Women Veteran's Conference in Evansville, Indiana!

http://www.evansville.edu/veteransaffairs/womenvetsconference.cfm

Lady vets have you considered owning your own business, but just don't know where to begin? This site will now post information on business seminars and organizations and agencies that can help guide you to fulfill that dream or goal. 

Women's Business Development Center

• Office of Women's Business Ownership, US Small Business Administration

http://www.sba.gov/services/financialassistance/index.html

• The National Association of Women Buiness Owners

http://www.nawbo.org/

• The National Education Center for Women in Business

http://www.e-magnify.com/index.asp

• The National Foundation for Women Business Owners

http://www.nfwbo.org/

• The National Women's Business Council
  

http://www.nwbc.gov/

October 8-9 - Market Research for the Entrepreneur.
Women's Business Development Center, Chicago, Illinois. Presented by the Women's Business Development Center.
312/853-3477. Fax: 312/853-0145.
Website: www.wbdc.org.

October 14 - Take the Mystery Out of Financing for Your Business Workshop.
Women's Business Development Center, Chicago, Illinois. Presented by the Women's Business Development Center.
312/853-3477. Fax: 312/853-0145.
Website: www.wbdc.org.

October 15-16 - Financial Analysis I.
Women's Business Development Center, Chicago, Illinois. Presented by the Women's Business Development Center.
312/853-3477. Fax: 312/853-0145.
Website: www.wbdc.org.

October 29-30 - Business Plan: How to Write a Successful One.
Women's Business Development Center, Chicago, Illinois. Presented by the Women's Business Development Center.
312/853-3477. Fax: 312/853-0145.
Website: www.wbdc.org.

WanTo Want to be an entrepreneur?

Veteran Small Business and Grants Opportunity Conference

SAVE THE DATE
November 5-6, 2008
77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL
Sponsored by US EPA and Young Entrepreneurs of the Universe

• For small businesses in every socio-economic category, non-profit entities, educational institutions and current EPA grant recipients
• NOVEMBER 5, 2008 - Learn about government grants and how to prepare grant proposals, subcontracting opportunities under EPA grant programs, EPA's new Disadvantage Business Enterprise Rule
• NOVEMBER 6, 2008 - Learn about Federal government contracts, how respond to RFPs, and small business preference programs

Region 5 Small and Disadvantaged Utilization Business Coordinator

Adrianne M. Callahan (callahan.adrianne@epa.gov) 312-353-5556

• is the point person in Region 5 for the Office of Small BusinessPrograms (OSBP).
• serves as an advocate and information resource for the small, minority and women-owned business communities looking for business opportunities in Region 5.
• advises EPA staff on the agency's socioeconomic goals and how to provide opportunities to small, minority and women-owned businesses.
• can help businesses locate and meet key EPA personnel, including contract specialists, technical staff and grants specialists.