About Empower to Grow
The Empower to Grow program, formerly known as 7(j) Management and Technical Assistance program, provides eligible U.S. small businesses with free business courses, tailored training, and one-on-one consulting to support their growth, operations, hiring, regulatory compliance, and government contracting competitiveness. The Empower to Grow program uplifts businesses to be procurement ready for federal, state, and local government contracts.
The Empower to Grow program recently underwent significant improvements including:
- Customized one-on-one training tailored to small business needs
- Networking and matchmaking events with agencies & prime contractors
- Relaunching Federal Market Acceleration Program (FedMAP), a 3-month government contracting training led by business development experts that now features one-on-one coaching
- A federal contractor master class with new tools & techniques for small business bidding, including Sources Sought & Request for Information requirements
- New tools for 8(a) firms to access $2 trillion in state and local bid opportunities
Program benefits
Businesses in the program receive training, executive education, and one-on-one consulting in a wide range of activities, and the opportunity to participate in courses in the following areas:
- Finding, bidding, and completing government contracts
- Strategic and operational planning
- Business development
- Accounting
- Marketing
- Financial analysis
- Compliance
- Cybersecurity and ecommerce
- Business-related software/technology
Program qualifications
To be eligible for the Empower to Grow program, a small business must qualify as small according to SBA's size standards and be one or more of the following:
- Located in areas of high unemployment or low income
- Owned by low-income individuals
- Eligible for SBA's 8(a) program
Training opportunities
Florida Business Council
Serving the following SBA Regions:
- New England - CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT
- Atlantic – NY, NJ, PR, VI
- Southeast – AL, GA, KY, MS, NC, FL, SC, TN
Delivering Carrier (Acting as N.J.R. Trucking) Self Pay & Business Expenses
House - 165 Timberside Drive / Davidson, NC 28038
- Beds - 8 Bedroom
- Baths - 8
- Square Foot - 11,421 Square Feet
- Property Taxes - $1,000.00
- Homeowner Association Dues - $85.00
- Homeowner Insurance - $1,958.00
- House Utilities - $2,189.03
Truck Garage - 290 Trestle Road / Enfield, NC
- Acres of Land - 251 Acres into 6 Sections
- Garage Size - 100’L x 100’W x 25’H
- Garage Utilities - $1,916.66
Commercial Insurance - $45,000.00
- # of Trucks - 2
- # of Trailers - 9
- # of Electric Vehicles - 2
- # of Pickups - 1
Business Electric Car Commuter - 2024 Tesla Model S Plaid
- Mileage To Garage - 220 Miles One Way
Business Diesel Truck - 2024 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali Ultimate
Business Electric SUV - 2024 Cadillac Escalade IQ
- Supply Rates
Expenses Anticipated Mileage
- Daily - 414.2 Miles
- Weekly - 2,900 Miles
- Monthly - 8,700 Miles
- Quarterly - 26,100 Miles
- Annually - 104,400 Miles
Income Percentage Anticipated Mileage - 85%
- Deadhead Mileage - 435 Miles
- Income Mileage - 2,465 Miles
- Total Mileage - 2,900 Weekly Mileage
- Jobs Weekly Avg. - 3 Jobs
Anticipated Percentage Over The Road
- Monthly Percentage - 70% Over The Road
Monthly Anticipated Income
- Dry Van Operators - $18,270.00
- Reefer Operators - $21,240.00
- Flatbed Operators - $22,680.00
- Fleet Operators (2 Drivers) - $41,580.00
Weekly Income -
- Dry Van Operators Income - $6,090.00
- Reefer Operators Income - $7,080.00
- Flatbed Operators Income - $7,560.00
- Fleet (2+ Drivers) Operators Income - $13,860.00
Daily Income -
- Dry Van Operators Income - $870.00
- Reefer Operators Income - $1,011.43
- Flatbed Operators Income - $1,080.00
- Fleet (2+ Drivers) Operators Income - $1,980.00
70 Hours of Service Income -
- Dry Van Operators Income - $87.00
- Reefer Operators Income - $101.15
- Flatbed Operators Income - $108.00
- Fleet (2+ Drivers) Operators Income - $198.00
14 Hours Window Income -
- Dry Van Operators Income - $62.15
- Reefer Operators Income - $72.25
- Flatbed Operators Income - $77.15
- Fleet (2+ Drivers) Operators Income - $141.43
9 Hours Drive Income -
- Dry Van Operators Income - $96.60
- Reefer Operators Income - $112.39
- Flatbed Operators Income - $120.00
- Fleet (2+ Drivers) Operators Income - $220.00
Avg. Speed to Deliver - 55 mph
- Dry Van Mileage Per Job / Price per Job - 1,000 miles to deliver avg. @ $2,030.00 per load
- Reefer Operators Income - 1,000 miles to deliver avg. @ $2,360.00 per load
- Flatbed Operators Income - 1,000 miles to deliver avg. @ $2,520.00 per Load
- Fleet (2+ Drivers) Operators Income -1,000 miles to deliver avg. @ $2,310.00 Load
Monthly Bills Anticipated Percentages
Housing - 28%
- Beds - 8 Bedroom
- Baths - 8
- Square Foot - 11,421 Square Feet
- Property Taxes - $1,000.00
- Homeowner Association Dues - $85.00
- Homeowner Insurance - $1,958.00
House Utilities - $2,189.03
House Payment - $4,567.50 to $6,350.00
- Dry Van Operator Housing Budget - $4,567.50
- Reefer Operators Housing Budget - $5,947.20
- Flatbed Operators Housing Budget - $6,350.00
- Fleet (2+ Drivers) Housing Budget- $5,821.20
Business - 101%
- Fuel - 13%
- Insurance - 20%
- Tires - 12%
- Engine & Transmission Maintenance - 9%
- Brakes - 2%
- Self Pay & Lifestyle - 33%
- Electric Vehicle Charging - 2%
- Diesel Pickups Expenses - 2%
- Business Savings - 5%
- Personal Savings - 5%
Income Required - $4,567.50 to $6,350.00
- Dry Van Operator Housing Budget - $4,567.50
- Reefer Operators Housing Budget - $5,947.20
- Flatbed Operators Housing Budget - $6,350.00
- Fleet (2+ Drivers) Housing Budget- $5,821.20
TOTAL PERCENTAGE OF INCOME REQUIRED - 129% of Current Trendslines
- Dry Van Required Income - 129% + (of) $219,240.00 = $502,059.60 (Request $4.65 per mile)
- Reefer Operators Income - 129% + (of) $254,880.00 = $620,773.20 (Request $5.75 per mile)
- Flatbed Operators Income - 129% + (of) $272,160 = $623,246.40 (Request $5.78 per mile)
- Fleet (2+ Drivers) Operators Income -1,000 miles to deliver avg. @ $2,310.00 Load
Demand Rates
- Statics Weeks - 4.3 Weeks / Monthly
Dry Van - $41,850.00
- Average Jobs - 9 Jobs
- Average Jobs Requested Income - $4,650.00
Reefer - $51,750.00
- Average Jobs - 9 Jobs
- Average Jobs Requested Income - $5,750.00
Flatbed - $52,020.00
- Average Jobs - 9 Jobs
- Average Jobs Requested Income - $5,780.00
Equilibrium Agreement
- Statics Weeks - 4.3 Weeks / Monthly
Dry Van - Contract w/Percentage of Gross Commodity of 9.375%
Reefer - Contract w/Percentage of Gross Commodity of 9.375%
Flatbed -Contract w/Percentage of Gross Commodity of 9.375%
- Broker Comments - I can't meet the demand of the logistics market to change the Spot Market Rates. However we can do a Contract of commodity you pull
- Delivering Carrier Comment - I can't afford the Spot Market Logistics Rates with my current setup before Covid-19 intervene