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Samantha Thomason
Community Relations Manager
540-372-1144
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Library partners with Small Business Administration to bring free veteran-focused entrepreneurship training program to Fredericksburg area
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The SBA's national Boots to Business Reboot course provides free access to business ownership training for veterans and their spouses
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FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA, March 10, 2017 - Marci Posey,
Economic Developer with the Small Business Administration (SBA), will present Boots to Business Reboot: Introduction to Entrepreneurship, a one-day, veteran-focused entrepreneurship course on Thursday, March 23, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., at Central Rappahannock Regional Library's (CRRL) Porter Branch in northern Stafford County. This class is free and open to all veterans and their spouses.
SBA's Boots to Business Reboot is a national program
designed to introduce veterans and their spouses to the basics of small business ownership, including techniques for evaluating the feasibility of their business concepts,
the components of a business plan, an introduction to private and public resources, and opportunity recognition. In addition, participants are introduced to SBA resources available for start-up capital, technical assistance, and contracting opportunities. This program is also recommended for those who wish to grow an existing veteran-owned small business.
Register online at www.boots2business.org/rebootapply (select Stafford, VA location) or by calling (804) 253-8906. Registration is preferred but not required. Walk-ins will be accepted as space allows.
The one-day Introduction to Entrepreneurship course on March 23 is the first step in the two-step
Boots to Business Reboot training program. Upon completing the Introduction to Entrepreneurship course, participants can apply for acceptance to the eight-week online Foundations of Entrepreneurship course led by the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University.
CRRL librarian Pamela Smith, Head of Research at Porter Branch, says, "Military families and veterans have a huge impact on our community and are greatly appreciated. We are always looking for ways to support these individuals through our library classes, events, and services."
Shirelle Taliaferro,
Deputy District Director of the
Small Business Administration's Richmond District Office, says, "Veterans and their families have made so many sacrifices, and we are very thankful for everything that they do. We want to provide resources that will help in their entrepreneurial success." Taliaferro will join CRRL staff on NewsTalk 1230 WFVA's Town Talk program on Thursday, March 16, at 8 a.m. to provide more information about Boots to Business Reboot.
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For more information, contact Pamela Smith, Head of Research,
Porter Branch,
[email protected],
540-659-4909,
2001 Parkway Boulevard, Stafford, VA, 22554.
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