Washington MBDA Business Center

Where Minority-Owned Businesses Come to Grow

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Washington MBDA Business Center, operated by the City of Tacoma, works with minority business enterprises to generate increased financing and contract opportunities and to create and retain jobs. Through our partnership with Govology, the premier provider of government market education, you have complimentary access to a vast array of training (i.e., live webinars and on-demand courses) that will empower you to grow, improve, and prosper by doing business with government agencies. Please contact us to receive your special discount code and start learning today!

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To request your special discount code for free access to Govology training, please email igolovkin@cityoftacoma.org or call (253) 591-5239.

Live Webinars

Bring your questions to live webinars.

On-demand Courses

Learn on your own with on-demand courses.

Support

Need help using Govology? Contact support.

FAQ

Most frequently asked questions and answers

To register for a live webinar, please follow these steps:

  1. If you are new to Govology, create and activate your Govology.com account.
  2. Go to the Webinars & Shows Calendar and choose a webinar you want to attend.
  3. On the Event page, click “Register.”
  4. On the Product page, click “Add to cart.”
  5. In the Cart, locate the Coupon field, enter your Code, and click “Apply coupon.” Then click “Proceed to checkout.”
  6. Fill out the Billing Details form (if registering for the first time).
  7. Click “Place order.”
  8. Check your inbox (and spam folder, just in case) for a receipt email and a confirmation email with your webinar link. The webinar confirmation email comes from Zoom and may take 5 to 10 minutes to arrive in your inbox. So, please be patient. If, after waiting for 15 minutes, you still haven’t received your webinar confirmation email, please email support@govology.com.

To register for an on-demand course, please follow these steps:

  1. If you are new to Govology, create and activate your Govology.com account.
  2. Go to On-Demand Training, and choose a course you want to take.
  3. On the Product page, click “Add to cart.”
  4. In the Cart, locate the Coupon field, enter your Code, and click “Apply coupon.” Then click “Proceed to checkout.”
  5. Fill out the Billing Details form (if registering for the first time).
  6. Click “Place order.”
  7. That’s it, you are now enrolled in this course. Next, go to your My Courses area–the course you just enrolled in should be listed there.

If you have any technical issues related to registering for training or using govology.com, please email support@govology.com.

Govology has an active community on LinkedIn called Govology Nation. This community includes government market professionals, support organizations, and small businesses. If you have questions about doing business with the federal government, you can post them in Govology Nation, and someone will come to your aid. To join Govology Nation, please go to https://govology.com/nation and request to be accepted to the group.