FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

How to Respond to RFPs – Transforming Small Business Success

Riviera Beach, FL – May 16, 2025 — Ultimate Image Coach & Academy, a premier provider of leadership, soft skills, and business development training, proudly announces its partnership with the Riviera Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) to deliver its acclaimed “How to Respond to RFPs – Transforming Small Business Success” workshop series.

Designed to empower local entrepreneurs and small business owners, this 6-week hybrid training program equips participants with the tools, strategies, and confidence needed to respond to government and corporate Requests for Proposals (RFPs) successfully.

"Riviera Beach is open for business—and we are committed to ensuring our local small businesses are ready to compete and win," said Mr. Gedel Merzius, Executive Director of the Riviera Beach CRA. "The RFP Workshop is a vital part of our mission to build capacity and open doors to the many economic opportunities available in our city. We encourage all small business owners to take full advantage of this transformative program."

“This workshop is more than a training—it’s a transformation,” said Pamela Toussaint, MBA, CEO and Principal Consultant of Ultimate Image Coach. “We’re honored to partner again with the CRA to deliver our signature program. Helping small businesses become RFP-ready means opening doors to competitive opportunities, building stronger companies, and stimulating local economic growth.”

Workshop Highlights Include:

• Understanding RFP and procurement processes

• Writing powerful proposals and executive summaries

• Live coaching and mock evaluation panels

• Guidance from procurement professionals and business leaders

• In-person pitch event and graduation ceremony

Program Dates:
Tuesdays | June 17 – July 29, 2025
Hybrid Format: Zoom + In-Person Graduation at the Riviera Beach Marina Village

Register Here

This initiative underscores the ongoing collaboration between Ultimate Image Coach and government agencies committed to building small business capacity and economic resilience in Palm Beach County and beyond.

About Riviera Beach CRA

The Riviera Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is at the heart of dramatic transformations underway within the district. The CRA provides funding for a wide scope of projects that incentivize economic growth through business attraction and retention; finances and new and improved infrastructure for real estate projects; and generally works to expand the tax base by creating a welcoming environment that eliminates blight and improves the perception of safety in the area. The Agency’s main mission is to guide the city’s redevelopment efforts. This includes making investments of public funds in key infrastructure improvement projects that have the capacity to act as a catalyst for additional private funding and development, create jobs and help to improve the quality of life for city residents.

About Ultimate Image Coach & Academy

Ultimate Image Coach is a trusted training and consulting firm specializing in leadership development, soft skills, personal branding, and small business capacity building. With a track record of success across municipalities and corporations, the firm is recognized for helping businesses polish their potential and succeed

Contact:
Pamela Toussaint, MBA
CEO & Principal Consultant
Ultimate Image Coach & Academy
 pamela@ultimateimagecoach.com
 www.ultimateimagecoach.academy
 561-632-8679