Small Business Administration To Host Veterans Small Business Forum
Veterans who attend the event will join small business experts from federal, state, and local organizations. The focus will be on starting and growing your small business.
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Vacaville Veterans Host Annual Christmas Eve Dinner
Organizers are asking residents to consider making a cash donation or to assist in providing desserts or rolls for the meal. Checks can be made payable to DAV Chapter 84 and dropped off at the Veteran Hall. Volunteers will be on location Mondays through Fridays from noon to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 3 p.m. through Sunday to take donations and sign-ups for volunteers.
Several States Now Offer or Require Military Status on Veteran’s Driver’s Licenses
There are currently 27 states that feature a veterans designation on drivers licenses or have legislation that permit the issuance of a separate veterans ID card at the state or county level.
Senate Passes "Stolen Valor Act" Making it a Federal Crime to Lie About Military History
Under the new amendment, those caught lying for personal gain or for a tangible benefit would face a fine of up to $10,000 and up to six months imprisonment.
All Military Bases Now Offer Mandatory Transition (TAP) Classes for Veterans Returning Stateside
On December 6, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced that the long-awaited overhaul of the military’s Transition Assistance Program is now operational at all 206 military installations worldwide. The Transition Assistance Program (TAP) provides a...
Business Matchmaking Comes to Pasadena Convention Center
Business Matchmaking is one of the most successful public-private programs of its kind and has facilitated over 88,000 meetings resulting in several billions of dollars in contracts already granted to participating small businesses.
Fewer Veterans Starting Businesses; New Program Will Train Veteran Entraprenuers
Veterans made up only 6% of all new entrepreneurs last year, compared to 12% in 2000. That’s a 50% decline in new veteran owned businesses. From 1999 until 2008, veterans started their own businesses at a greater rate than civilians, but from 2009 on, civilians have outpaced veterans in starting new companies. To help resolve this problem, the military is expected to launch a program to offer help starting a business to the approximately 250,000 who leave the military every year.
