center Of Excellence) apart is simple but powerful: We do not stop at certification. Most programs helpy you qualify. The E3 CoE helps you qualify, win, and grow - sustainably. 

Here's how we're different:

  • Business Development First Approach: We align your HUBZone certification with a federal sales and growth strategy. From Sam.gov to sole-source wins, we don't just prepare you - we position you. 
  • Revenue & Opportunity Mapping: Our team builds customized opportunity pipelines using federal forecasts, industry trends, and agengy buying behaviors specific to HUBZone-qualified; and other socio-ecomic status qualified firms.
  • Growth Strategy Labs: Participate in immersive sessions on BD (Business Development) capture, pricing, teaming, mentor-protege partnerships, and IDV/IDIQ readiness to turn your certification into long-term contracts.
  • Visibility Amplification: We don't just teach you how to sell. We help you get seen. Your business will gain exposure through capability showcases, matchmaking events, and agency capbility briefings.
  • Post-Certification Acceleration: Most programs stop at Day 1. Ours begins there. We provide ongoing coaching, BD (Business Developemnt) mentorship, proposal reviews, and access to a national HUBZone Opportunity Portal.  

 

"At the E3 CoE, we don't just build checklists. We build business champions. We don't just talk contracts - we help you win them."

Signature Tracks Of The HUBZone AcademyTM

Integrated Wraparound Services

 

* Documentatin readiness and legal assistance referrals.

* Cloud-based learning for ongoing compliance.

* Strategic sourcing of HUBZone addresses, office planning, and technology infrastructure support.

* Live mentor-led coaching and cohort collaboration.

* Impact Report templates and press support for visibility and investor interest.  

This Is More Than A Program. It's A Movement.

 

The federal government sets a 3% HUBZone contract goal. But every year, billions of opportunity go untouched. The HUBZone AcademyTM exists to close that gap with real training, powerful mentorship, and business owners who are ready to rise.   

Are You Ready To Lead From Where You Live?

Then step into the HUBZone AcademyTM.

Let's certify your business.

Let's transform your bottom line. 

Let's change the ZIP Codes we come from - and the futures we fight for.