Business and Workforce Development Coaching Services

The government authority in Los Angeles, California is seeking a vendor to provide business and workforce development coaching services. This program aims to deliver tools and information regarding commercial cannabis licensing, regulation, and business permitting education. The agency is trying to solve challenges related to general business development, cannabis-specific business development, and workforce development, including job outreach and job placement services. The scope of work covers management, recruitment, employee development, and retention. The selected partner must assist with the preparation of business plans, operational development, and business formation, including operating documents, corporate and limited liability business structures, and corporate governance. The agency also requires education on predatory practices, partnership issues, vetting partners, landlord issues, and general business planning and management. For the cannabis-specific portion of the program, the scope includes financial planning, fiscal management, raising capital, and identifying funds. The provider must also address identifying and acquiring compliant real estate, navigating investor opportunities, cannabis tax prediction and compliance, marketing, and cannabis company valuation training. To be eligible for this opportunity, bidders must be onshore organizations based solely in the United States. The agency requires all performance of the work to be conducted offsite. The authority has not disclosed a set budget and is looking for proposals to define the financial terms. Key dates and specific evaluation criteria are not specified in the initial solicitation details.