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07/14/2025

We wanted to alert you to an important upcoming public meeting hosted by the SBA’s Interagency Task Force (IATF) on Veterans Small Business Development on Tuesday, July 15 from 1:00 – 3:00p.m. ET (10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. PT).

As many of you know, there is growing concern that veteran entrepreneurial services may be shifted away from the Veteran-focused Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOCs) and placed under the broader Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs).

This change would mean that programs like Boots to Business and veteran-specific advising could be managed by centers that may not be staffed by veterans or military family members, and that lack the cultural understanding, personal connection, and tailored support VBOCs are known for.

The IATF meeting is a rare opportunity for your voice to be heard directly by decision-makers at the SBA, Department of Defense, and other federal agencies. We encourage you to attend and, if you feel strongly, submit public comments (via email [email protected]) by July 14 to share how the VBOC has supported you and why veteran-specific services should remain in the hands of veteran-led organizations.

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05/24/2024

Come join us for some Saturday night family fun

01/12/2024

Photographer Daniel Biber captures one in a million photo doesn’t realize until he gets home.
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01/12/2024

Come Join Us Saturday Night - Jan 13

08/21/2023

Find Meetup events so you can do more of what matters to you. Or create your own group and meet people near you who share your interests.

08/20/2023

Our next B2B Reboot is being hosted in Brainerd at Central Lakes College SBDC - come join us as registration and participation are free

https://sba.my.site.com/s/class/a003d0000063VKQAA2/nc-minnesota-sbdc-central-lakesinperson20230825reboot

06/28/2023

If you are in the area - Alexandria MN come celebrate 4th of July with us at the Arrowwood Resort starting at 5pm.

The resort and conference center have gone out of their way to make a place on the resort grounds to honor those who have served and their families with a place to get some food, hear some music, enjoy some family games and watch a fantastic fireworks show.

Also to thank the Eagles Healing Nest of Sauk Centre MN for the daily work and help they provide for veterans and their families.

05/26/2023

The Southwest SBDC provides consulting, training and research to assist small businesses to start, grow and transition. With our Regional Office at Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) in Marshall and Satellite Offices at the Enterprise Center in Hutchinson and on the Lower Sioux Reservation....