March 2024 Newsletter

The UTRGV Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) serves the West-Central and South Texas area. We provide business training, counseling, and technical assistance to active duty personnel, Veterans, Reservist, National Guard, and spouses.

BOOTS TO BUSINESS:

OTHER EVENTS:

March 7th: Entrepreneurship Training Program - Day 1
March 14th: Entrepreneurship Training Program - Day 2
March 20th-22nd: Veterans EDGE Conference
March 21st: Entrepreneurship Training Program - Day 3
March 28th: Entrepreneurship Training Program - Day 4
March 28th: Outreach Event w-SBA San Antonio & Lackland AFB
March 28th: Veterans Resources for Entrepreneurs, Veteran Owned LLC Formation & Q&A - UTSA SBDC

A GLIMPSE AT APRIL

April 3rd: 1-Day In-Person Boots to Business Reboot - The Woodlands, Tx.
April 3rd: Small Business Financial and Resources - Austin, Tx.
April 17th: Resources for Veterans and Veteran Spouses
April 18th-20th: Veteran Business Battle 2024 - Rice University - Houston, Tx.
April 25th- 26th: Boots to Business with Ft. Bliss - El Paso, Tx.
April 26th: Rafael Mungia Business Plan Competition - Weslaco CIC

@SBAgov strives to provide resources and tools to help women-owned small businesses – including #veteran and #milspouse owned businesses – succeed:

Find the right resources for your business

📣Attention women #veterans and #milspouses! @SBAgov provides the entrepreneurial training you need to learn the fundamentals of being a successful #VetBiz owner.

Find the training that is right for you

Are you an existing business? If so, Look into SBA Learning Center to Improve your Business!

To join the B2B community

Are you interested in buying a business? Check this information provided by the SBA!

Buying a Business

Young Entrepreneurship

Successful Content Marketing

Council Post: Content Marketing: Showcasing Expertise And Attracting Clients

Here are just a few ways you can leverage your content marketing for continued success.

Overcoming Difficult Conversations and Conflict

Council Post: A Guide To Overcome Difficult Conversations And Conflict In The Workplace

Each conversation is a chance to connect, solve problems and build an environment where everyone wants to contribute.

ATTENTION VETERANS, FARMERS AND RANCHERS:

Take a look at the NCAT's Weekly Harvest newsletter for events, funding opportunities, news, and information!

Program Expanded for Women Beginning Sustainable Livestock Farms

'Women, Livestock, and the Land' Adds Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, and Georgia JACKSON, MS - Women who are beginning sustainable livestock operations in five Gulf-region states will soon have the chance to join a program that can provide them with trusted technical assistance and connect them with a growing national network of their peers.

Biochar Is Key to Cascading Benefits in Innovative Carbon Chicken Project

Fifth-generation Arkansas farmer Jody Hardin was introduced to a potentially game-changing soil additive through a USDA Conservation Innovation Grant in 2011. That's when Hardin began studying biochar-a charcoal-like material that can be mixed in soil to improve overall soil health. "I had this huge, eye-opening experience," Hardin said.

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 vboc@utrgv.edu

Tools and Resources

UTRGV Veterans Business Outreach Center provides business training,

counseling, and technical assistance to active duty personnel, Veterans, Reservist, National Guard, and spouses.

CALL US TODAY!

vboc@utrgv.edu

1407 E. Freddy Gonzalez Dr.

Edinburg, Texas

Monday - Friday

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

956-665-8931

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.

"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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