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The UTRGV Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) serves the West-Central and South Texas area. We provide business training, counseling, technical assistance, and mentoring to Veterans, Reservist, National Guard, and active duty personnel.
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Recapping the Month of July | | UTRGV VBOC Director Juan Santos, present at the Governor's Small Business Summit Event at Rockport-Fulton on July 10th, 2025. | | Group picture from the Governor's Small Business Summit Event at Rockport-Fulton at July 10th, 2025. | | |
Group picture from the Boots to Business Training at the Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX with all the graduates and UTRGV VBOC Business Advisor Manny Pruneda.
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BOOTS TO BUSINESS REBOOT:
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August 12th: 1-Day B2B-Reboot at Coastal Bend Innovation Center - Corpus Christi, TX
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August 27th: 1-Day B2B-Reboot - San Antonio, TX
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OTHER EVENTS:
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August 7th: Governor's Small Business Summit - Pharr, TX
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August 13th: Joint Base San Antonio Career Summit - San Antonio, TX
| | Are you an existing business? If so, Look into SBA Learning Center to Improve your Business! | | #Veteran entrepreneurs: Ready to win government contracts? VIP training programs enable VOCBs and SDVOSBs to grow and compete in the federal marketplace. Learn in the ins and outs of #smallbiz success-on your terms! | | |
Fuel your #VetBiz with the capital it needs to grow!
@SBAgov's 31 nationwide Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOCs) connect you with the right funding, tools, and expert guidance to scale your #smallbiz.
| | Don't wait! Tap into the resources built for you: | | Are you interested in buying a business? Check this information provided by the SBA! | | |
*If you are interested in any of the following trainings
please reach out to the UTRGV VBOC team
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Step-by-Step GSA
Date: August 5, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Presenter: Brittany Opoku, First Foster Consulting, LLC
*Your registration includes access to the on-demand recording.
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Financial Freedom Comes at a Price! It's Your Wrap Rate
Date: August 7, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Presenter: Jenny Clark, Solvability LLC
*Your registration includes access to the on-demand recording.
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Navigating the Valley of Death: A Surviving Guide for Startups
Date: August 12, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Presenter: Oltac Unsal, Tambourine Innovation Ventures
*Your registration includes access to the on-demand recording.
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Proposal Framing - Structuring Your Proposal for Maximum Impact
Date: August 14, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Presenter: Lisa Mundt, The Pulse of GovCon
*Your registration includes access to the on-demand recording.
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Advanced Teaming Strategies to Accelerate Small Business Government Revenue
Date: August 19, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Presenter: Joshua Frank, RSM Federal
*Your registration includes access to the on-demand recording.
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Indirect Costs and Rates
Date: August 21, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Presenter: Jacob Barclay, Barclay Group LLC
*Your registration includes access to the on-demand recording.
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Leveraging FOIA to Win Government Contracts
Date: August 26, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Presenter: Darren Osborne, Govology
*Your registration includes access to the on-demand recording.
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ATTENTION VETERANS, FARMERS AND RANCHERS:
Take a look at the NCAT's Weekly Harvest newsletter for events, funding opportunities, news, and information!
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The Weight of Water in Every Melon | A Taste of July When I was farming in San Antonio, Texas, one of my favorite crops to grow was watermelon. I would often stop during harvest to sit on the sun-warmed soil, cut open a 10-pound source of potassium-rich hydration, and chat with the crew while juice flowed down our chins. | | | |
True Love, Tomatoes, and Trouble: Managing Heat Stress in Tomato Production | "Homegrown tomatoes, homegrown tomatoes, What'd life be without homegrown tomatoes? Only two things that money can't buy And that's true love and homegrown tomatoes." - Guy Clark, Homegrown Tomatoes Listen to a clip of "Homegrown Tomatoes" by Guy Clark Your browser does not support the audio element. | | | | Have you utilized any SBA-administered services or programs? | | | We want to share when our clients have success! If you have worked with UTRGV VBOC and would like to be featured in our newsletters, please let us know! Email vboc@utrgv.edu | | |
UTRGV Veterans Business Outreach Center provides business training,
counseling, technical assistance, and mentoring to Veterans, Reservist,
National Guard, active duty personnel, and spouses.
CALL US TODAY!
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1407 E. Freddy Gonzalez Dr.
Edinburg, Texas
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
956-665-8931
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To comply with social distancing standards, per the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, UTRGV VBOC is offering remote business advisement that is free of charge and confidential to new and existing veteran business owners. Please register to our eCenter to receive assistance from our business advisors.
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