About this Event
📅 Date: Thursday, November 12
🕓 Time: 4:00 – 7:30 PM
📍 Location: Navy SEAL Museum San Diego, 1001 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101
🚗 Free Validated Parking: 678 W B St, San Diego, CA 92101
💲Cost: FREE (food and beverages provided)
WHAT THIS EVENT IS ABOUT:
Join fellow veteran business owners and aspiring veteran entrepreneurs for an event designed to fuel your business growth and personal well-being.
This is not a lecture. This is a high-energy, community-driven networking experience where you’ll connect, learn, and grow alongside others who understand your journey.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
🔹 3 Interactive Topic Zones
Engage in small-group discussions focused on:
- Government Contracting
- Marketing for Business Growth
- Funding & Access to Capital
🔹 Real Conversations (Not Just Presentations)
Ask questions, share experiences, and build relationships that last beyond the event.
🔹 Veteran-to-Veteran Connection
Find your tribe, people who will support you in the entrepreneurship battle.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
✔ Veterans starting a business
✔ Veteran business owners looking to grow
✔ Active duty service members and military spouses also welcome!
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
- Build a trusted network of fellow veteran entrepreneurs
- Learn practical strategies to grow and run your business more efficiently
- Discover opportunities in funding, marketing, and government contracting
- Strengthen your mindset and well-being as a business owner
- Walk away with connections, clarity, and next steps
FOOD & EXPERIENCE:
Enjoy complimentary appetizers (crafted by a fellow veteran!) and beverages while you network and learn in a relaxed, welcoming environment.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This is a high-demand, limited-capacity event.
👉 If you register and can no longer attend, please cancel your registration so another veteran can take your place.
HOSTED BY:
SoCal Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) http://socalvboc.org
4:00–4:30 PM | Arrival
4:30–4:45 PM | Welcome
4:45–5:30 PM | Topic Zones Round 1
5:30–5:45 PM | Break
5:45–6:30 PM | Topic Zones Round 2
6:30–7:30 PM | Open Networking
Event venue & nearby stays
Navy SEAL Museum San Diego, 1001 Kettner Boulevard, San Diego, United States
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