Houston Regional Veterans Chamber of Commerce

Verizon Small Business Digital
2025-02-24 08:00 - 2026-12-31 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Online, United States
Time to Up your Digital Skills in the Marketplace
Bringing Businesses a number of Business Digital Skills Courses at 🚨NO COST🚨
🔥Complete any 2 Courses and you now have access to a
💰💰$10,000 Business Grant and other grant opportunities
Here 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.
🔷 Defining your Brand: Connecting to Customers
🔷 Finding the right financing for your business
🔷 Getting beyond break even: From Knowing numbers to Making Money
🔷 Digital Defense: An intro to cyber security
🔷 Winning Contracts: How to write winning business proposals
🔷 Boost your business: Leveraging technology for productivity
🔷 OVER – 90 Courses available at your finder tips to grow your business
Time to up your Business Digital Game and create more opportunities to do more businesses.
ONE TEAM – ONE MISSION

VetFedMentor-Cohort
2025-05-01 - 2025-06-30 | TX
THE MENTOR-COHORT CLASS OF ’25-’26
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FELLOWS & SENIOR FELLOWS

What is the NVSBC's Mentor-Cohort Program?
The National Veteran Small Business Coalition (NVSBC) Mentor-Cohort (MC) program is designed to deliver a tailored curriculum on procurement, business readiness, and finance to local cohorts who experience barriers to entry in the federal government contracting space.
The MC program is FREE for participants and geographically focused that provides in-person and virtual training and engagement activities that will nurture and advance a healthy business ecosystem.
This program is 9 months in duration, grant funded, and outcome based. NVSBC collects data from participants at various points throughout the program to ensure effectiveness and to share updates with funders. This information is kept private and shared in the aggregate with those who financially back this program.
How do I apply to be considered for the MC Program?
To be considered for the MC program as either a Fellow (Mentee) or Senior Fellow (Mentor) please complete the intake form. The link for the intake form is found here: Mentor-Cohort Class ’25-’26
Important Dates – MC Program Class of ’25-’26

Application Submissions Open: May 1, 2025
Application Submissions Close: June 30, 2025
Fellow Selections Made and Announced: August 2025

Where are the Regional Cohorts Located?
The regional cohorts are in the following NVSBC’s Communities of Interest:

Colorado Springs, CO
Dayton, OH
DC Metro Area (DMV)
Hampton Roads, VA
Huntsville, AL
Philadelphia, PA
San Antonio, TX
San Diego, CA
Tampa, FL

Within these communities the NVSBC works with local leaders, community partners, and subject matter experts to bring the GovCon ecosystem together for camaraderie, training and networking opportunities.
Qualifications of a Fellow (Mentee) Company
Must:

have an established business
be registered in SAM.gov
be either/or VOSB or SDVOSB
be SBA certified and verified as either a VOSB or SDVSOB
participate in NVSBC networking events, once onboarded into the mentor-cohort program

May:

have zero (0) Federal or Large Prime contracts
be longer than one (1) year since receiving Federal or Large Prime contracts
have $100k or less federal annual revenue
experience barriers in the GovCon sector

Qualifications for a Senior Fellow (Mentor) Company
Identified and selected from the NVSBC network of GovCon experts and highly successful VOSB and SDVOSB owners. Senior Fellows are recommended to Fellow business owners by the NVSBC staff allowing for personal introductions and the NVSBC “personal touch”.
To be Considered for the Role of Senior Fellow: You must ...

be interested in being a mentor.

have time to devote to being a mentor.

have a company that is established and is currently receiving Federal Contracts or Large Prime Contracts in the Federal GovCon arena.

have a company that is registered in SAM.gov.

A Primary Senior Fellow company may have no more than 3 Fellow companies.
A SME Senior Fellow company or individual; may have numerous Fellows; dependent upon the subject / topic of assistance.

This Mentor-Cohort Program is proudly sponsored by:

Governor’s Small Business Summit — Sugar Land
2025-05-29 09:00 - 14:30 | Houston Marriott Sugar Land, 16090 City Walk, Sugar Land,, TX, 77479, United States
Governor’s Small Business Summit — Sugar Land

When: May 29, 2025 9:00 am – 2:30 pm
Location: Houston Marriott Sugar Land, 16090 City Walk, Sugar Land, TX 77479
About the Event:
The Governor’s Small Business Summit — Sugar Land aims to help Texas small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs reach new heights by connecting them with the resources and information needed to start, strengthen and grow a business. This event offers a variety of sessions bringing together local, state and federal resource partners to provide key insights on critical business topics. It’s also an opportunity to network with other business owners and meet experts who will share timely, relevant and actionable advice on a multitude of small business subjects.
The Governor’s Small Business Summit — Sugar Land is hosted in partnership with the Fort Bend County Chamber of Commerce and Texas Workforce Commission.
Register Now

Blue Wave Supplier Development Program Sponsored by Quanta Services.
2025-06-01 08:00 - 2025-06-30 17:00 | Online, United States
🎉 Quanta Services and Blue Wave have officially launched the 2025 cohort of the Blue Wave Supplier Development Program — and it’s available at NO COST to HRVCC members!
📈 This program is designed to help you grow, scale, and succeed in the supplier space with expert guidance and support.
📅 Registration is open through June 30, 2025📝 Register here:

💥 Don’t miss out on this game-changing opportunity!
