Small Business Development Center at Brevard Community College presents:

11th Annual Veterans Business Conference

  September 14, 2011 8am- 2pm
King Center for the Performing Arts Rotunda
(Melbourne, Florida)
Fee is $55
(exhibit space is also available)
View SBDC BCC 11th Annual Veterans Conference Brochure

11th Annual Veterans Conference Keynote Speaker: Phil Monkress, CEO All Point Logistics

Keynote Speaker:

Phil Monkress, CEO
All Point Logistics
A Service Disabled Veteran, Native American Owned, Small Disadvantaged Business

Mr. Monkress’s Bio:
Former Navy Seal Phil Monkress is CEO of Titusville-based All-Points Logistics. All-Points is a Service Disabled Veteran,

Native American Owned, Small Disadvantaged Business providing technical and management support services to the U.S.

. Government and its prime contractors.

· Learn about government contracting and purchases

· Discuss with experts tips on running a successful business

· Network with small business owners

This conference emphasizes helping veterans succeed, but all current and aspiring business owners are welcome to attend

Sponsors include: FLORIDA TODAY, Veterans Business Outreach Center, Harris Corporation, IAP Worldwide Services, Craig Technologies Machine & Tool Division, EDC of Florida’s Space Coast, Brevard Workforce and Florida Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP).

Participants must register with payment at www.brevardcc.edu/workforce or call 321/433-5570 | 321/433-5572 or email pfrimmers@brevardcc.edu or allenh@brevardcc.edu.

The SBDC at BCC is a member of the Florida Small Business Development Center Network, a statewide service network funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the US Small Business Administration (SBA).

If your business is (or you know of another business) owned by a veteran (VOB), active duty military, reservist or service disabled veteran (SDVOSB) of the United States, Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy, Coast Guard or National Guard, please be sure to visit the VeteranOwnedBusiness.com sign up page to get your free listing.

The objective of our FREE Veteran Owned Business Directory is to continue to offer a growing list of products and services that are unique in the fact that they are all owned by, sold by and/or serviced by past and present military members.

Topic: Government Contracting

Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: 401 E Chase St, Ste 100 Pensacola, FL 32502-6160

Fee: FREE

SBDC at the University of West Florida Pensacola
Self-certification? Verification? Certification? Discusses federal, VA and state policies regarding SCDV owned small businesses.

Speaker(s): Laura Subel, Procurement Specialist

Phone: 850.595.0063
Click here to send an Email

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The objective of our FREE Veteran Owned Business Directory is to continue to offer a growing list of products and services that are unique in the fact that they are all owned by, sold by and/or serviced by past and present military members.

The Small Business Development Center at Brevard Community College is a statewide service network funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration providing one on one counseling, training and information for small business owners in all phases of their operations.

Are you with a non profit organization?  If you are, be sure to get your organization’s free listing in the Veteran Owned Business Directory: http://www.veteranownedbusiness.com/signup.php?plan=4.

Overview:

 A 24-hour program presented in six four-hour sessions that gives attendees the opportunity to learn or to review basic business skills relative to starting and operating a small business.

Who Should Attend:

Disabled veterans and (on a space-available basis) veterans who currently own and operate a small business, or who are considering becoming an entrepreneur, and employees of these companies .

The curriculum covers the following subjects:

• The Business Plan
• Computer & Communications Tools
• Organization
• Business Licenses and Permits
• Insurance
• Location and Leasing
• Accounting and Cash Flow
• How to Finance Your Business
• E-Commerce
• Buying a Business or Franchise
• Opening and Marketing
• Expanding and Handling Problems
• International Trade
• Contracting with the State and Federal Gov’ts

We usually spend more time on finance and accounting, and on marketing.

The first set of classes is scheduled for: July 7-9th from 3-7pm at the Small Business Development Center – 1410 Ethan Way Sacramento, CA 95825

The second set of classes will be the week of July 27th. Specific dates soon to be announced.

The classes are being taught by The Alliance Past President: Don Gonneville

If you would like to enroll in the classes please send an email to: Lauren.gotcher@cadvbe.org.

The information provided above is for purely for informational purposes and is relevant to Veteran Owned, Active Duty Owned, Reservists Owned and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses throughout the United States.  VeteranOwnedBusiness.com, its staff, its partners and its publishers are in no way associated with or benefiting from providing such information.  Please contact the VeteranOwnedBusiness.com support department if you feel the information provided above is in any way inaccurate: support@VeteranOwnedBusiness.com.