Contacts to Contracts - Cincinnati

The Contacts to Contracts (C2C) Conference, hosted by the Cincinnati Minority Business Assistance Center (MBAC), is a full-day experience designed to help small businesses turn connections into real contract opportunities.

This impactful event brings together small business owners, prime contractors, lenders, buyers, and industry leaders for a day focused on understanding not just how to win contracts — but how to successfully manage and profit from them.

Whether you are new to contracting or ready to scale, this conference delivers practical guidance, direct connections, and real opportunities.

One of the biggest challenges small businesses face isn’t winning contracts — it’s managing the financial side after the award.

This year’s conference focuses on helping businesses:

• Price work correctly
• Manage cash flow
• Understand payment structures
• Protect profitability
• Build sustainable contract growth

Direct access to prime contractors actively seeking vendors and partners.

• What Buyers, Primes & Lenders Wish Vendors Understood About Contract Finances
• You Won the Contract — Don’t Lose the Money!

Bid Smart Block
Learn pricing strategies, profit margins, and how to identify hidden project costs.

Fund the Work Block
Understand cash flow management, payment terms, and subcontractor coordination.

Deliver Profitability Block
Track profit from invoicing through collections and maintain financial stability.

Connect throughout the day with lenders, technical assistance providers, and business resources ready to support your growth and contracting success.

• Small business owners
• Minority-, women-, and veteran-owned businesses
• Entrepreneurs seeking government or corporate contracts
• Contractors and subcontractors
• Businesses ready to scale operations
• Organizations supporting small business growth

The Cincinnati Minority Business Assistance Center (MBAC) provides technical assistance, certification support, access to capital guidance, and connections that help small businesses grow and compete for contract opportunities.