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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 November | | Starr County Veterans Resource Fair - November 5, 2025 | | |
Honoring Our Heroes – Starr County Veterans Resource Fair
We were honored to participate in the Starr County Veterans Resource Fair, an event dedicated to honoring and supporting our Veterans, Service Members, and their families.
We extend our sincere appreciation to South Texas College, Starr County Industrial Foundation, Workforce Solutions, DHR Health, Border Region Behavioral Health Center, and all our partners for their continued leadership and collaboration in serving the veteran community.
Special recognition to Dr. Ricardo J. Solis, Rose Benavidez, and LTC(P) James A. Falcon, M.D. for their inspiring contributions and commitment to empowering Veterans across South Texas.
Together, we reaffirm our shared mission of connecting Veterans with opportunities, resources, and pathways to success.
💼 Learn more about how the UTRGV Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) supports veteran entrepreneurs and small business owners: https://www.utrgv.edu/vboc/
| | Governor's Small Business Summit at Belton, TX - November 13, 2025 | | |
📣 Honored to Attend the 2025 Governor’s Small Business Summit in Belton, Texas.
Great opportunity to connect and share the mission of our Veterans Business Outreach Center, VBOC, with leaders, entrepreneurs, and partners who support small business growth across Texas.
We engaged with outstanding partners, including the Texas Veterans Commission, the USPTO Dallas Regional Office, and many others. The summit delivered insightful sessions, strong participation, and meaningful conversations with industry leaders, government representatives, and fellow business owners.
Highlights included remarks from Joe Esparza, Commissioner Representing Employers at the Texas Workforce Commission, and an inspiring keynote from John Wayne Walding, Founder and CEO of Gallantry Global Logistics. He is a Silver Star and Purple Heart recipient recognized for his heroism in the Battle of Shok Valley.
Proud to support veteran entrepreneurs and continue building partnerships that strengthen our communities.
Thank you to the Governor’s Office of Small Business Assistance, the Belton Area Chamber of Commerce, the Belton Economic Development Corporation, and the Texas Workforce Commission for hosting an exceptional event.
| | Boots to Business Reboot at El Paso Community College SBDC - November 13, 2025 | | Group picture of Business Advisor David Medrano with attendees at the Boots to Business Reboot Training held at El Paso Community College SBDC on November 13, 2025. | | | Red, White, and You Job Fair at Mission, TX - November 18, 2025 | | Business Advisor Manny Pruneda present at the Red, White, and You Job Fair Event held at the Mission Event Center on November 18, 2025. | | | |
OTHER EVENTS:
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December 10th: Bexar County Business Conference 2025 - San Antonio, TX
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A GLIMPSE AT JANUARY
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January 21st-22nd: Boots to Business at Fort Sam Houston - San Antonio, TX
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January 29th-30th: Boots to Business at Fort Bliss - El Paso, TX
| | Are you an existing business? If so, Look into SBA Learning Center to Improve your Business! | | Veterans Business Outreach Centers offer mentorship and guidance to #VetBiz owners, helping them develop and adhere to a #smallbiz plan | | Tell us how your local VBOC supported you in 2025. | | |
Did you take an @SBAgov’s @Boots2Business (B2B) class in 2025?
If so, what was most impactful to you?
| | Over 236,000 #veterans have learned #VetBiz essentials through B2B. | | 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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Marketing your GSA Schedule
Date: December 2, 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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Evolving DoD Contractor Cybersecurity Requirements
Date: December 4, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Presenter: Adam Austin (Totem Technologies)
*Your registration includes access to the on-demand recording.
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The 2025 Government Contracting Year-End-Review
Date: December 11, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Presenters: Shane McCall and Nicole Pottroff (Koprince McCall Pottroff, LLC)
*Your registration includes access to the on-demand recording.
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Ways to Make Your Business More Valuable | What if the metric you are most proud of is the one that is slowly destroying your chance of a life changing exit? | | | | |
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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Working the Woods with Pigs - Practical Tips for Silvopasture Success | Advancing solutions so people and the land can flourish | | | |
Mastering Smoke and Serenity: Tips for Beginning Beekeepers | Advancing solutions so people and the land can flourish | | | | 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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