Archive for February, 2009

Attention SDVOBs: Ohio Business Matchmaker Event

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

The following is an important announcement from SBA Columbus District Director, Thomas K. Mueller:

Dear Veteran:

On March 18, 2009, the U.S. Small Business Administration together with the State of Ohio and other co-sponsors is having a Business Matchmaking Event in Dayton Ohio. We are sending this flyer to you before we send it to the general public because you are a Disabled Veteran Owned small business owner and many of the buying entities have expressed an interest in doing business with Disabled Veteran Owned Companies to meet their government mandated goals.

This event is a unique opportunity for buyers and sellers of goods and services to come together. Approximately 120 buyers will be on hand for one-on-one meetings with small businesses. These buyers are from city, state, county, and federal agencies, as well as prime contractors and other organizations with combined purchasing budgets representing billions of dollars worth of opportunities. You will be participating in the largest business matchmaking event ever held in Ohio.

Last year we had to end registration after two weeks due to lack of space with 700 sellers registering. This year we have increased the amount of space and the number of buyers and so we hope there is not an issue. For more information and registration please click on the  following link: www.ohiobizmatch.com.

Contact Information:
Thomas K. Mueller
SBA Columbus District Director
(614) 469-6860 x 287

New Real Estate Section Added to the Veteran Owned Business Directory

Friday, February 6th, 2009

VeteranOwnedBusiness.com is proud to announce the addition of a new main section in the Veteran Owned Business Directory titled “Real Estate Related.”  Here you will find a small, but growing list of businesses in the United States owned by veterans, active duty military, reservists and service disabled veterans that sell products or offer services that directly relate to the real estate industry.

Currently the Real Estate Related section lists services related to (partial list):

We anticipate adding several dozen subcategories related to real estate over the coming days as we continue to grow the Veteran Owned Business Directory to cater to all the real estate related businesses throughout the United States that are owned by veterans, active duty military, reservists and service disabled veterans. 

Please be sure to visit this section to find Real Estate Related companies owned by veterans if you or somebody you knows is looking for any Real Estate Related product or service.

Also, if you are the owner and/or manager of a Real Estate Related company that is owned by a current or past member of the United States armed forces, please be sure to direct them to the VeteranOwnedBusiness.com sign up page to get their business’ free listing.

Thank You,

Project Services Department
VeteranOwnedBusiness.com

January 2009 VeteranOwnedBusiness.com Site Statistics Show Page Views Exceed 100,000

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

We are proud to announce that VeteranOwnedBusiness.com has received over 100,000 page views in January 2009.  This number of page views for the month of January represents a significant increase in page view traffic from December 2009 (55,000) and shows continued growth since the launch of the VeteranOwnedBusiness.com Directory on Veteran’s Day 2008 (November 11, 2008). 

All signs show that VeteranOwnedBusiness.com is continuing to far exceed expectations.  Planned page views for the 1st quarter of 2009 was set at 250,000.  With a pace of 100,000 page views for January 2009, it’s likely the directory will easily exceed this Q1 goal.

Thank You,

Project Services Department
VeteranOwnedBusiness.com

New Lodging and Travel Section Added to Veteran Owned Business Directory

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

VeteranOwnedBusiness.com is proud to announce the addition of a new main section in our Veteran Owned Business Directory called Lodging and Travel. Here you will find a small, but growing list of Bed and Breakfast places, hotels, resorts, campgrounds, motels, time shares, cruises, vacation rentals and transportation companies (buses, taxi cabs and limousines) thoughout the United States owned by veterans, active duty military and service disabled veterans.

From a hotel in Key West owned by a retired Marine to a taxi cab company owned by an Army Reservist in Georgia to a bed and breakfast in South Dakota owned by a Navy retiree, we have dozens of businesses owned by veterans, active duty military, reservists and service disabled veterans that are directly involved with lodging and travel services.

Please be sure to visit this section to find travel and lodging service companies owned by veterans the next time you plan on traveling.

Also, if you are the owner and/or manager of a lodging and/or travel related company that is owned by a current or past member of the United States armed forces, please be sure to direct them to the VeteranOwnedBusiness.com sign up page to get their business’ free listing.

Thank You,

Project Services Department
VeteranOwnedBusiness.com