October 26, 2023
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National Veterans Small Business Week

SBA Events

Boots to Business #NVSBW2023 - October 30  8 am

Are you a Veteran or a spouse of a Veteran?

Are you interested in starting your own business?

This online training opportunity is provided to veterans, service members, National Guard, and military spouses. This FREE, two-day entrepreneurial workshop offers support and resources for veterans as they enter the world of business ownership. This 2-day workshop helps ensure that every participant has access to a standardized entrepreneurship training track and the small business resources in their local communities. Any veteran, spouse, and/or dependent children over 18 are welcome to participate!

Class: Portsmouth NS-Online-2023-10-30-Boots to Business (site.com)

Boots to Business Reboot Webinar  - October 30  9am

Boots to Business Reboot is an entrepreneurial education and training program offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The course provides an overview of entrepreneurship and applicable business ownership fundamentals. Veterans of all eras, Active Duty Service members (including National Guard and Reserve), and spouses are eligible to participate.

During Reboot, participants are introduced to the skills, knowledge, and resources they need to launch a business, including steps for developing business concepts, how to develop a business plan, and information on SBA resources available to help. The program is facilitated by subject matter experts from the SBA and their extensive network of skilled business advisors.

Class: North Carolina District Office-Online-2023-10-30-Reboot (site.com)

Veteran’s Access To Capital Event  - October 31  2 pm

This class covers the programs and services the Small Business Administration (SBA) offers to help start and grow a business. Although the SBA is usually associated with loans, this overview will run through the SBA Loan Programs as well as our other programs and services including Counseling, Export Assistance, Government Contracting, SuretyBonds, and Disaster Assistance.

#NVSBW23|Access To Capital Event | U.S. Small Business Administration (sba.gov)

VA Benefits Roadmap  - November 1  11 am

VA benefits, the do’s and don’ts, the pitfalls, the presumptions, and the headaches you can avoid. Please join us for a breakdown (Barney style) of VA benefits and how to be aware of what is occurring with your claim(s). Differences between pro se filings, VSO’s, claims companies, and attorney advocates. Information from filings, Higher Level reviews, Supplemental claims and Appeals to the Board.

VA Benefits Roadmap | U.S. Small Business Administration (sba.gov)

SBA Programs for Veterans looking to start or grow their business  - November 1  12 noon

This class covers the programs and services the Small Business Administration (SBA) offers to help start and grow a business. Although the SBA is usually associated with loans, this overview will run through the SBA Loan Programs as well as our other programs and services including Counseling, Export Assistance, Government Contracting, SuretyBonds, and Disaster Assistance.

SBA Programs for Veterans looking to start or grow their business Tickets, Wed, Nov 1, 2023 at 12:00 PM | Eventbrite

Federal Contracting for Veterans & Service Disabled Veterans  - November 2  12 Noon

The Federal Government spent $ 20.6 billion on Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOSB) contracts in 2018. This class provides an overview of the SDVOSB Federal Contracting Program as well as Veteran Owned Small Business eligibility requirements.

The government limits competition for certain contracts to businesses that participate in the SDVOSB program. Joining the disabled veterans’ business program makes your business eligible to compete for the program’s set-aside contracts. You can still compete for contract awards under other socio-economic programs you qualify for.

This training session will also include an overview of the new SBA Programs and certification processes.

Federal Contracting for Veterans & Service Disabled Veterans Tickets, Thu, Nov 2, 2023 at 11:00 AM | Eventbrite

#NVSBW23 Federal Contracting Event  - November 3  9 am

The federal government’s goal is to award 3% of all federal contracts to service-disabled veteran-owned businesses (SDVOSB) each year. In fact, SDVOSBs received 4.6% of all federal contracting dollars in 2022. Government contracting offers tremendous financial opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses, but it can be difficult to compete in the federal marketplace.

The SBA and its local resource network help set veteran entrepreneurs up for success, no matter where they are in their government contracting journey – whether they’re just starting out or ready to expand their services within the federal government sector.

So please join the Florida Jacksonville and Miami District Offices, and the Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) along with our invited guest, as we bring this free event in recognition to the 10th Annual National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW). In order to save your virtual seat you must register to attend, by emailing [email protected]  or [email protected]  and if you know someone that might benefit by attending, please share this with them!

#NVSBW23|Government Contracting Event | U.S. Small Business Administration (sba.gov)

#NVSBW23 | Military Spouse Pathway To Business Online Training  - November 7  9 am

In recognitional to 10th Annual National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW), the SBA North & South Florida District Office, along with the Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC), will present our first Military Spouse Pathway to Business, two day online training.

The Military Spouse Pathway to Business class is an entrepreneurial education and training program offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The course provides a free overview of entrepreneurship and applicable business ownership fundamentals. Spouses of Active Duty Service members (including National Guard and Reserve) and spouses of veterans of all eras, are eligible to participate.

During Pathway to Business, participants are introduced to the skills, knowledge, and resources they need to launch a business, including steps for developing business concepts, how to develop a business plan, and information on SBA resources available to help. The program is facilitated by subject matter experts from the SBA and their extensive network of skilled business advisors. If you feel this event is for you, please remember to register to save your virtual seat, and also share this with another military spouse that will benefit from attending.

#NVSBW23|Military Spouse Pathway To Business Online Training | U.S. Small Business Administration (sba.gov)

Small Business Resources for Veterans and Military Families  - November 15  10 am

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation will host a small business webinar to help increase awareness of and access to credit for veterans and military families in Florida. The event will focus on promoting collaboration between banks and small business resource providers, highlight small business networks and programs, and provide resources that banks can utilize to support veteran-owned small business development and growth. The event will help to expand bank referrals of small businesses for technical assistance from business development organizations. Attendees will learn about collaborative opportunities to support and partner with Florida organizations committed to holistic approaches to economic inclusion.

Small Business Resources for Veterans and Military Families | U.S. Small Business Administration (sba.gov)

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