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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 October | |
Resource Fair for Veterans & Veteran Spouses - October 2, 2025
VBOC present at the Resource Fair for Veterans & Veteran Spouses held in Houston, TX.
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Boots to Business at Goodfellow AFB - October 2, 2025
Business Advisor Manny Pruneda, presenting at the
Boots to Business Training at the Goodfellow Air Force Base in San Angelo, TX.
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VBOC and SBA Business Information Session for Veterans - October 15, 2025
Business Advisor Manny Pruneda, presenting at the
VBOC and SBA Business Information Session for Veterans, held at Brazosport College in Lake Jackson, TX.
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Del Mar College SBDC Meet & Greet Small Business Resource Fair - October 15, 2025
Director Juan Santos present at the Kleberg County Economic Development & Training Center in Kingsville, TX.
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Boots to Business Reboot Training at the Fort Bend County Chamber of Commerce - October 16, 2025
Group picture of attendees from the Boots to Business Reboot Training held at the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce in Sugar Land, TX.
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Entrepreneur Training Program for Veterans & Spouses - October 23, 2025
Fall Series ETP Class Success!
Group picture of Class Graduates in collaboration with the Worklife Institute of Houston, Texas Veterans Commission and PeopleFund.
| | | Veterans Claims Summit | Mission Event Center
October 30, 2025 | | |
Veterans Claims Summit | Mission Event Center
The UTRGV Veterans Business Outreach Center was honored to attend today’s Veterans Claims Summit at the Mission Event Center. This event brought together local, and state partners dedicated to ensuring our veterans and their families receive the care, support, and benefits they’ve earned through their service.
We were pleased to join community leaders and distinguished guests, including Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez, who shared an inspiring message during his remarks.
A special thank-you to the Hidalgo County Veterans Service Office team for the kind invitation and thoughtful coordination of this important gathering. We also appreciate the warm welcome from the City of Mission, TX and Mayor Norie Gonzalez Garza for their continued support of the veteran community.
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BOOTS TO BUSINESS REBOOT:
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November 6th: Boots to Business Reboot at the UH SBDC - Houston, TX
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November 7th: Boots to Business Reboot at City of Weslaco - Weslaco, TX
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November 13th: Boots to Business Reboot at EPCC SBDC - El Paso, TX
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OTHER EVENTS:
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November 13th: Governor's Small Business Summit - Belton, TX
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November 13th: Small Business Financials & Resources - San Antonio, TX
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A GLIMPSE AT DECEMBER
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December 11th-12th: 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! | | 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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Creating Your Contract Strategy: What You Need to Know About FAR and Non-FAR Contract Pathways
Date: November 13, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Presenter: Dolores Kuchina-Musina, Ph.D. (REXOTA Solutions LLC)
*Your registration includes access to the on-demand recording.
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How to Modify Your GSA Schedule Contract
Date: November 18, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Presenter: Brittany N. Opoku (First Foster Consulting, LLC)
*Your registration includes access to the on-demand recording.
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An Introduction to Government Small Business Certifications
Date: November 20, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Presenters: Steven Koprince (Govology)
*Your registration includes access to the on-demand recording.
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Learn How to Get a Graceful Exit and Preserve Some Value from Your Business | |
Know When To Cut Your Losses When Your Profits Start To Fall | We all hope for continued growth, but what happens if your business starts to "turn south"? This post will teach you how to get a graceful exit and preserve some value. | | | | An Opportunity to Reinvent Your Business | |
How An Impossible Client Request Can Improve Your Business | When a client's request forces you to stretch beyond every limit, you have two choices: say no or reinvent your business in real time. I chose the latter. | | | | |
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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Mastering Smoke and Serenity: Tips for Beginning Beekeepers | Advancing solutions so people and the land can flourish | | | |
Working the Woods with Pigs - Practical Tips for Silvopasture Success | 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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