Training & Events
Nov. 12, 10am - 11:30: Michigan Small Business Manufacturing Webinar
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3313816354706605657
Join VetBizCentral for the Michigan Small Business Manufacturing Webinar in recognition of National Veterans Small Business Week. This session will explore resources and opportunities for aspiring and existing manufacturers, including makerspaces such as Mott Community College’s Fab Lab and Flint’s 100K Ideal. Learn about tools, services, and support to help turn manufacturing ideas into reality and grow your business.
Nov. 13, 10am – 11:00am: Contracts and Coffee Webinar Series Pt. 3, I'm Certified (VOSB.SDVOSB/WBE), Now What? ...
Congratulations on obtaining your Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), or Women Business Enterprise (WBE) certification—but what comes next?
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3140122104616167259
Join VetBizCentral for an informative webinar designed to help certified businesses maximize the value of their certification and position themselves for growth in both government and corporate contracting markets.
This session will explore how to leverage your certification to increase visibility, identify contracting opportunities, connect with supplier diversity professionals, and strengthen your business development strategy. Participants will learn best practices for marketing their certification, building strategic relationships, utilizing certification directories, and preparing for conversations with procurement decision-makers.
Nov. 16, 9am-12pm, ALL-IN Business Resource Fair (In-Person)
Washtenaw Community College, Morris Lawrence building room 105
4800 E. Huron River Dr., Ann Arbor MI. 48105
Join VetBizCentral, MI Small Business Administration, and Washtenaw SBDC for a day of Resources, Support, and Opportunities designed to help Veteran Entrepreneurs and Existing Veteran Owned Small Businesses.
Nov. 19, 10am - 11:30am, VetBizCentral Small Business Orientation
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6525497516017928028
The VetBizCentral Small Business Start-Up Orientation Webinar introduces veterans, service members, and military-connected entrepreneurs to the essential steps of starting a small business. The webinar covers business planning fundamentals, legal and licensing considerations, preparing for financing, best practices for new business owners, and veteran-specific resources to support long-term success.
Nov. 24, 10am - 11:30am, Marketing 101 for Your Veteran Owned Small Business
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3182390630323350613
Join VetBizCentral for a Marketing 101 webinar designed for veteran entrepreneurs and existing business owners. Learn the fundamentals of marketing, how to identify your target audience, build a strong brand, promote your products and services, and use digital marketing and social media to increase visibility, attract customers, and grow your business. Whether you are launching a new venture or looking to strengthen an established business, this training will provide practical strategies to help you market with confidence and reach your business goals.
Boots to Business/Reboot Courses
Spouses are Encouraged to Attend
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November 9, 2026, Traverse City, MI. Boots to Business (In-Person)
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November 19, 2026, Indiana Reboot (Virtual)
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December 17, 2026, Indiana Reboot (Virtual)
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New Govology Trainings Webinar Schedule
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Nov. 10, 1pm - 2:30pm, How to Competitively Respond to a Sources Sought and Influence the Acquisition
This webinar goes beyond the basics, teaching you how to craft a professional, persuasive response that highlights your strengths, anticipates competitors’ weaknesses, and positions your company as the ideal choice. You’ll learn how to structure a standardized response, strategically “ghost” the competition, and guide the acquisition in your favor. Packed with real examples and field-tested techniques that have helped companies win over $14.6B in definitive contracts and $30B in multiple award contracts, this is not theory—it’s a tactical edge.
contact abron@vetbizcentral.org for additional information
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Boots to Business
Boots to Business is the entrepreneurship track of the Department of Defense’s Transitions Assistance Program offered on military installations worldwide. Program includes:
• Identifying business opportunities
• Drafting a business plan
• Connecting with local small business resources
• Launching your small business
• Learning marketing basics
Boots to Business Reboot
Boots to Business Reboot is an extension of Boots to Business, delivering the same information and benefits to veterans, members of the National Guard and Reserves, and military spouses in a more accessible format. Program includes:
• Identifying business opportunities
• Drafting a business plan
• Connecting with local small business resources
• Launching your small business
• Learning marketing basics