Events nationwide for National Veterans Small Business Week
Dog Tag Bakery in Washington, D.C., provides service connected veterans, military spouses and caregivers hands on learning in entrepreneurship in conjunction with Georgetown University. (Photo by Lucas Carter)

Events nationwide for National Veterans Small Business Week

Events are scheduled nationwide as part of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s annual National Veterans Small Business Week, Oct. 30-Nov. 3.

Entering its fourth year, National Veterans Small Business Week aims to raise awareness of veteran business ownership; encourage communities to support veteran- and military-owned businesses; inspire business support and mentorship within the veteran and military community; and connect business owners to entrepreneurship resources administered through SBA’s Office of Veterans Business Development.

Among the events scheduled in conjunction with National Veterans Small Business Week:

• American Legion Post 64, 601 S. Holt Road, Indianapolis, will host a free National Veterans Small Business Week Training Seminar from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 31. The U.S. Small Business Administration Indiana District Office, in conjunction with The American Legion, and a panel of small business experts will connect service members and veterans with resources and training programs to launch or grow a business, sell to the Federal Government, secure financing and implement best practices for small businesses.

• Missouri University of Science and Technology’s Small Business and Technology Development Center will host a free Veterans in Business Lunch & Learn from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 1. Attendees will become more familiar with what it takes to start or grow a business and learn about veteran loan programs, veteran hiring programs and other free resources available to assist those with their own small business.

• American Legion Post 298, 228 North 20th St., Battle Creek, Mich., will host a free Boots to Business Reboot course from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 1.

• American Legion Post 365, 1022 Vandalia St., Collinsville, Ill., will host a free Small Business Connection event from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 1.

More information, including how to register, are available at the links above.

For more information on National Veterans Small Business Week, including a list of events nationwide, go to https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-initiatives/veterans-small-business-week.