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SUMMARY:Government Contracting Made Easy
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a comprehensive breakdown of Government Contracting for Chicago based small businesses with speaker Alisa Sheard\, Deputy Director Government Contracting\, SBA. \nJULY 26\, 2023\n2 – 5 PM \nRSVP TODAY CALL\n(872) 731-2150 \n 
URL:https://nwvu.org/event/government-contracting-made-easy/
LOCATION:SGT Simone A. Robinson Military Women Veteran’s Center\, 8620 South Pulaski\, Chicago\, IL\, 60652\, United States
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Small Business Development
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SUMMARY:Fempreneur Online Business Basics Boot Camp
DESCRIPTION:Need to know the basics of running an online business for 2021? \nNow accepting applications from female veterans\, and female spouses of veterans or active duty. \n \nRegister today for Fempreneur Business Bootcamp.\nhttp://ow.ly/p48N50D8UEl \n[gview file=”https://nwvu.org/admin/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Fempreneur-Flyer-Jan-2021.pdf”]
URL:https://nwvu.org/event/fempreneur-online-business-basics-boot-camp/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Small Business Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191211T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191211T163000
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SUMMARY:Veterans Certification Resource Event
DESCRIPTION:Experience what it takes to do business with state and federal agencies as a veteran-owned business. Learn from some of the best in their fields as you leave not only feeling informed but empowered to take actionable steps to certification. Presenters include: State of Illinois\, SBA\, Veterans Administration\, and NaVoba certification representatives. \n \nDate and Time\n\nWed\, December 11\, 2019 \n12:00 PM – 4:30 PM CST \nAdd to Calendar \n\nLocation\n\nPrairie State College\n202 S. Halsted\nChicago\, IL 60411 \nView Map \nPresenters include: \nIrma Lopez\, State of IL BEP & VBP Certification [State Contracting- representing over 60+ agencies] \nRonald Miller\, Small Business Administration [Federal Contracting] \nSteven Maier\, Veterans Administration [VA Contracting] \nGeorgia Marsh\, NaVOBA- National Veteran-Owned Business Association-VBE & SDVBE Certification [Corporate Contracting]
URL:https://nwvu.org/event/veterans-certification-resource-event/
LOCATION:Prairie State College Conference Center\, 202 S. Halsted\, Chicago Heights\, 60411\, United States
CATEGORIES:Small Business Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171030T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171030T160000
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SUMMARY:National Veterans Small Business Week
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URL:https://nwvu.org/event/national-veterans-small-business-week/
LOCATION:Harold Washington Library\, 400 S. State\, Chicago\, IL\, 60604 \, United States
CATEGORIES:Small Business Development
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171016
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SUMMARY:Women Vetrepreneurship Program (WVP)
DESCRIPTION:Learn the business battefield with the\nWOMEN VETREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM\nThe Women’s Business Development Center’s (WBDC) Women Vetrepreneurship Program (WVP)\, created in partnership with the Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs (IDVA) is a one of a kind program for women veterans who are pursuing self-employment as a pathway to economic security. independence and empowerment. The WVP is comprised of entrepreneurial training and Veteran specific resource referrals. \nThe WVP is a muti-week series workshop offered 2.5 hours once a week in two phases. Phase 1 allows you to gain a good vantage point and cover on the battlefield of business as you become a Military CEO. Phase 2 is one-on-one advising via virtual/in-person sessions to help better align your site picture for your small business idea. \nTopics covered:\nPurpose Plan | COMMIT TO YOUR IDEA WITH AN OPS ORDER\nDetermine the Need | GET INTEL\nYour Ideal Customer | SPEAK TO THE RIGHT CAMP\nMarketing Strategy | BOOTSTRAP YOUR BUSINESS\nDetermine Your Costs | ALIGN YOUR TARGETS\nPlan Your Operations | APPROACH TACTICALLY\nManage Your Business | SET UP YOUR SQUAD \nSelect a time and location that works for you! \nFall 2017 Cohort – 5 sessions (Monday)\nOctober 16-November 13\nOnly 15 seats available! \nLake County\n2:00pm – 4:30pm\nCaptain James Lovell\nFederal Health Care Center\n3001 Green Bay Road North\nChicago\, IL 60065 \nCook County\n10:00am – 12:30pm\nDr. Martin Luther King Service Center\n4314 S. Cottage Grove Ave\nChicago\, IL 60653 \nRegister at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-vetrepreneurship-program-wvp-tickets-31752937892?aff=es2 \n[gview file=”https://nwvu.org/admin/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/WVP-FLY.pdf”]
URL:https://nwvu.org/event/women-vetrepreneurship-program-wvp/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Small Business Development
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161003
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161004
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SUMMARY:Entrepreneurship Training for Aurora Veterans & Military Families to Be Held October 3-4
DESCRIPTION:Boots to Business Reboot: Aurora \nWho: Open to veterans\, service members (including members of the Guard and Reserve) and military spouses who run a business or are interested in learning about starting a small business. \nWhat: Registration is now open for Boots to Business Reboot. This two-step entrepreneurial program begins with an in-person course instructed by a leading entrepreneurship professional\, where participants learn the fundamentals of business ownership\, including evaluating business concepts\, legal and financial practices. Participants will meet local SBA partners who can assist them after the course. \nWhen: October 3\, 2016 at 8:00 am CDT – October 4\, 2016 at 4:30 pm CDT \nWhere: Prisco Community Center\, 150 W. Illinois Ave.\, Aurora\, IL 60506 \nHow to Sign Up: To sign up for the Boots to Business Reboot course\, interested participants must fill out the Boots to Business Reboot registration form for the Aurora course at  http://boots2business.org/rebootapply/.  Lunch is provided for all attendees. \nAdditional Details: Boots to Business Reboot is offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration through a public private partnership with the Institute for Veterans and Military Families\, the Marcus Foundation and First Data Corporation. After completing the training\, participants can register for “Foundations of Entrepreneurship\,” an eight-week\, online course led by instructors from Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families. \nFacts about Veteran Entrepreneurs: Veterans are at least 45 percent more likely to take the plunge into entrepreneurship than people with no military experience. Veterans own approximately 2.4 million businesses\, or 9 percent of all businesses nationwide\, generating $1.2 trillion in receipts and employing nearly 5.8 million people. A recent SBA study of Boots to Business graduates found that they were 79 percent more likely to start a business after completing the training.
URL:https://nwvu.org/event/entrepreneurship-training-for-aurora-veterans-military-families-to-be-held-october-3-4/
LOCATION:Prisco Community Center\, 150 W. Illinois Ave\, Aurora\, IL\, 60506\, United States
CATEGORIES:Small Business Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160913T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160913T190000
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SUMMARY:WBDC’s Annual Entrepreneurial Women’s Conference 2016
DESCRIPTION:The WBDC and VBOC@WBDC are asking you to help spread the word to veteran owned established businesses  to participate in WBDConnect. It will take the place of the WBDC’s Annual Entrepreneurial Women’s Conference and focus on contacts\, contracts\, subcontracting\,  procurement\, and networking. They currently have over 25 Fortune 500 companies participating in Contract Connections Pitch\, and there also will be an intensive subcontracting session (Tier 2 and Tier 3)\, lender match-making\, a Fireside Chat and complimentary ticket s to a WNBA basketball game between the Minnesota Lynx and Chicago Sky. A great day full of business opportunities and an evening of sports. \nVeteran Owned Establish Businesses half price entrance- $50 for the entire opportunity! They can register @ www.wbdc30.org \nThe event is September 13th from 1:00-7:00 in Rosemont\, Illinois. Free Parking\, free bus service from the EL Blue Line train.  O’Hare Airport  is less than  3 miles from the venue\, Milwaukee 80 miles and Madison 100 miles- an easy drive!
URL:https://nwvu.org/event/wbdcs-annual-entrepreneurial-womens-conference-2016/
LOCATION:Allstate Arena\, 6920 N. Mannheim Road\, Rosemont\, IL\, 60018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Small Business Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160908T083000
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SUMMARY:Accelerate Small Business Conference 2016
DESCRIPTION:Jump start your small business!\nWhether you’re a new business owner or a seasoned entrepreneur\, this full-day small business conference is for you! \nThursday\, Sept. 8\, 2016\n8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.\nfollowed by Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce\nBusiness After Hours\nKCC Riverfront Campus \nKeynotes\n\nChris Ruder\, Spikeball CEO\, 2015 Shark Tank winner\nFocused Growth: Thrive by Working Your Unique Market Niche\nSummer Alexander\, CEO of Summer Alexander Research\, Inc. and best-selling author Developing Your Marketing Plan of Action\n\nMore about conference presenters \nVendor exhibits\, networking\, breakout sessions\n\nStrategic planning\nBranding\nBusiness benchmarking\nProfit/loss and cash flow management\nDigital marketing\nLocal small business programs and financial incentives\n\nConference schedule \nRegister \nMore information\nKen Crite\nCoordinator\, SBDC at KCC\n815 802-8222\nkcrite@kcc.edu
URL:https://nwvu.org/event/accelerate-small-business-conference-2016/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Small Business Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20141113T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20141113T150000
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SUMMARY:Annual Veteran’s Entrepreneurial Boot Camp at GSU
DESCRIPTION:November 13\, 2014\n8 a.m. — 3 p.m.\nRoom: CPA – Center for Preforming Arts\nLocation: Governors State University University Park\, IL 60484 \nJoin us for this all day event. Listen to Veteran business owners as they discuss their challenges and successes at our breakfast panel\, attend any one of our breakout seminars\, mix and mingle at our speed networking session\, and stay for lunch as we hear from David G. Seaman\, CEO of PRONGER SMITH MedicalCare. \nInformation You Need \n• Keynote by David Seaman\, CEO of Pronger Smith MedicalCare\n• Veteran Business Owner Breakfast Panel Discussion\n• Speed Networking Session\n• Business Plans-Why bother?\n• Finance Panel Discussion\n• Buying a Business\n• Managing Employees\n• International Trade\n• The Advantages of Being a Veteran in Business\n• Government Contracting & Certification 101\n• Dessert Reception\n• And so much more! \n\nSpace is limited; Register Today!\nFree to Veterans ($40 Non-Veterans) \nFor more information contact the\nIL SBDC at 708.534.4929 or register at www.govst.edu/sbdcbootcamp
URL:https://nwvu.org/event/annual-veterans-entrepreneurial-boot-camp-at-gsu/
LOCATION:Governors State University Center for Performing Arts\,  1 W University Pkwy\, University Park\, IL\, 60484\, United States
CATEGORIES:Small Business Development
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