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.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) works with local partners to provide you with assistance and offers a variety of online courses that can help you start up your business.
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. Our hours of operation remain the same from 8am-5pm Monday-Friday.
Please register to our eCenter to receive assistance from our business advisors. You can also email your request for an appointment to vboc@utrgv.edu or simply give us a call at 956-665-8931.
This #MilitaryAppreciationMonth, we’re recognizing all of our nation’s military & veteran entrepreneurs!
Whether you’re interested in a career move or ready to enter the workforce, Hiring Our Heroes Military Spouse has a variety of programs and events to help military spouses succeed.
With the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans going out, we recommend that you apply soon and with the right knowledge. Read the resources below for guides and tips to keep in mind while applying for these loan programs.
Paycheck Protection Program: What Is It and How to Apply
The main driver of small business stimulus in the CARES Act is contained in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The $349 billion funded under the Small Business Administration (SBA)- Business Loans Program Account is intended to provide loans...
How to Navigate the New Small Business Relief Plan...
As Congress and the president appeared ready to approve $310 billion in additional funding for the depleted Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), small business owners who weren't approved during the first round wanted to know what they could do to...
Apply for Your Small Business Economic Injury Disaster...
This article deals with the EIDL program and a unique feature of that program known as the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Emergency Advance. This part of the EIDL program provides up to $10,000 in emergency relief that does not have to be repaid,...
Where can you find funding for your small business? Read the following article for a list of resources available to veterans in support of your entrepreneurial journey!
Veteran-Owned Small Businesses: Here's Where To Knock...
WHERE TO FIND FUNDING FOR VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESSES Depending on the type of business you’re interested in creating and your personal financial situation, you may need help funding your business. These resources will help fund your business idea...
Due to COVID-19, all trainings and events have been postponed to a date to be determined. We are working on bringing some online trainings and will notify soon.
"Funded through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA."