Get Smart Be Wise Veteran Women Opportunities Await V-Wise

Entrepreneurial
Development Training
for
Veteran Women (V-WISE)
Main Event:
10-12 January 2013
Q & A for
V-WISE Conference in Jacksonville, Florida
First of 2
Teleconference calls is Wednesday, November 28 at 10 a.m. ET
JACKSONVILLE – Women Veterans Igniting the Spirit of
Entrepreneurship (V-WISE) is a unique entrepreneurship training program, and is
coming to Jacksonville on January 10-12, 2013. It was designed
specifically by Syracuse University with the Office of Veterans Business
Development, U.S. Small Business Administration, to encourage and support
female veterans with an interest in exploring careers/ opportunities in small
business ownership. V-WISE is committed to helping female veterans
interested in pursuing careers as small business owners and
entrepreneurs.
Don’t
miss this opportunity to talk with Natalie Hall, U.S. Small Business
Administration (SBA), Meghan Conroy Florkowski, Program Manager, V-WISE and
Operation Endure & Grow of Syracuse University and Kimberly Bynum, Deputy
Director Military Affairs, Veterans & Disable Services, Office of Mayor
Alvin Brown.
WHEN:
Wednesday, November
28th 10 a.m. EST:
or
Wednesday, December 5th 10 a.m. EST:
DIAL:
(888) 858-2144 Access
Code: 6959700
Please
dial in on either day to find out if this conference is for you, or to get your
questions and concerns answered!
The
U.S. Small Business Administration has partnered with Syracuse University’s
Whitman School of Management and the Institute for Veterans and Military
Families, to provide veteran women with a unique training opportunity to start
or grow a business. This training is open to current veteran women, active-duty
women who are transitioning out of the military in the next 24 months, and a
spouse or female partner of a Veteran.
Women
Veterans Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-Wise) is a three phase
training program.
In
the first phase, participants will complete a self-study 15 day online course,
which is focused on the basic skills of entrepreneurship and the language of
business. The start date for this program will be December 18, 2012.
The
second phase of the training will be a three day conference to be held at the
Jacksonville Omni Hotel and Resort, 245 Water Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202
from January 10-12, 2012. All hotel and conference fees will be paid for by the
Small Business Administration; however participants are responsible for a
one-time registration fee of $75 and transportation to and from the conference
location.
Phase
three of this program will provide on-going support to veteran women through a
comprehensive network of mentors and partners.
Those
interested in this highly energized and exciting program should apply no later
than December 14, 2012. Please apply online at www.whitman.syr.edu/VWISEApplication2.
For
questions related to the V-WISE program, please contact Syracuse University at
(315) 443-4629 or Natalie Hall, SBA North Florida Veteran’s Representative, at
(904) 443-1902.
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