Training & Events

Jan. 22, 10am - 11:30am, Indiana National Guard Entrepreneurship Training

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3692731136472692059

Have you been thinking about starting your own business but didn’t know where to start!

Attend VetBizCentral FREE Intro to Entrepreneurship Virtual Course to learn how to start and grow your own business. 

This Course will explore how to prepare yourself for your upcoming journey into Entrepreneurship and review the Feasibility of Your Business Ideal, How to Research my Business Industry, How to Create a Business Plan, Prepare for Financing, and Launching Your Business.

Jan. 29, 10am - 11:30am, VetBizCentral & West MI APEX Accelerator, Understanding the Government Marketplace & Preliminary Market Research 

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8107549598453088608

Understanding the Government Marketplace and Preliminary Market Research is no is easy task. Join VetBizCentral and West Michigan APEX Accelerator in this must attend webinar if you plan to enter the Contracting arena. In this webinar we'll review the services Apex Accelerators offer, various tools, and resource to navigate through the challenging world of contracting.  

Feb. 4, 10am - 11:30am, VetBizCentral & United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Webinar

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6556339902382330456

Learn how the USPTO can help you with your Veteran Owned Business needs during this information packed webinar. The USPTO registers trademarks based on the commerce clause of the Constitution (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3). Under this system of protection, American industry has flourished. New products have been invented, new uses for old ones discovered, and employment opportunities created for millions of Americans. The strength and vitality of the U.S. economy depends directly on effective mechanisms that protect new ideas and investments in innovation and creativity. The continued demand for patents and trademarks underscores the ingenuity of American inventors and entrepreneurs. The USPTO is at the cutting edge of the nation's technological progress and achievement.

Feb. 5, 10am - 11:30am, VetBizCentral & Great Lakes Women Business Council Host, Empowering Women Veteran Business Owners and Spouses 

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2697308076073716311

Join VetBizCentral & Great Lakes Women Business Council (GLWBC) in Empowering Women Veteran Business Owners and Spouses. In this webinar well review the tools and resource offered by VetBizCentral and GLWBC to start, grow and manage your business. We'll also review how to conduct market research, create a business plan and financing options available. Start 2025 off on the right foot with the right resources. 

Fed. 11, 10am - 11:30am, VetBizCentral & East MI APEX Accelerator host Finding Opportunities: Leveraging APEX Accelerator Bid Match to Identify Gov. Bids

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3450896853076726360

Join VetBizCentral and East Michigan APEX Accelerator to kick off the New Year in Finding Opportunities: Leveraging APEX Accelerator Bid Match to Identify Gov. Bids. Part 4 of this series helps you to navigate finding opportunities in the World of Government Contracting. In this webinar we'll build on top of our last webinar to review APEX Accelerator Bid Match Program and how it can possible kick start your Veteran Owned Business in 2025.  

Boots to Business/Reboot Courses

Spouses are Encouraged to Attend & Lunch is Provided

Contact mark@vetbizcentral.org for registration assistance

Jan. 25, 9am - 4:30pm, Indiana Farming or Ranching Boots to Business Reboot

Monroe Convention Center, 302 S. College Ave. Bloomington, IN. 47403

Feb. 20, 9am - 4:30pm, Innovation Connector Indiana Boots to Business Reboot

1208 West White River Blvd. Muncie, Indiana 47303

 To Register for Boots to Business/Reboot Courses please follow this two step process: 

1.Create an Account To join the B2B community:

https://sba.my.site.com

2.Register for the class you want (Boots to Business or Boots to Business Reboot)

  New Govology Trainings Webinar Schedule

Contact VetBizCentral for Access Code to Webinars

Jan. 23, 1pm - 2:30pm, Defense Production Act Title III

https://govology.com/product/the-ins-and-outs-of-defense-production-act-title-iii-agreements/

Title III of the federal Defense Production Act offers a powerful, nontraditional way for contractors to do business with the federal government. Under Title III, contractors may receive loans, direct investments, purchase commitments and other assistance to help address actual or projected shortfalls in the domestic supply of certain industrial resources and critical technology items. 

In this webinar, Govology Legal Analyst Steven Koprince covers the ins and outs of the DPA Title III authority, including which contractors are eligible, how to find and pursue DPA Title III opportunities, typical terms of DPA Title III agreements, and more. Don’t miss your chance to learn all about DPA Title III in plain English!

Contact: abron@vetbizcentral.org for additional information

Website: www.vetbizcentral.org