Louisiana Veteran-Owned Small Business Conference

Jul
30
2015
Thu 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at Southern University will host the second annual Louisiana Small Business Veterans Conference in Baton Rouge, LA. This conference is for existing businesses and those individuals who are interested in starting a business. Every year, the federal government awards over $500 billion in contracts and a significant share of those contracts are specifically allotted to small businesses. SBA works with federal agencies to assist them in identifying and awarding contracts in order to meet the 23% statutory goal of government-wide small business prime contracting. Federal agencies are also required to award a certain percentage of these contracts to veteran-owned small businesses. The Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999 established an annual government-wide goal of not less than 3% of the total value of all prime contract and subcontract awards for service-disabled veterans. The purpose of this conference is to: - provide training and assistance to the veteran small business community - provide information on financial assistance available to veterans - link these businesses with Federal procurement agents who have veteran-owned small business goals - provide tips for success from veteran-owned small businesses - allow attendees to participate in a lenders roundtable to identify the best loan product for their respective business needs SBA encourages all small businesses to learn more about the Veteran-owned Small Business Contracting Program and learn how to take advantage of this federal contracting opportunity. The training portion of the conference will provide information on completing required registrations, applying for various certifications. Additionally, we will provide information on identifying contract opportunities.


Fee: No Cost

Phone: (225) 771-2891

Location

Louisiana Capital Area Chapter of American Red Cross
4655 Sherwood Common Boulevard Baton Rouge, LA 70816