
Developing Business in the Communities We Call Home
“To be sustainable, business development must be continuous.” – Duncan S. Milne, Retired US Marine Corps Colonel, President,Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services At
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:
Our leadership attends these types of conferences to create business development and growth opportunities with donors and potential partner prospects.


“To be sustainable, business development must be continuous.” – Duncan S. Milne, Retired US Marine Corps Colonel, President,Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services At

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