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Vet Biz Veterans Transition Military Skills Into Small Business Success. Open to all military personnel, vet Starting or expanding a business? Needing a business plan?

Not sure what your first or next step should be? In the Guard or Reserve and want to revive your business? Not sure where to go for funding? If you are an honorably discharged Veteran, member of the Guard or Reserve, transitioning military and supporting family members, the Veterans Business Resource Center can assist you. Our staff of experts can help guide you toward your entrepreneurial goals.

October is here and so is a whole new slate of events and learning opportunities for you! Whether you’re looking for hel...
10/02/2026

October is here and so is a whole new slate of events and learning opportunities for you! Whether you’re looking for help starting your business📊, finding funding💵, diving into government contracting🧑‍⚖️, or meeting people with similar backgrounds🪖, we have all the events you need to know about this month. And keep checking out our stories for more information on these events throughout the month!
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MissouriSBDC SCORE Mentors Kansas SBDC at WSU IL SBDC for the Metro East Kirkwood Public Library St. Louis County Library The Kaufman Fund Joshua Perschbacher

If you’re thinking of starting a business, there are many different paths to take. 🛣️There is no perfect path, each one ...
09/30/2026

If you’re thinking of starting a business, there are many different paths to take. 🛣️There is no perfect path, each one comes with its own set of pros and cons; you decide which works best for you.🏁 If you don’t know where to start, here are the different ways to get into business ownership.🤝

Did you know about 5% of businesses in the U.S. are veteran owned?🪖 According to the Small Business Administration that’...
09/28/2026

Did you know about 5% of businesses in the U.S. are veteran owned?🪖 According to the Small Business Administration that’s over 1.6 million businesses nationwide. These are some popular businesses that you may or may not have known were veteran owned, and the vets that founded them. Do you know any other veteran-owned businesses?💪

Phil Knight, U.S. Army, co-founded Nike in 1964
Dave Liniger, U.S. Air Force, co-founded RE/MAX in 1973
Bob Parsons, U.S. Marine Corps, founded GoDaddy.com in 1997
Tom Forkner, U.S. Army, and Joe Rogers Sr., U.S. Army Air Corps, co-founded Waffle House in 1955
Fred Smith, U.S. Marine Corps, founded FedEx in 1973
Sam Walton, U.S. Army, co-founded Walmart in 1962.
Michael Ilitch, U.S. Marine Corps, co-founded Little Caesars in 1959
Chelsea Mandello, U.S. Navy, launched Troopster in 2015

Veteran Business owners have helped shape our economy for many years, and will continue to do so. 💪The skills and traits...
09/21/2026

Veteran Business owners have helped shape our economy for many years, and will continue to do so. 💪The skills and traits veterans possess often translate well into small business ownership🧩

In order to succeed, veterans🪖and business owners👨‍💼👩‍💼 possess traits like
• Team management
• Flexibility
• Mission-focused
• Resiliency
• Values Relationships
• Persistency
• Critical Thinking
• Ethical
• Problem-solving
• Reliability

If you’re looking to start your own business, reach out to us and see how we can help you thrive in business

Starting a business is hard, and it’s even harder to do it alone. Here are some resources available to you at no cost, a...
09/17/2026

Starting a business is hard, and it’s even harder to do it alone. Here are some resources available to you at no cost, and how they can help you and your business.🤝

1️⃣Your local SBA Office
• With the mission to help Americans start, build, and grow small business, the SBA can help in many ways. The SBA offers help like business counseling, loans, manufacturing resources, federal government contracting & more
2️⃣ SCORE
• SCORE is a nationwide network of volunteer business counselors that can offer you one-on-one mentoring, workshops & webinars, personalized learning experiences, & advanced business courses
3️⃣ The Small Business Development Center
• The SBDC has specialists who can help you at any stage in your business lifecycle. They offer business plan development, manufacturing assistance, financial packaging and lending assistance, and exporting and importing support just to name a few.
4️⃣ Women’s Business Centers
• Women’s Business Centers are focused to help women start, grow, and succeed in business through training & counseling, Access to Capital, Organizational development tools, and fund-raising assistance.
5️⃣ Your Local Libraries   
• When in doubt, turn to your local library. Libraries offer free physical workspaces, specialized market research databases, as well as workshops and forums for you
6️⃣ Veterans Business Outreach Centers
• That’s us! The VBOC program offers resources to veterans, service members, and military spouses looking to start a business

We are VetBiz. You may have seen or heard of us before today, but may not be sure exactly what we do. Allow us to explai...
09/09/2026

We are VetBiz. You may have seen or heard of us before today, but may not be sure exactly what we do. Allow us to explain.⬇️
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VetBiz is the host of the Veterans Business Outreach Center. We are one of 31 VBOCs across the United States. We serve veteran entrepreneurs and military spouses across Missouri, Kansas, & Southern Illinois with the mission to help them thrive📈 in business from idea💡to exit✅

We offer business classes📝 and business counseling to help you develop your business plan📃, find tools & resources🛠️, and even can help you expand government contracting 🇺🇸 at no cost.💵

Visit VetBiz.com or DM us📲 to see how we can help you thrive in business or how you can support our mission.

The “Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2026” was reintroduced to congress in August, but what does the bill do?📜The bill ...
09/03/2026

The “Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2026” was reintroduced to congress in August, but what does the bill do?📜

The bill would require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to create a pilot program on issuing grants to eligible veterans to start or acquire qualifying businesses, and for other purposes.

The Veterans Entrepreneurship is currently in the House, it must pass the House and the Senate before making its way for the President to sign.🏛️

September is here!💡If you’re looking for more learning opportunities and resources for your business, we’ve got the list...
09/01/2026

September is here!💡If you’re looking for more learning opportunities and resources for your business, we’ve got the list for you.💡

From starting your business to exiting🏢, getting new contracts📄 and making new contacts👥, there are plenty of events happening this month at low or no cost in your area! Check out these events and the organizations hosting them to get all the information you need for your business👨‍💼

SCORE Mentors The Kaufman Fund Joshua Perschbacher The Wedge St. Louis County Library Kansas SBDC at WSU Cortex Innovation District Owners In Honor State Fair Community College

DM us for registration links and more information on these events

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