Growth Through Networking
Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services attended the National Veteran Small Business Coalition (NVSBC) VETS25 Conference in Orlando.
Present at the multiday conference were veteran business owners, contractors, and government officials. The focus on growth for veteran small business owners and those who support or work with them overlapped nicely with Dixon Center activities. Our attendance is creating business opportunities to work with other’s attending and interested in five topics affecting veteran entrepreneurs:
- Government opportunities.
- Emerging policy and priorities.
- Challenges and opportunities.
- Access to capital.
- Preservation of set asides government contracts.
Our leadership attends these types of conferences to create business development and growth opportunities with donors and potential partner prospects.
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