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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 September | | Governor's Small Business Summit at Eagle Pass, TX | | |
VBOC Director Juan Santos, present at the Governor's Small Business Summit at Eagle Pass, TX on September 11, 2025.
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Eagle Pass Resource Partner Meeting Fostering Collaboration and Growth on September 12, 2025 at the Maverick County Courthouse
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Mark Snyder - Senior Business Field Advisor at the NWT Apex Accelerator Center
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Rich Lyles - Director NWT Apex Accelerator Center
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Pablo Garcia Jr. - Maverick County Chief of Staff for Judge Ramsey English Cantu
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Cynthia Gomez - Interim Director at the SRSU International SBDC
- Inessa Stepanenko - Deputy District Director at the San Antonio SBA District Office
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Nestor Astorga - Business Opportunity Specialist at the San Antonio SBA District Office
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Juan Santos - Director at the UTRGV Veterans Business Outreach Center
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Eagle Pass Resource Partner Meeting Fostering Collaboration and Growth on September 12, 2025 at the City Hall
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Left to Right:
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Nestor Astorga - Business Opportunity Specialist at the San Antonio SBA District Office
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Rich Lyles - Director NWT Apex Accelerator Center
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Mark Snyder - Senior Business Field Advisor at the NWT Apex Accelerator Center
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Cynthia Gomez - Interim Director at the SRSU International SBDC
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Inessa Stepanenko - Deputy District Director at the San Antonio SBA District Office
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Juan Santos - Director at the UTRGV Veterans Business Outreach Center
| | SBA + BBB Foundation for Better Business Strategic Alliance Signing Ceremony - September 25, 2025 | | |
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Juan Santos, Director at the UTRGV Veterans Business Outreach Center
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David Elizondo, District Director
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Georgia Gabriella, Marketing & Outreach Specialist
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Inessa Stepanenko, Deputy District Director
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Cindy Solano, Lender Relations Specialist
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Michael Gonzalez, Associate Director of operations and stakeholder relations for the Texas Southwest SBDC Network
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BOOTS TO BUSINESS REBOOT:
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October 16th: Boots to Business Reboot at Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce - Sugar Land, TX
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OTHER EVENTS:
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October 2nd: Resources for Veterans & Veteran Spouses - Houston, TX
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October 2nd: Entrepreneur Training Program for Veterans & Spouses (Session 1) - Houston, TX
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October 9th: Entrepreneur Training Program for Veterans & Spouses (Session 2) - Houston, TX
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October 15th: Meet & Greet SB Resource Fair - Kingsville, TX
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October 16th: Entrepreneur Training Program for Veterans & Spouses (Session 3) - Houston, TX
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October 23rd: Entrepreneur Training Program for Veterans & Spouses (Session 4) - Houston, TX
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October 30th: Veterans Claims Summit - Mission, TX
| | Are you an existing business? If so, Look into SBA Learning Center to Improve your Business! | | October marks the 80th anniversary of #NationalDisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonth! @SBAgov and its partners provide service-disabled veterans with training programs to use their skills and find employment or #VetBiz ownership. | | Access SDVOSB resources & trainings: | | Connect with one of @SBAgov’s 31 nationwide Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOCs) to guide you through the process. VBOCs provide business plan support, mentoring, and more. | | Contact your local VBOC today: | | 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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I Spy an 'OTA'! Creative Ways of Identifying Other Transactional Authorities
Date: October 7, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Presenter: Dolores Kuchina-Musina, Ph.D. (REXOTA Solutions LLC)
*Your registration includes access to the on-demand recording.
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Cybersecurity Red Teaming - An Essential Guide for Government Contractors
Date: October 9, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Presenter: Pamela Isom (IsAdvice & Consulting LLC)
*Your registration includes access to the on-demand recording.
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Supply Chain Strategy Made Simple for Government Contractors
Date: October 21, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Presenters: Linda Aaron (Learrow LLC)
*Your registration includes access to the on-demand recording.
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How to Register and Maintain Your SAM.gov and SBA's SBS Profiles
Date: October 23, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Presenters: Ashley Duwel, Duwel Dev, LLC
*Your registration includes access to the on-demand recording.
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Collaboration: A Way to Improve Your Personal Brand | |
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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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Mastering Smoke and Serenity: Tips for Beginning Beekeepers | Advancing solutions so people and the land can flourish | | | |
Sales Bloom for Local Cut Flowers | 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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