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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 August | | UTRGV VBOC Director Juan Santos and Business Advisor Manny Pruneda present at the Governor's Small Business Summit in Pharr, TX on August 7th, 2025. | | Kenia Gomez, Assistant Director of Communications from the City of Pharr, presenting at the Governor's Small Business Summit in Pharr, TX. | | UTRGV VBOC Business Advisor Manny Pruneda with attendees at the Boots to Business Reboot Training in Corpus Christi, TX at the Coastal Bend Innovation Center. | | Business Advisor Manny Pruneda presenting at the Boots to Business Reboot Training in Corpus Christi, TX on August 12th, 2025. | | Business Advisor Manny Pruneda presenting at the Boots to Business Reboot Training at the Launch SA Business Center in San Antonio, TX on August 27th, 2025. | | Group picture of the attendees from the Boots to Business Reboot Training at the Launch SA Business Center in San Antonio, TX. | | Group picture of UTRGV VBOC Business Advisor David Medrano with attendees at the Boots to Business Training at Fort Bliss El Paso, TX on August 28th-29th, 2025. | | | |
BOOTS TO BUSINESS REBOOT:
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A GLIMPSE AT OCTOBER
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October 1st-2nd: Boots to Business at Goodfellow AFB - San Angelo, 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 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 15th-16th: Boots to Business at Randolph AFB - San Antonio, TX
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October 16th: Boots to Business Reboot at The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce - Sugar Land, TX
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October 30th-31st: 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! | | |
@SBAgov provides resources for #veterans to begin their #VetBiz journey.
The no-cost @Boots2Buiness class teaches essential skills that empower participants to start a business with knowledge and confidence.
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If you are looking to expand your #VetBiz, it’s important to create a business plan and use @SBAgov resources to find a loan that fits your needs.
These resources will help you prepare to meet with a lender.
| | Find the right loan for your #smallbiz: | | 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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Commercializing Innovation Technology
Date: September 4, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Presenter: Jerry Hollister, BBC Entrepreneurial Training and Consulting
*Your registration includes access to the on-demand recording.
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Provisional Billing Rates
Date: September 9, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Presenter: Jacob Barclay, Barclay Group LLC
*Your registration includes access to the on-demand recording.
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Avoiding Common Bid Protest Mistakes
Date: September 11, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Presenters: John Holtz and Gregory Weber, Koprince McCall Pottroff, LLC
*Your registration includes access to the on-demand recording.
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Winning Proposals: Your Comprehensive Guide to Responding to Federal RFPs
Date: September 16-18, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Presenters: Brent Paris, Sandy Allbee, and Ashley Coronado (BID DESIGNS)
*Your registration includes access to the on-demand recording.
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Evolving DoD Contractor Cybersecurity Requirements
Date: September 25, 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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Strengthening Your Mind and Business | |
7 Books That Will Strengthen Your Mind And Build A Bulletproof Business | Discover 7 powerful books that will rewire your entrepreneurial mindset. From Navy SEAL discipline to neuroscience-backed performance systems. It's time to get real. | | | | Big Opportunities with SBA Loans | |
Smaller SBA Loans Mean Bigger Benefits For SMB Ecosystem | This summer, lenders had an opportunity to meet with senior executives at the SBA, and presented a strategy to increase small-dollar SBA loans. Here's why. | | | | |
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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The Weight of Water in Every Melon | A Taste of July When I was farming in San Antonio, Texas, one of my favorite crops to grow was watermelon. I would often stop during harvest to sit on the sun-warmed soil, cut open a 10-pound source of potassium-rich hydration, and chat with the crew while juice flowed down our chins. | | | |
Congress Members Reintroduce Biochar Research Network Act | 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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