IBEW Local Union 180
Small Business Incubator
Mission
The Local 180 Small Business Incubator's mission is to provide assistance to the electrician wishing to become a Local 180 signatory electrical contractor. Furthermore, once becoming a signatory electrical contractor, we offer ongoing support and mentoring, in part by, but not limited to, providing the following:
- Facility for studying for the contractor state license test.
- Computers with high speed internet access.
- Sample computer business software.
- Electrici International research materials.
- Information for industry contacts: supply houses, legal, bidding and insurance.
- Introduction to on-line bid boards and registration for State and Federal projects.
- Removing some of the financial impact to becoming a Local 180 signatory electrical contractor by reimbursing some of the costs required to secure a new contractors license.
We focus on specialized training for electrical contracting from the point of finding, bidding and managing electrical work. When it comes to general business and legal concerns it is recommended you consult a California attorney for legal questions and consult an accountant and insurance broker for business questions.
Classes |
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We offer:
Introduction to Estimating and Bidding.
Advanced and Computer Estimating.
Job Scheduling.
Budget and Billing.
Change Orders.
Calculating Job Site Impacts.
Project Documentation.
Sales and Marketing.
Any Additional Subject(s) as Requested.
Location
We normally offer classes as a six-hour day class with one to three people held at the Training Center in Napa.
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Mentoring |
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Sitting in a classroom works in most cases. However, nothing replaces hands-on real world training. Here are just a few ways we can help you through one-on-one mentoring:
Joining you on a job/bid walk.
Making introductions and/or sales calls.
Peer review of estimates, budgets and schedules.
Advanced estimating training to increase productivity.
Presenting proposals.
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Financial |
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As stated in our mission statement, we look to remove some of the financial impact to becoming a Local 180 signatory electrical contractor by reimbursing some of the costs required to secure a new contractors license, such as:
Application fee of $250.
Test fee of $150.
Course materials up to $450.
License bond up to $150.
Fringe benefit bond up to $200.
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Marketing |
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All the mentoring and training in the world is useless without marketing. You have to get in front of the prospect and create the interest and desire to select your firm for a quote. Then you have to sell the idea that of all the contractors, your firm is the only one that can fulfill their needs.
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Page Last Updated: Mar 28, 2021 (16:23:07)
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