VET BIZ WEEK: Join us for National Veterans Small Business Week 2023

Join us for this 3rd day of Vet Biz Week 

WED, NOV 1   |   Noon - 1:00pm (Central Time)

with Vicky Valdez

This session will open your eyes to the multitude of opportunities for funding a small business. Whether you are seeking a loan, considering investors, going it alone or just need some creative ideas to get things moving - we've got you covered.

This one-hour session is for both new and established small businesses. Maybe you’ve had a great idea and written your business plan. You are ready to launch your business—but you need a little extra cash to make it happen. Or, you've been at it a while and think it's time to infuse some capital to make some strategic changes for growth and stability.

TOPICS WE WILL COVER:

• Community Lenders - it's not the same as walking into a bank in your neighborhood, these are specifically funded by the government to work with businesses like yours

• Crowdsourcing - a very real option that has works for many small businesses

• Investors - get a taste of what investors expect, how to find and approach them

• Bootstrapping - in many cases, you can fund your own business by managing expenses and keeping things streamlined until you're ready for more growth

• How Much Do You Actually Need? - Learn how to calculate your fixed and flexible startup costs, run rate and more

Free Interactive Toolkit:
All participants will gain access to a robust online toolkit with helpful guides, templates, calculators, worksheets, ebooks, software and more. 

Who Should Attend:

• This session is great for new founders and for established businesses looking to fund new equipment or expansion
• Business owners looking to rebuild or revamp, post-covid
• Freelancers, Designers & Writers launching their brand
• Business owners who may feel stalled or stuck

All are welcome - and if you are forming a partnership, we encourage all parties to attend. There are multiple paths forward, this is a chance to find one that is just right for your business plan and strategy.

*Once you have registered for one VETBIZWEEK session, you will not need to re-enter your contact information. Do it once, and then each class you sign up to attend will just be a quick click to sign up.

Vicky Valdez, veteran spouse, grew up in a military family and knows what service in uniform means for families. She has a wealth of experience in economic development, small business development, funding and finance. For ten years she managed the City of Austin’s Small Business Program and currently serves as a Professor & Assistant Department Chair for Entrepreneurial Studies at Austin Community College. 

Vicky has more than fifteen years of commercial and residential construction experience and also happens to operate a goat ranch in rural south Texas with another family member. She has an undergraduate degree in engineering from Texas A&M University at Kingsville and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. Vicky is a favorite in our veteran and military classrooms. Her  feedback ratings consistently bring in 5 out of 5 stars.