RFP: Business Pitch Coaching Services

Due Date: February 1st, 2021 6:00 PM, PST

Project Overview and Scope

GGBA is seeking a Biz Pitch Communications Coach to work with small business owners (participants), helping them to craft and present their Business Pitch.Key Details:

• All coaching services to take place between Feb 15 and March 13, 2021
• Coaching services to be provided for up to ten (10) small business owning participants. Assisting them with all aspects on preparation for the upcoming ‘Biz Pitch’
• Coaching to include at least two (2) 1:1 in-person coaching sessions with each small participant in the program
• Coaching to take place virtually
• Coach to work with each participant to schedule coaching time

Submitted RFP’s should include:

• Description of one’s proposed Coaching program to including:
  • Breakdown of ideal coaching time and platform
  • Description of Coach’s unique value proposition (UVP) 
  • Coaches ability to demonstrate expertise in 1:1 coaching, ‘Biz Pitch’ coaching, and powerpoint slide preparation expertise.

Submission of proposals

Please submit a PDF of your proposal to vp@ggba.com . All submissions are due by Monday, February 1, 2021 by 6:00pm PST, and must include the following

1. Letter of interest
2. Membership status in GGBA, other LGBT Chambers of Commerce, and/or other LGBT professional associations
3. LGBTBE Certification Status
4. Rate schedule, with:
   1. clarify if rate is flat, per participant, or hourly
   2. any/all discounts provided given our 501c6 non-profit status
   3. any amount of fee you are willing to donate to the GGBA as in-kind donation 
5. Personal bio and/or profile of your firm with specific, relevant experience for the last five (5) years
6. Relevant URL’s to one’s portfolio, and/or attachments that demonstrate one’s expertise
7. Three references of current/past ‘Business Pitch’ / Executive Presence and/or Sales Presentation training clients

Process and Schedule

• RFP Released : Wednesday, January 20, 2021
• RFP Submissions Due: Monday, February 1, 2021 6:00pm PST
• Finalist Interviews: Week of February 1, 2021
• Coach selected: by Friday, February 5, 2021

General Provisions

Any contract awarded as a result of this RFP will be awarded without regard to age, citizenship, color, creed, physical or mental disability, economic status, education, ethnicity, family responsibilities, gender identity and expression, genetic information, health status including HIV status, height, housing status, marital status, matriculation, national origin, physical appearance, race, religion, political affiliation, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, union membership, veteran status or other unlawful factors, with respect to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, promotion, discipline, discharge, compensation, training and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment and contracting.Questions concerning this request for proposals should be addressed to vp@ggba.comDue Date: February 1st, 2021 6:00 PM, PST