HORIZONS Training Institute is a for-profit arm of JBM Construction Development Group. HORIZONS Training Institute provides on-going business development training for Certified Business Enterprises (CBE’s), small and minority general contractors and trade subcontractors who want to increase sales; get training on how to do business with major general contractors, become viable, effective and efficient competitors, become participants on private, public, federal and local government projects throughout the District of Columbia region and beyond.
Our mission is to broaden the pool of construction entities that possess the resources and skills to manage their businesses efficiently, grow their businesses, obtain contracts, perform effectively, become financially secure, and profitable. HORIZONS Training Institute’s goal is to see our graduates among a multitude of businesses that are true participating minority members of construction teams for projects requiring majority general contractors to partner with CBE’s and minority businesses, instead of acting as a “pass-through” entity. We train CBE businesses to qualify or meet state and local government contract Compliance requirements for participation in publicly funded projects, and teach them how to avoid defaulting on contracts and debarment.
To achieve our mission, we offer these low cost training sessions—
- “Success is a Mindset”
- Basic Business Development and Strategic Planning
- “Planning our Growth” and
- Construction and Trade Business Operations 101 (How to Run Your Business), which leads to certification that may be endorsed by State and local governments, General Construction Contractors, Construction Trade Associations, and Chambers of Commerce.
Our Advisory Board of Directors is comprised of a diverse group of construction, design, trade, tax, finance, secondary education instructors, accounting and real estate professionals that lend their expertise to the development of training materials and course content. They also bring awareness of relevant industry developments that influence needed revisions or updates to training course content.