The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that the SBA will celebrate National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW) from Nov. 11 to Nov. 15. The 11th annual weeklong celebration will offer both in-person and virtual events across the nation.
“Under the Biden-Harris Administration, the SBA has expanded its entrepreneurial resources for veterans, service members, and military families to strengthen their paths to the American dream of business ownership,” said SBA Administrator Guzman. “With nearly two million veteran-owned businesses in the United States, the SBA’s support helps these establishments innovate, create jobs, and strengthen communities – empowering them to continue to serve our democracy by advancing our economy. Our annual National Veterans Small Business Week is a time for communities across the nation to join us and our partners as we uplift and empower veteran-owned businesses with specialized trainings and celebrations. Betting on our veteran, service member, and military family businesses every day will always yield strong results for America.”
The SBA Arizona District Office will hold a seminar series the week prior in observance of National Veterans Small Business Week. The seminars will discuss resources and tools available to support #VetBiz success. Learn event details and register on the SBA Arizona District Office website at www.sba.gov/az.
“During National Veterans Small Business Week, we recognize and honor the strength and dedication of the veteran and military small business community. SBA is here to support veteran small business owners through every stage of their entrepreneurship journey. We want to ensure that veterans, service members and military families are connected to the network of resources in our community to assist them to start and grow their small business,” said Robert J. Blaney, District Director of the SBA in Arizona.
SBA Arizona District Office National Veterans Small Business Week Seminars:
SBA Arizona Loan Clinic
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 ∙ 9:00am – 11:00am
Hosted by the SBA Arizona District Office
No Registration Required
Join online at https://www.sba.gov/event/56948
Learn about options for financing your small business in this workshop that addresses the top questions business owners have about funding to start or grow their business.
SBA Arizona: Selling to the Federal Government
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 ∙ 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Hosted by the SBA Arizona District Office
Registration: https://www.sba.gov/event/55335
Learn about small business certifications for federal contracting, including Veteran-Owned and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. Guest speaker Catalina Fernandez, Small Business Specialist with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), will share tips and resources for doing business with the agency.
Throughout the week, the SBA, resource partners, and local organizations across the country will highlight various aspects of the entrepreneurial journey for veteran and military spouse small business owners. Topics include military-to-civilian transition assistance, entrepreneurial training, government contracting, disaster assistance, and access to capital resources. Information about National Veterans Small Business Week and nationwide events can be found here. at .
The SBA is focused on strengthening veteran small business communities through a variety of initiatives:
- Expanding the number of Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOCs) across the nation.
- Offering no-cost or reduced-fee loan programs for veterans and their families.
- Increasing loans to veteran-owned small businesses by 33% since 2020.
- Providing increased disaster recovery support for deployments or natural disasters.
- Simplifying the veteran small business certification process through the VetCert program.
- Funding various veteran-focused grants.
- Offering entrepreneurship training courses for the military community.
