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VSBWC & FRANCHISE EXPO
DFW National Veterans Small Business Week | TEXAS | VSBWC & Franchise Expo gets you face-to-face with the hottest Franchises and Businesses "powered by veterans" and military spouses that are currently looking to grow in your market.
VETERANS BUSINESS SYMPOSIUM & RESOURCE FAIR
The Veterans Business Symposium and Resource Fair is the premier entrepreneur event focused on increasing awareness, facilitating access and inspiring action through educational, training and inspirational resources to empower veteran owned small businesses, franchisees and entrepreneurs.
POWERFUL SEMINARS
Tap into powerful hands-on seminars from industry professionals and current veteran franchisees who will empower you with the information you need to know to own your own business.
POWERED BY VETERANS
Meet, collaborate, and build profitable businesses during this impactful week of seminars, networking, and growth opportunities. This event is open to existing businesses, transitioning veterans, disabled veterans, National Guard, active and reserve component members, and their entrepreneurial military spouses.
Increasing AWARENESS
Facilitating ACCESS
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Johnnie O. Yellock II
Johnnie was awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Combat Action Medal. Johnnie medically retired from active duty on November 27, 2013. He champions the Mark Forester Foundation to honor his best friend who was killed in action in Afghanistan. He lives in Texas in his Helping A Hero specially adapted home.
SCHEDULE
3rd
SATURDAY
11:00am-1:30pm
NETWORKING and FRANCHISE EXHIBITOR FAIR
▸ E.H. Hereford University Center
1:30pm-2:15pm
VETERANS IN FRANCHISING -
SECRETS TO SUCCESS
▸ San Jacinto
1:30pm-2:15pm
FRANCHISING - THE GOOD THE BAD and THE LEGAL
▸ Neches
1:30pm-2:15pm
ECONOMICS OF SMALL BUSINESSES
▸ Pederales
2:15pm-2:45pm
NETWORKING and FRANCHISE EXHIBITOR FAIR
▸ E.H. Hereford University Center
2:45pm-3:45pm
VETERANS IN FRANCHISING -
SECRETS TO SUCCESS
▸ San Jacinto
2:45pm-3:45pm
VETERANS IN FRANCHISING - SUCCESS STORIES: RICH ASHE
▸ Neches
2:45pm-3:45pm
FRANCHISEE FINANCE OPTIONS
▸ Pederales
3:45pm-4:45pm
NETWORKING and FRANCHISE EXHIBITOR FAIR
▸ E.H. Hereford University Center
4:45pm-5:45pm
ENTREPRENEUR RESOURCES FOR VETERANS
▸ Neches
4:45pm-5:45pm
FRANCHISING - THE GOOD THE BAD and THE LEGAL WITH STEPHANIE RUSS
▸ Breakout Room 2
4:45pm-5:30pm
FRANCHISEE FINANCE OPTIONS
▸ Pederales
5:30pm-5:45pm
NETWORKING and FRANCHISE EXHIBITOR FAIR
▸ E.H. Hereford University Center
7:30am-8:15am
REBOOT BREAKFAST/CHECK-IN
▸ E.H. Hereford University Center
(300 W 1st St - Arlington)
8:15am-11:15am
REBOOT MODULES 1-3
▸ Student Congress Chambers
11:00am-4:00pm
VSO RESOURCES FAIR
▸ SABINE
11:00am-5:45pm
FRANCHISE EXPO
▸ E.H. Hereford University Center
(300 W 1st St - Arlington)
12:00pm-1:00pm
KEYNOTE LUNCHEON WITH
JOHNNY YELLOCK
▸ Palo Duro Lounge
1:15pm-4:30pm
REBOOT MODULES 4-8
▸ Student Congress Chambers
5:45pm-7:00pm
PLENARY DINNER
▸ Palo Duro Lounge
8:15am-8:45am
MODULE 1 - INTRO TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
8:55am-9:25am
MODULE 2 - FINDING THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITY
9:30am-10:15am
OPPORTUNITIES IN FRANCHISING
10:30am-11:15am
MODULE 3 - MARKET RESEARCH
1:15pm-1:45pm
MODULE 4 - ECONOMICS OF SMALL BUSINESSES
1:450pm-2:30pm
MODULE 5 - UNDERSTANDING LEGAL ENTITIES
3:00pm-3:45pm
MODULE 6 - FINANCING OPTIONS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
3:45pm-4:15pm
MODULE 7 - BUSINESS PLANNING
4:15pm-4:30pm
MODULE 8 - ENTREPRENEUR RESOURCES FOR VETERANS
5th
MONDAY
9am-3pm
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING
▸ UTA Research Institute
(7300 Jack Newell Blvd S - Fort Wort)
9:00am-10:15am
FEDERAL CONTRACTING 101
10:20am-11:15am
VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS CERTIFICATION & SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS CERTIFICATION
11:30am-12:30pm
HOW TO IDENTIFY FEDERAL CUSTOMERS
7th
WEDNESDAY
9am-11:30am
ACCESS TO CAPITAL: SHOW ME THE MONEY
▸ TCCCD South Campus
(5301 Campus Drive - Fort Worth)
9:00am-11:30am
CAPITAL ACCESS PANEL
11:30am-12:00pm
CAPITAL ACCESS NETWORKING
THURSDAY
8th
11:00am-2:00pm
VETERANS
BRUNCH WITH A BUYER
▸ Bill J Priest Institute
(1402 Corinth - Dallas)
5:00pm-7:00pm
VETERANS
FIRESIDE CHAT:
ENTREPRENEUR BALANCING ACT
▸ Veteran Women's Enterprise Center
(4900 S Lancaster Rd - Dallas)
9th
FRIDAY
10:00am-11:30am
10K SMALL BUSINESSES
GOLDMAN SACHS WEBINAR
▸ WeWork Clear Fork
(5049 Edwards Ranch Rd - Fort Worth)
12:00pm-3:00pm
PLAN, EMPOWER, GROW!
PITCH CONTEST
▸ WeWork Clear Fork
(5049 Edwards Ranch Rd - Fort Worth)
2018 SPONSORS
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