SBA, Reed host talk in East Providence on veteran-owned businesses

Roundtable discussion takes place at Crook Point Brewing on Massasoit Avenue

Posted 10/31/23

EAST PROVIDENCE — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit and resilience of our veteran small business owners during the 10th annual National Veterans …

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SBA, Reed host talk in East Providence on veteran-owned businesses

Roundtable discussion takes place at Crook Point Brewing on Massasoit Avenue

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EAST PROVIDENCE — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit and resilience of our veteran small business owners during the 10th annual National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW), including a roundtable discussion in city on Friday, Nov. 3, at 10 a.m. at the Crook Point Brewing Company, 65 Massasoit Ave.

The week-long schedule includes in-person and virtual events highlighting the nation’s nearly two million Veteran-owned small businesses, concluding with a the discussion at Crook Point featuring Jack Reed, U.S. Senator for Rhode Island; Marlene Cintron, Regional Administrator (Acting for Region 1), SBA; and Mark S. Hayward, District Director, SBA.

The talk will provide local veteran-owned small businesses with an opportunity to talk about issues they are facing as well as talk about what potential collaborations and solutions may exist to help move veteran-owned small businesses and the small business community as a whole forward.

For more information about any of these events, or about any of the SBA’s programs for veterans, please contact Brian Hopkins at brian.hopkins@sba.gov.

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