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U.S. Small Business Administration
It’s time to grow.
Veteran Update
Vets Small Business Task Force• Established April 26, 2010 by executive order of
President Obama.
• Coordinates federal efforts to increase & improve veteran small business development.
COUNSELINGVeteran Outreach
• $150,000 grants provided to Veteran Business Opportunity Centers in 10 states
• SBA Transition Assistance Program 800 counseled annually
• Boots to Business • SBA Launched 2 new entrepreneurship programs for
Women Veterans, National Guard and Reserve members & their families
• SBA Expanded Entrepreneurship Boot Camp for Veterans w/disabilities to Louisiana State University
Online Resource for Disabled Vets
Online Resource for Women Veterans
Online Resource for National Guard & Reservists
CAPITAL
Patriot Express Initiative Loan
• Veterans, Service –disabled veterans, Reservists and National Guard members, TAP eligible active duty, spouse or widowed spouse of these members.
Loans up to $500,000 for military community ,members, including:
• 85 percent for loans of $150,000 or less; 75 percent for loans over $150,000
• In FY2012, Federal Agencies combined exceeded the 3.0 goal of contract procurement opportunities for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses. 3.03% this year vs. 2.65% last year. In monetary language, that’s about $12.3 billion in dollars nationwide.
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CONTRACTING
http://www.sba.gov/content/government-contracting-classroom
SBA Contracting Classroom
Thank You for Your Service!
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