Program & Calendar

Program Timeline & Calendar

Stage 1: Digital Tech Skills at Houston Veteran Business EXPO
(Register for a Free General admission ticket at Veterans EXPO: https://www.houstonveteransbusinessexpo.com) & rsvp for breakout sessions!

Friday & Saturday Morning & Afternoon Sessions
9/22/23:Teams, Zoom, & WebEx for Small Business
9/22/23: Office 365 and Google Apps
9/23/23: LinkedIn and Online Learning Platforms
9/23/23: Cyber Security & Online Safety

Stage 2: Small Business Skills at Houston Community College
Register: https://hcc.idloom.events/vep/register 

Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
9/30/23: Vet the Venture - Are My Ideas Lucrative?
10/7/23: Ignite the Entrepreneur in You!
10/14/23: Sales & Marketing Powered Up
10/21/23: Financials for Small Business Launch & Growth
10/28/23: Minimizing Risk - Protect Your Assets, Your Business & Your Future

Stage 3: Local Community LaunchPad

11/4/23:
(Panels are open to the general Public)
Veterans Higher Education Panel 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Veterans Entrepreneurship Panel 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

11/10/23: Veteran Business Pitch Competition Finalist announced by November 10th Pitch Presentation and Awards Ceremony on November 10 at HCC West Loop Campus

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Program Calendar

DateCourse     Time 
STAGE 1 Practical Business Skills - Register for EXPO Here Friday & Saturday 
9/22/23 Teams, Zoom, & WebEx for Small Business 10 am - 12:00 pm
9/22/23 Microsoft 365 & Google Apps for Business 2 pm - 4:00 pm
9/23/23 LinkedIn and Online Learning Platforms 10 am - 12:00 pm
9/23/23  Cyber Security & Online Safety 101 2 pm - 4:00 pm
     
     
STAGE 2 Small Business Skills Saturdays
 9/30/23 Vet the Venture - Are My Ideas Lucrative? 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
10/7/23 Ignite the Entrepreneur in You!  10:00 am - 4:00 pm
10/14/23 Financials for Small Business Launch & Growth 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 
10/21/23 Sales & Marketing Powered Up  10:00 am - 4:00 pm
10/28/23 Minimizing Risk - Protect Your Assets, Your Business & Your Future!  10:00 am - 4:00 pm
     
STAGE 3 Community Launch Pad Panels Saturday 
11/4/23 Veterans Higher Education Panel 10:00 am - 11:00 am 
11/4/23 Veterans Entrepreneurship Panel 12:00 am - 1:00 pm 
     
  Veterans Pitch Competition  Save the Date: Friday
11/10/23 VEP Pitch Competition, Finals & Award Ceremony  11/10 at 12 pm
     
     

Center for Entrepreneurship - Southwest Contact

Ravi Brahmbhatt, MBA

Director, Student Innovation & Entrepreneurship

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