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SUMMARY:Verizon Small Business Digital
DESCRIPTION:Time to Up your Digital Skills in the Marketplace \nBringing Businesses a number of Business Digital Skills Courses at 🚨NO COST🚨 \n🔥Complete any 2 Courses and you now have access to a\n💰💰$10\,000 Business Grant and other grant opportunities \nHere is just some of the courses HRVCC is bringing to you\, to help business Owners better position themselves to win at business and win in the digital marketplace.\n🔷 Defining your Brand: Connecting to Customers\n🔷 Finding the right financing for your business\n🔷 Getting beyond break even: From Knowing numbers to Making Money\n🔷 Digital Defense: An intro to cyber security\n🔷 Winning Contracts: How to write winning business proposals\n🔷 Boost your business: Leveraging technology for productivity\n🔷 OVER – 90 Courses available at your finder tips to grow your business \nTime to up your Business Digital Game and create more opportunities to do more businesses. \nONE TEAM – ONE MISSION
URL:https://hrvcc.org/our-event/verizon-small-business-digital/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business Education,Educational Webinars,HRVCC Events
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SUMMARY:Introduction to the Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP)
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to the Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) \n📅 Date: Wednesday\, July 9\, 2025\n🕐 Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET\n💻 Location: Virtual via Cisco Webex\n🔗 Register Now:  \nHosted by the VA Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)\, this free training offers a powerful introduction to the nationally acclaimed Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP). 💡 Whether you’re new to federal contracting or looking to scale\, this session will show you how VIP helps Veterans turn potential into performance. \n🎙️ Presented by:\nMauricio Vera\, Assistant National Director\, VIP \nWhat to Expect:\n✅ Overview of VIP’s training programs for Veteran-owned small businesses\n✅ Tools to enhance your competitive edge in federal contracting\n✅ Insights into how over 3\,000 Veteran businesses have secured $40+ billion in contracts\n✅ No-cost training through an SBA resource partner \n🎯 Who Should Attend: \n\n\nService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) \n\n\nVeteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) \n\n\nAll interested small businesses are welcome \n\n\n📨 Questions?\nCurtis.Brandon@va.gov | directaccess@va.gov | 202-461-4694 \n🔖 Participation in this training does not imply endorsement by the VA.
URL:https://hrvcc.org/our-event/introduction-to-the-veteran-institute-for-procurement-vip/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business Education,Educational Webinars,Veteran Master Event Calendar (Veteran Events Only) (Regional)
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SUMMARY:SBA Webinar: Veteran Small Business Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Eager to start a new business or grow an existing business? Join representatives from the U. S. Small Business Administration Houston District Office and SBA’s Resource Partner Network who will be available to answer your questions. Learn how SBA programs and resources can help you succeed! Sessions will be informative and allow for Q&A. \nBusiness Information Session for Veterans\nTuesday\, July 15 | 11:30am-1:00pm CT \nLINK FOR PUBLIC TO REGISTER: \nHouston Regional Veteran Chamber is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \nTopic: SBA Webinar: Veteran Small Business Workshop\nTime: Jul 15\, 2025 11:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)\nJoin Zoom Meeting: LINK \nMeeting ID: 871 3029 7583\nPasscode: 136341 \nFROM Houston Veterans Regional Chamber of Commerce \nCalling all veterans and military spouses! Join the Houston Regional Veterans Chamber of Commerce\, SBA Houston\, and the UTRGV Veteran’s Business Outreach Center to learn about the resources available to help you start or grow your veteran-owned small business. \nHighlights: \n\nHelp your business start\, grow\, and succeed!\nLearn about the resources available to veteran and military spouse business owners\nIncludes Q&A session\n\nThis session is geared toward Veterans and their spouses who are in business or who want to start a business. \nPresenters: \n\nTBD – Houston Veterans Regional Chamber of Commerce\nElizabeth Charles\, Outreach & Marketing Specialist – SBA Houston District Office\nJuan Santos\, Program Director – UTRGV Veterans Business Outreach Center
URL:https://hrvcc.org/our-event/save-the-date-sba-webinar-veteran-small-business-workshop/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business Education,Educational Webinars
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SUMMARY:Breaking The Barrier: Blueprint To Prime
DESCRIPTION:Breaking The Barrier: Blueprint To Prime \nJoin  Us for a powerful series of monthly virtual workshops designed to support the growth and development of small\, minority and women-owned businesses. Each session provides actionable guidance to help your business become contract- ready and thrive in the public sector.\nWorkshop Topics Presented By Harris County DEEO. \nRegister Here \nTara Gibson\nmwbeoutreach@harriscountytx.gov\n8329279097
URL:https://hrvcc.org/our-event/breaking-the-barrier-blueprint-to-prime/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
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SUMMARY:Contractor-to-Contractor Workshop Series
DESCRIPTION:Contractor-to-Contractor Workshop Series\nJoin our 6-week workshop for contractors learn to bid smarter\, grow your business\, and lead with confidence from real-world experience. \nContractor-to-Contractor Workshop Series: Presented by Odigo Learning \nThis 6-week\, hands-on workshop series is designed for contractors ready to win more bids\, overcome business challenges\, and grow with confidence. Led by an experienced contractor\, each session delivers real-world strategies\, actionable tools\, peer networking\, and step-by-step guidance to help you estimate accurately\, get bond-ready\, and build a personalized growth plan that moves your business forward. \nTIME EACH DAY: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM \nWeek 1 – 7/25/25 – Know Your Numbers – Estimating \nWeek 2 – 8/01/25 – Understanding the Bid Package \nWeek 3 – 8/08/25 – Pre-Bid Planning \nWeek 4 – 8/15/25 – Are You Bond-Ready? \nWeek 5 – 8/22/25 – Remove the Barriers to Bidding \nWeek 6 – 8/29/25 – Bid Awarded\, What’s Next? \nRegister Here:
URL:https://hrvcc.org/our-event/contractor-to-contractor-workshop-series/
LOCATION:One Arena Tower – 11th Floor – Galactic Empire Room\, 7322 South Freeway North\, Houston\, TX\, 77074\, United States
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