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SUMMARY:SBA Connecticut Announces Veteran Business Expo November 2nd
DESCRIPTION:SBA Connecticut Announces Veteran Business Expo  November 2nd \n\n			 \n			CONNECTICUT   The SBA Connecticut District Office along with an extensive partner network will celebrate the strength and resilience of our Veteran Business community with a Veteran Business Expo on Wednesday\, November 2nd. Hosted at the Eastern CT Veterans Community Center\, Willimantic\, CT veterans will have access to small business resources and in-person workshops throughout the event   9am-1:30pm.\n\n			Workshops will be facilitated by subject matter experts covering Franchising\, How to Get Veteran Certified\, Business Plan Basics\, Business Financing\, VR&E Self-Employment\, and How to utilize the SBA's Veteran Business Outreach Center.\n\n			The inaugural expo will take place during National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW) October 31-November 4\, in celebration of the strength and resilience of the veteran and military small business community as they continue to march beyond the events of the pandemic and use what they've learned over the past few years to propel their businesses forward.\n\n			"We're honored to recognize the achievements of the sixteen thousand Veteran owned small businesses across Connecticut and to celebrate the strength and resiliency of the veteran business community this National Veterans Small Business Week\," said Mike Vlacich\, SBA New England Regional Administrator.  "Our veterans don't have to enter the mission of entrepreneurship alone\; they have served us and now it is our turn to support them. Through the SBA\, the military community has a partner to support them at all stages of small business ownership."\n\n			"Time\, effort\, and grit   combined with community support and SBA resources   propel members of the military community to launch and maintain profitable businesses. The SBA is here to help members of the military community evaluate that path\, take their first steps\, and navigate any questions or obstacles that may follow'\, stated Catherine Marx\, District Director. 'We are excited to lead the Veteran Business Expo next Wednesday\, November 2nd   veteran entrepreneurs this is a call to SBA entrepreneurial duty!"\n\n			Register to attend here: Connecticut Veteran Small Business Expo | U.S. Small Business Administration (sba.gov).\n\n			###
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100.0%\;background:white\;border-collapse:collapse\;" width="100%">\n	<tbody>\n		<tr>\n			<td style="width:100.0%\;padding:22.5pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\;">\n			<h1 align="center" style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:7.5pt\;margin-left:0in\;text-align:center\;"><span style="color:#002E6D\;"><span style="font-size:18.0pt\;">SBA Connecticut Announces Veteran Business Expo&nbsp\; November 2<sup>nd</sup> </span></span></h1>\n\n			<h2 align="center" style="margin-top:7.5pt\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:7.5pt\;margin-left:0in\;text-align:center\;">&nbsp\;</h2>\n			<strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">CONNECTICUT&nbsp\;</span></span></span></strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&ndash\;&nbsp\;The SBA Connecticut District Office along with an extensive partner network will celebrate the strength and resilience of our Veteran Business community with a <strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Veteran Business Expo on Wednesday\, November 2<sup>nd</sup>. </span></strong>Hosted at the<strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"> Eastern CT Veterans Community Center\, Willimantic\, CT</span></strong> veterans will have access to small business resources and in-person workshops throughout the event &ndash\; 9am-1:30pm.</span></span><br />\n			<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Workshops will be facilitated by subject matter experts covering <em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Franchising\, How to Get Veteran Certified\, Business Plan Basics\, Business Financing\, VR&amp\;E Self-Employment\, and How to utilize the SBA&rsquo\;s Veteran Business Outreach Center.</span></em></span></span><br />\n			<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">The inaugural expo will take place during National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW)<strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"> October 31-November 4\, </span></strong>in celebration of the strength and resilience of the veteran and military small business community as they continue to march beyond the events of the pandemic and use what they&rsquo\;ve learned over the past few years to propel their businesses forward.</span></span><br />\n			<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&ldquo\;We&rsquo\;re honored to recognize the achievements of the sixteen thousand Veteran owned small businesses across Connecticut and to celebrate the strength and resiliency of the veteran business community this National Veterans Small Business Week\,&rdquo\; said Mike Vlacich\, SBA New England Regional Administrator.&nbsp\; &ldquo\;Our veterans don&rsquo\;t have to enter the mission of entrepreneurship alone\; they have served us and now it is our turn to support them.&nbsp\;Through the SBA\, the military community has a partner to support them at all stages of small business ownership.&rdquo\;</span></span><br />\n			<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&ldquo\;Time\, effort\, and grit &ndash\; combined with community support and SBA resources &ndash\; propel members of the military community to launch and maintain profitable businesses. The SBA is here to help members of the military community evaluate that path\, take their first steps\, and navigate any questions or obstacles that may follow&rsquo\;\, stated Catherine Marx\, District Director.&nbsp\;&lsquo\;We are excited to lead the <u>Veteran Business Expo next Wednesday\, November 2<sup>nd</sup></u> &ndash\; veteran entrepreneurs this is a call to SBA entrepreneurial duty!&rdquo\;</span></span><br />\n			<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Register to attend here: <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjEwMjYuNjU3MTE4OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zYmEuZ292L2V2ZW50LzQ3MDU_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.rstEHWvrdVmT0K3n3qIvbIfNcopKwjzENshv3JGKAAs/s/1518341711/br/146779747320-l" style="-ms-word-break:break-all\;word-break:break-word\;-webkit-hyphens:none\;-moz-hyphens:none\;hyphens:none\;"><span style="color:#0000EE\;">Connecticut Veteran Small Business Expo | U.S. Small Business Administration (sba.gov)</span></a>.</span></span><br />\n			<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">###</span></span></td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n\n<div style="clear:both\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n
LOCATION:Eastern CT Veterans Community Center\, Willimantic\, CT
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URL:https://www.crvchamber.org/events/details/sba-connecticut-announces-veteran-business-expo-november-2nd-11624
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