PowerPoint Veterans Business Outreach Center Region IV

1. Florida Small Business Development Center Network

2. Economic Development
The FSBDC Network is the largest statewide provider of
entrepreneurial services and plays a vital role in Florida’s
economic development initiatives. The FSBDCN is the only
organization in Florida that:
Assists entrepreneurs in all stages of business
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Maintains a statewide infrastructure
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Works with firms in all industry sectors
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Links the resources of Florida’s universities and
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community colleges to businesses
Provides access to a national network of over 1,100
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centers

3. Statewide Infrastructure
34 SBDCs located at:
• 7 of 10 State Universities
• 8 Community Colleges
• Chambers of Commerce
• Economic Development
Councils
• Federal, State and Local
Government Agencies
Additional outreach at
60+ locations, utilizing
resource partners such as
chambers of commerce,
economic development
organizations, business
incubators and lending
institutions.
www.FloridaSBDC.
org
*Less than 40 hrs/week

4. Access to a National
Network
Over 1,100 SBDCs nationwide, actively
serving over 500,000 small businesses
annually

6. Florida SBDC Network
Specialized Programs
Procurement Technical Assistance Center
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Veterans’ Business Outreach Center
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Business Continuity & Risk Management Cente
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Small Business Resource Network
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Defense Economic Transition Assistance
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Business Technology Commercialization
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International Programs
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7. Veterans’ Business
Outreach Center
Program
Increasing Business
Opportunities For Veterans
Serves as a clearinghouse of business and technical assistance for
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veterans interested in starting or growing a business
Provides research, counseling and education
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Links to comprehensive information services, resource partners
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and experts in many fields
Assists with contracting, franchising and FastTrac curriculum
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Covers Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North
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Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Veteran clients won over $257 million in contract
awards—

8. The Veterans Business Outreach
Program (VBOP) is designed to provide
entrepreneurial development services
such as business training, counseling
and mentoring, and referrals for
eligible veterans owning or considering
starting a small business. The SBA has
five organizations participating in this
cooperative agreement and serving as
Veterans Business Outreach Centers
(VBOC).

9. The Research Foundation of the State University of New York
States Covered Syracuse District Office
41 State Street
New York
Albany, NY
New jersey Mike Ross
Puerto Rico Phone: 518.443.5398 ext. 163
Fax: 518.443.5275
Virgin Islands
Email: m.ross@nyssbdc.org
nyssbdc.org/vboc
Robert Morris University
States Covered Pittsburgh District Office
600 Fifth Avenue
Delaware
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
District of Columbia Richard G. Portis
Maryland Phone: 412.227.6842
Fax: 412.227.6850
Pennsylvania
Email: vboc@rmu.edu
Virginia Website: rmu.edu
West Virginia
The University of West Florida in Pensacola
States Covered Florida District Office
2500 Minnesota Avenue
Alabama
Lynn Haven, FL 32444
Florida Phone: 800.542.7232 / 850.271.1108
Georgia Fax: 850.271.1109
Website: http://www.vboc.org/
Kentucky
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
The University of Texas - Pan American
States Covered Lower Rio Grande Valley District Office
1201 West University Drive
Arkansas
Edinburg, TX 78539-2999
Louisana Jessica Lopez
New Mexico Phone: 956.292.7535
Fax: 956.316.2612
Oklahoma
Email: vboc@panam.edu
Texas Website: coserve.org/vboc
Vietnam Veterans of California - VBOC
States Covered Sacramento District Office
7270 E. Southgate Drive, Suite 1
Arizona
Sacramento, CA 95823
California Coreena Conoley
Guam Phone: 916.393.1690
Fax: 916.393.1693
Hawaii
Email: cconley@vboc-ca.org
Nevada Website: http://www.vboc-ca.org

10. Education
and Training
Workshops, seminars, business expos and conferences
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Practical and current information
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Business topics from basic to advanced business
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management functions and skills
Instructors/Presenters include SBDC CBAs, college faculty,
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government experts and private-sector professionals

11. One-on-One
Confidential
Counseling
Is confidential and provided at no cost
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Utilizes Certified Business Analysts (CBA)s with
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practical and theoretical business management
experience:
! discuss ideas and strategies
! identify problems and find solutions
! share knowledge and information
! provide advice and guidance
! answer questions

12. VBOC Program Success

13. Our Clients Are Saying

14. Our Clients Are Saying

15. Procurement Technical
Assistance Center Program
Selling to the Government Made
Easy
Helps Florida businesses obtain contracts with DOD
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and other federal, state and local government agencies
Assists with bid/proposal preparation; basic training
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conferences; marketing; contract administration; pre-
award surveys; quality assurance program; Federal
Supply Schedule solutions; 8(a), SDB and MBE
certifications, and more
FY 2006-07 PTAC clients won over $322 million in
contracts

16. FL Governor Charlie Christ Signs HB 687 Pref Treatment for S-D-V-O-B at
Tyndall Air Force Base VBOC Client Gary Harris Gary Harris Featured
(Legislation provides Pref Treatment in FL Contracting)
http://www.myfloridahouse.com/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=38088

17. About the EBV http://whitman.syr.edu/ebv/
The EBV is designed around two central elements: a) focused, practical training in the tools and skills of new venture creation
and growth, reflecting issues unique to disability and public benefits programs; and b) the establishment of a support structure
for graduates of the program. The practical elements of the program will involve three phases: Phase I: delegates participate in
a self-study curriculum, facilitated by an online discussion and assessment module, which will be moderated by
entrepreneurship faculty and graduate students from one of the partner EBV Universities. During this phase delegates will work
on the development of their own business concepts.
Phase II: during the nine-day residency at one of the four EBV Universities, delegates are exposed to the ‘nuts and bolts’ of
business ownership through experiential workshops and lesson from world-class entrepreneurship faculty representing
nationally ranked programs around the country.
Phase III: delegates are provided with 12 months of ongoing support and mentorship from faculty experts at the EBV
Universities Whitman School of Management Syracuse University
Florida State University College of Business
UCLA Anderson School of Management
MAYS Business School at Texas A&M University
Krannert School of Management at Purdue University
VBOC Region IV Presenter at 2008 EBV Conference