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Honoring the memory of service members who have sacrificed to protect the freedom we enjoy on Memorial Day and every day!
May 25, 2018
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(V)entrepreneurship Training
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Available VA Benefit for Servicemembers or Veterans
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Are you interested in starting your own business? Would you like to learn how to get started? Or are you a current business owner who wants to learn how to boost your small business operation? As a Servicemember or Veteran you now have an opportunity to use your education benefits to learn how to start or enhance a small business.
VA only pays for programs offered by the Small Business Development Center (SBDC)*. Individual courses must be specifically approved for VA purposes to use your benefits.
Note that this benefit is not available under the Dependents Educational Assistance program.
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TAKE THE NEXT STEP TO STARTING A BUSINESS AFTER YOUR
MILITARY SERVICE
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SBA Office of Veterans Business Development
ABOUT BOOTS TO BUSINESS
Boots to Business (B2B) is an entrepreneurial education and training program offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as part of the Department of Defense's Transition Assistance Program (TAP). B2B provides participants with an overview of business ownership and is open to transitioning service members (including National Guard and Reserve) and their spouses.
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Boots to Business-NS Annapolis
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Boots to Business-Aberdeen Proving Ground
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Boots to Business-NSA Bethesda
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Boots to Business-NAS Patuxent River
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*VA pays for programs offered by SBDC
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For more than 25 years,
FranNet
has educated people just like you on the pros and cons of the different opportunities to own a business: Starting your own, buying someone else's, and opening a franchise. Students' Comments on evaluation forms "
Great Class Excellent and to the point information;" "This was one of the best classes of the series. Awesome class.
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Wed | May 30 | 6:00PM-8:00PM | La Plata
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What is your company's unique selling proposition? Can you explain your brand value, what it means and how your products and services differentiate you from your competititors This course will help you to evaluate your existing marketing messages, identify your target market and explore your company's brand personality and key messages.
Thu | May 31 | 6:00 - 9:00 PM | Leonardtown
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Work On Your Business - Not In Your Business
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Thursdays | June 7, 14, 21 | 6:00PM-9:00PM | Waldorf Higher Learning Center
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Don't wait to innovate - Move Your Business Forward
with Action Plans You Will Devise in These 3 Classes
The kind of growth that grows you, grows a team and grows an organization. It grows a wealth that is far more satisfying than money alone.
10 Reasons to Grow
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Followed by The 3 Classes that will Help You Grow
1) You will increase your earnings.
2) Pay your best employees more, make them feel valued and rewarded.
3) Continue to challenge your employees who want to grow professionally with you.
4) Help your customers with even more products and services that meet their needs.
5) Reach new customers who will also greatly benefit from your products and services.
6) Create additional jobs.
7) Stay ahead of your competition.
8) Position yourself as an industry leader—a thought leader.
9) Renew your excitement for your business, challenging as growth can be, it’s never dull.
10) Your potential your employees' potential is unlimited when you have a growth mindset.
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Or choose any of these 3 separately
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If it's money you need . . .
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with "
Prepare to Meet Your Lender
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June 12 6-8pm
Local financial professionals will provide sound advice about what it takes to get a loan or an investor. Documents and information that are of interest to lenders and investors will be available and discussed. Seating is limited so
Register Early for Prepare to Meet Your Lender
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Then use what you learned from
Prepare to Meet Your Lender
to
"speed date"
lenders and investors at the
4th Annual EFEA Investment Marketplace
on Thursday,
July 19, 10am-
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The inclusion of advertisements or web site links does not constitute an endorsement. The SBDC does not endorse or evaluate the advertised product, service, or company, nor any of the claims made by the advertisement. The SBDC reserves the right to refuse, reject, or cancel any ad for any reason at any time without liability.
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Resource Partners & Programs
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June 16th & 17th
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
RaceX Maryland is nearly here and the team is looking for ready, willing and enthusiastic volunteers to make this epic weekend adventure possible! RaceX Maryland is the state's first First Person View drone race taking place at St. Mary's College of Maryland on June 16th and 17th. It's going to be awesome.
To make sure the event goes off without a hitch, the RaceX team is looking for volunteers to help out on race day. It will be a blast!
Over the weekend, the event will include a STEM Zone, a Kids Zone, Food Trucks, Beers Stands, a VIP Area, a Drone Demo Area, Drone Racer Arena, and more.
If you want to get behind-the-scenes in the drone race action and team up with other people who are passionate about drones, technology and community, RaceX is looking for you! Don't have any experience? That's okay!
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SBA’s District Offices are responsible for the delivery of SBA's many programs and services throughout the country.
Services available include:
- Free consulting services through the network of Small Business Development Centers. SBDCs also conduct training events throughout the district - some require a nominal registration fee.
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Maryland Defense Diversification Assistance Program (MDDA)
The Maryland Defense Diversification Assistance Program provides training and services to help eligible defense-dependent companies diversify their businesses.
Department of Defense (DoD) procurement trends fluctuate and are unpredictable. In the event of overall DoD budget cuts, the cancellation of a major weapons platform, or the loss of a contract or grant, a defense contractor can insulate themselves by diversifying its revenue and customer base.
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College of Southern Maryland supports SBDC staff, events, and
classroom offerings
. . . . Designed for all stages of business development, (classes) and themed workshops range from business planning, to how to comply with legal and tax issues. .
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Free Business Counseling
One of the services offered through the
Calvert County Department of Economic
Development is no-cost, confidential, one-on-one business counseling through the Small Business Development Center (SBDC).
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THE MARYLAND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER: BUSINESS SUPPORT FOR EVERY STAGE
. . . The SBDC offers training and counseling services to local businesses at all stages of growth. From the earliest stages of business planning, to preparing for business sale or exit strategy, the SBDC provides a range of resources. . . .
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St. Mary's County Maryland Department of Economic Development
Business Resources
includes:
Small Business Development Center
- In response to the changing needs of entrepreneurs in St. Mary’s County, the Small Business Development Center offers no-cost counseling five days a week.
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Ellen Flowers-Fields | Regional Director |
Email
Lisa Creason | Program Assistant for Region |
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Bill Hitte | Business Consultant Charles County |
Email
Kathy MacAdams | Business Consultant Calvert County |
Email
Wynne Briscoe | Business Consultant St. Mary's County |
Email
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