Veteran Owned Business Resource Fair & Expo

The Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs along with Resource Partners: CT Procurement Technical Assistance Center, Small Business Administration, Small Business Development Center and Southeastern CT Enterprise Region, invites you to join us for a ribbon cutting of renovated Building 50 and Veteran Business Resource Fair.

Building 50’s focus is on supporting Veterans and Veteran Services Organizations. The event will feature a Veteran Owned Business Expo

Agenda

2:00pm - Networking

2:30pm - Opening remarks and CT DVA Building 50 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

3:00pm – Tour of renovated Building 50

3:00 - 5:00pm – Veteran Owned Business Resource Fair and Expo

Learn how to grow your business with the following resources:

- Veteran services

- Access to Capital

- Certifications including Veteran

-Owned Micro Business, SBE & MBE, Women

-Owned Small Business (WOSB)

- Cybersecurity funding opportunities

- Business start-up and marketing assistance

- Government contracting

- Access to office space, and more!

Resource partner attendees include:

Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs

CT PTAC | Connecticut Procurement Technical Assistance Center

seCTer | Economic Development in Southeastern Connecticut

CT SBA | Connecticut Small Business Administration (SBA)

CT SBDC | Connecticut Small Business Development Center

US Department of Commerce

Connecticut Department of Labor

HCCGB | Hispanic chamber of commerce of greater Bridgeport

Sikorsky Lockheed Martin

Pratt & Whitney

Ethan Allen

More to follow