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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BOOTS TO BUSINESS:
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October 12-13: Boots to Business with Lackland AFB;
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October 28-29: Boots to Business with Ft. Bliss; El Paso, TX
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OTHER EVENTS:
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October 7: ETP Day 2; Houston, TX
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October 14: ETP Day 3; Houston, TX
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October 21: ETP Day 4; Houston, TX
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Here is a preview of two Boots to Business Reboot virtual workshops happening in November!
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Join the Texas Veterans Commission Veteran Entrepreneur Program for the "Success in 60 Minutes Webinar", featuring PenFed Foundation’s Veteran Entrepreneur Investment Program!
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Are you a service-disabled Veteran and ready to start or grow your own business? The SBA can provide transition assistance, entrepreneurial training, government contracting opportunities, local assistance, & more!
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Boots to Business Reboot gives Veterans & Military Spouses access to entrepreneurial education & training right in their local community!
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Check out the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities at Saint Joseph's University to find tools, education, & mentorship to start or grow your Veteran business:
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Did you know that the federal government has exceeded its goal of awarding 3% of all federal contracts to service-disabled veteran-owned businesses every year since 2012? Learn more about federal contracting for your Veteran business.
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Are you looking for entrepreneurial resources in your area? Check out your local SBA district office, VBOC, SBDC, AWBC, or SCORE Mentors:
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If you aren't familiar with the SBA Learning Center topics, check out this month's picks to learn all about the "launching stage" of your entrepreneurial journey!
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Check out this article to learn how your small business can become a more sustainable brand and also be familiar with steps you can take to achieve this:
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How to Become a More Sustainable Brand
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Sustainability has turned into a must-have for any brand, especially a startup. To launch a brand without thinking about sustainability these days is a huge miss. After all, according ...
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If you want to learn how small businesses can manage service delays and staffing issues, read the article below!
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How Small Businesses Can Manage Service Delays and...
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As the country starts to open back up, small businesses across all industries are feeling the stress of having to deal with service delays and impatient customers. A large part of...
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Take a look at these Weekly Harvest newsletters from NCAT's ATTRA to learn about sustainable agriculture topics, funding opportunities, news, and upcoming events:
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Weekly Harvest September 22, 2021
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Tracy Mumma and Regenerative Livestock Specialist Justin Morris discuss how important it is to adapt livestock grazing strategies to drought conditions. Learn to...
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Weekly Harvest September 29, 2021
In this episode, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Omar Rodriguez introduces Katherine Favor, NCAT's newest specialist at its Western Regional Office in Davis, California. Katherine has worked on, designed, consulted for, and managed...
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All About Hemp: West Coast Cultivation and Production
Take advantage of this National Center for Appropriate Technology's Learning Opportunity! Join NCAT for a free Zoom webinar Thursday, October 7 from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. PST (1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. CST) as they explore hemp harvesting, processing, and marketing on the west coast. To see which topics will be discussed, check out the flyer below!
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Armed to Farm California Virtual Workshop Series
NCAT’s Armed to Farm team is partnering with the Natural Resources Conservation Service and California Association of Resource Conservation Districts to present a three-part, interactive virtual workshop series for beginning farmer-veterans in October. These virtual workshops will provide essential information on farm recordkeeping, tools and equipment, and building soil health. Each workshop will take place from 10:00-11:30 AM Pacific (12:00-1:30 PM Central).
Dates:
- October 12
- October 19
- October 26
More Information & Registration Details
This virtual workshop series is open to veterans and active-duty service members in the Western U.S. The series is free, but registration is required. Please register here. You will receive an email confirmation with the link to the Zoom meetings after your registration is approved. If you have any questions, contact Rex Dufour, NCAT Western Regional Director at [email protected].
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Have you utilized any SBA-administered services or programs?
Has our office helped you and your business? (Ex: Counseling, Boots to Business programs, Referrals, Access to Resources)
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 [email protected]
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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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"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."
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