Westchester County Office of Economic Development Issues RFP for Creation of New Venture Entrepreneurial Training Program

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY (January 5, 2023) – 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 December 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.

About The Westchester County Office of Economic Development

The Westchester County Office of Economic Development works to improve the County’s economic well-being and quality of life. This includes a broad range of activities to attract, create and retain jobs, and to foster a resilient, pro-growth and inclusive economy. For information, visit https://westchestercatalyst.com/.