BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//NONSGML Sandhills Development\, LLC//NONSGML Sugar Calendar Fe eds v3.4.0//EN X-WR-CALNAME:SBA Veteran Small Business Week Roundtable Discussions X-WR-CALDESC:Portland Downtown X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20230502T003000 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20230502T003000 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:SBA Veteran Small Business Week Roundtable Discussions DESCRIPTION:Are you a veteran owned business or a small business exporte r?\n\nJoin the SBA for two roundtable events on October 31st. “Transla ting Military Skills to Business Success” and “A World of Sales Oppo rtunities and Growth”.\n\nYou will be registered for both roundtables\ , attend both or just one.\n\nStarting at 12:30pm “Translating Militar y Skills to Business Success”\n\nKeynote speaker retired US Army Colon el Bill Benson\, Executive Director of Boots 2 Roots. Colonel (R) Bill B enson brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in bridging the gap be tween military service and civilian careers. He will share his insights on the unique challenges veterans face when transitioning to the busines s world and offer strategies for success.\nThe roundtable will also incl ude:\n\nVeteran Small Business Owner Panel: Hear directly from fellow ve terans who have successfully translated their military skills into thriv ing businesses.\n\nQ&\;A Session: Have burning questions about your t ransition from military service to entrepreneurship? Our panelists and s peakers are here to answer them. Engage in a candid and informative disc ussion to gain valuable insights.\n\nWhether you're already a veteran bu siness owner or just starting to explore entrepreneurship\, this roundta ble discussion is your opportunity to connect with a supportive communit y\, access valuable resources\, and gain the knowledge needed to transla te your military skills into business success.\n\n2:00pm to 3:00pm Netwo rking Hour.\n\nRepresentatives from the Small Business Administration (S BA)\, SCORE Maine\, Veteran Business Outreach Center (VBOC)\, Small Busi ness Development Center (SBDC)\, and the Women’s Business Center (WBC) be available to provide information on resources and support available to entrepreneurs and business owners. You will also have the opportunity to engage with the keynote speakers and panelists from both roundtables .\nStarting at 3:00pm: “A World of Sales Opportunities and Growth”\n \nFounder of NaviTrade and a Trade Credit &\; Political Risk Program broker\, Brent Hoots helps companies to better manage and execute their international and domestic transactions. As a Board Member of the Maine District Export Council\, Brent will discuss how to mitigate risks and g row sales in overseas markets.\nThe roundtable will also include:\n\nSma ll Business Exporter Panel: Hear from Maine small business owners that a re currently exporting goods around the world. Learn about their journey s\, the obstacles they overcame\, and the lessons they've learned along the way.\n\nQ&\;A Session: Have questions about pivoting your busines s to begin exporting or growing and expanding on the international trade success you are already seeing? Our panelists and speakers are here to answer them. Engage in a candid and informative discussion to gain valua ble insights.\n\nSmall businesses at any stage of your export venture or looking for new markets to expand upon your domestic success\, this rou ndtable discussion is your opportunity to connect with a supportive comm unity\, access valuable resources\, and gain the knowledge needed to tak e your business to a whole new world.\n\nLocation: U.S. Custom House\, 3 12 Fore St. Portland\, ME 04101 URL;VALUE=URI:https://portlandmaine.com/events/sba-veteran-small-busines s-week-roundtable-discussions/ UID:urn:uuid:1161dd43-9661-46ba-b750-90ed817a9437 STATUS:CONFIRMED ORGANIZER: DTSTAMP:20260820T190546Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231031T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231031T163000 LOCATION:312 Fore St\, Portland\, Maine 04101\, US END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR