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.

BOOTS TO BUSINESS:

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BOOTS TO BUSINESS REBOOT:

Register for a B2B or B2B Reboot class here!

OTHER EVENTS:

UPCOMING DATES FOR THE 2023 GOVERNOR'S SMALL BUSINESS EVENTS

The Governor's Small Business Summit aims to help Texas small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs reach new heights by connecting them with the resources and information needed to start, strengthen and grow a business. This event offers a variety of sessions bringing together local, state and federal resource partners to provide key insights on critical business topics. It's also an opportunity to network with other business owners and meet experts who will share timely, relevant and actionable advice on a multitude of small business subjects. 


A GLIMPSE AT OCTOBER


  • October 5th: Entrepreneurship Training Program Day 1- Houston, Tx.
  • October 11th: Boots to Business Reboot - Virtual
  • October 11th-12th: Boots to Business with Randolph AFB 
  • October 12th: Entrepreneurship Training Program Day 2- Houston, Tx.
  • October 18th: Veteran Business Information Session and Meetup
  • October 18th-19th: Boots to Business with NAS - Corpus Christi, Tx.
  • October 19th: Entrepreneurship Training Program Day 3- Houston, Tx.
  • October 19th-20th: 2023 Southwest Veterans Business Conference
  • October 26th-27th: Boots to Business with Ft. Bliss - El Paso, Tx.
  • October 26th: Entrepreneurship Training Program Day 4- Houston, Tx.

SAVE THE DATE!


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

To join the B2B community

Recovering from a disaster or trying to safeguard your business from a future disaster?

Explore @SBAgov’s resources on recovery and resiliency should a disaster arise:

Learn More #VetBiz #NationalPreparednessMonth

This #NationalPreparednessMonth, take the time to plan ahead for natural disasters to protect you and your small business employees! Explore @Readygov’s business continuity planning tools to get you started:

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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 vboc@utrgv.edu

Tools and Resources

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!

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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