Online Workshop · Inksight, in collaboration with Kevin Phan
School, College and University Contracts for Small Businesses
School and university contracts for small businesses, in a free online workshop: how school districts, community colleges and universities buy, bid thresholds, UC's Small Business First program, and a 30-day plan.
- 6 Narrated Lessons
- About 45 minutes, self-paced
- Certificate
- Free
University campus
- Offered By
- Inksight, in collaboration with Kevin Phan
- Instructor
- Kevin Phan
- Level
- Beginner
- Length
- 6 narrated lessons · About 45 minutes, self-paced
- Price
- Free with an account
- Format
- Online Workshop, self-paced
- Narration
- Narrated in Kevin Phan’s voice (AI), 0.75x to 2x
- Certificate
- Yes, with a verification ID, when you finish
About This Free Workshop
School and university contracts are open to small businesses in every community: school districts, community colleges and universities buy food, supplies, repairs, technology, printing, transportation and training every day. This self-paced workshop, taught by Kevin Phan, shows how education buyers work and how to get on their lists.
What You Will Learn
- Who buys in education: K-12 districts, community colleges and universities
- What they buy and when, around the school year
- Bid thresholds, using California’s 2026 school numbers as an example
- University small business programs like UC’s Small Business First
- Cooperative contracts and a 30-day plan
See also City Contracts and State Contracts.
Lessons
- Who Buys in Education · 7 min
- What Schools Buy and When · 7 min
- Bid Thresholds in Schools · 8 min
- Universities and Small Business Programs · 8 min
- Cooperative Contracts and Getting Started · 7 min
- Your 30-Day School Plan and Final Quiz · 7 min
Two Quick Steps
- Create your free Inksight account (or log in if you have one). It takes a minute; anyone 18 or older can join.
- Come back and take this workshop. Your progress and certificate are saved to your account.