CARBONDALE, Ill. (Heartland News) - Southern Illinois University Carbondale will host a resource workshop for military veteran small business owners and those wanting to start a small business.
Organizers say it celebrates National Veterans Small Business Week Nov. 9-13.
The workshop will be on November 13 from 9 a.m. to noon at SIUC’s Office of Innovation and Economic Development, 1740 Innovation Drive.
While the program is free, pre-registration is required. You can click here to register and for more information.
The workshop is open to military veterans and active-duty service members, including National Guard and Reserve, and to their spouses.
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According to SIUC, some of the topics at the workshop will include:
- Government contracting, including Business Enterprise Program, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and state certification processes.
- Available resources and programming opportunities.
- Networking with other veteran business owners
For more information, call 618-536-2355 or email apexaccelerator@siu.edu.
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