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SUMMARY:Veterans Small Business Week: Connections & Contracts Growing Through Partnerships
DESCRIPTION:Veterans Small Business Week: Connections & Contracts\n\nGrowing Through Partnerships\n\nTuesday\, November 10\, 2026\n\nDoors open: 11 a.m. 3 p.m.\n\nSBA representatives onsite: 1 3 p.m.\n\nDiscover how certifications\, strategic partnerships\, and business support resources can help veteran-owned businesses explore opportunities in the federal marketplace.\n\n\n\nConnect with U.S. Small Business Administration representatives during their onsite visit from 1 3 p.m. to ask questions and identify resources relevant to your business.\n\n\n\nTopics will include:\n\n	Veteran Small Business Certification\, known as VetCert\n	Federal contracting opportunities for veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses\n	The SBA Mentor-Prot g  Program and strategic business partnerships\n	Veteran Federal Procurement Entrepreneurship Training Program resources\n	Mentorship\, AI tools\, and other resources to support business development\n\nWho should attend: Veteran business owners and entrepreneurs interested in government contracting\, certification\, and business partnerships.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<strong>Veterans Small Business Week: Connections &amp\; Contracts</strong><br />\n<strong>Growing Through Partnerships</strong><br />\n<strong>Tuesday\, November 10\, 2026</strong><br />\n<strong>Doors open: 11 a.m.&ndash\;3 p.m.</strong><br />\n<strong>SBA representatives onsite: 1&ndash\;3 p.m.</strong><br />\nDiscover how certifications\, strategic partnerships\, and business support resources can help veteran-owned businesses explore opportunities in the federal marketplace.<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Connect with U.S. Small Business Administration representatives during their onsite visit from 1&ndash\;3 p.m. to ask questions and identify resources relevant to your business.</strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong>Topics will include:</strong>\n<ul>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;line-height:normal\;">Veteran Small Business Certification\, known as VetCert</li>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;line-height:normal\;">Federal contracting opportunities for veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses</li>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;line-height:normal\;">The SBA Mentor-Prot&eacute\;g&eacute\; Program and strategic business partnerships</li>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;line-height:normal\;">Veteran Federal Procurement Entrepreneurship Training Program resources</li>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;line-height:normal\;">Mentorship\, AI tools\, and other resources to support business development</li>\n</ul>\n<strong>Who should attend:</strong> Veteran business owners and entrepreneurs interested in government contracting\, certification\, and business partnerships.
LOCATION:Location or online access: 2002 Walters Ave\, Northbrook ILL 60062 (street parking & easy walk from train station)
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URL:https://business.northbrookchamber.org/events/details/veterans-small-business-week-connections-contracts-growing-through-partnerships-6482
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