Veterans Day Special: Veteran Business Owners--Learn How to Start a Business and Sell to the Federal Government

National Teleconference for Veterans: Start and Build a Successful Business in a Multi-Billion Dollar Market

2010-11-10

WASHINGTON, DC, November 10, 2010 (Press-News.org) In honor of Veterans Day on November 11, 2010, the fourth annual national teleconference, "Veterans Business Opportunities with the Federal Government" will be offered at no cost to any veteran or anyone who works for a veteran-owned company located anywhere in the United States. The teleconference will be held Thursday, November 11, 2010, for one hour, at 10:00 am PST, 11:00 am MST, 12:00 noon CST, and 1:00 pm EST. No wasted travel time or expenses, instead attend directly from any phone.

The US Federal Government spends over $500 billion dollars every year purchasing products and services of virtually every type from businesses large and small throughout the United States. Federal law has stated that at least three percent or $12 billion dollars should go to companies who are owned by veterans or service-disabled veterans. Veterans can take advantage of this built-in market, and learn how to sell to the world's Fortune One customer - the U.S. Federal Government by attending this complimentary teleconference.

This year, in addition to Gloria Larkin (author of the Veterans Business Guide: How to Create a Successful Government Contracting Business) giving specific steps on federal market entry for veterans she will be joined by several other experts to discuss veteran business from different perspectives. Guest speakers include: Debbie Gregory, Daryl Hill and Colonel Mark "Hawk" Thomas. Daryl Hill (creator of LivePatriot a veterans business network) and Colonel Mark "Hawk" Thomas (a private practice attorney specializing in veterans business issues) are both decorated veterans who also specialize in helping veterans succeed. Debbie Gregory is the CEO of MilitaryConnetion.com and founder of the Veteran and Military Business Owners Association (VAMBOA).The speakers will discuss the many resources that are available to veterans who wish to become successful business owners and the issues they face.

The live, no-cost teleconference, "Veterans Business Opportunities with the Federal Government" will be held nationwide on Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 10:00 am PST, 11:00 am MST, 12:00 noon CST, and 1:00 pm EST. Accompanying the session is the exclusive 47 page toolkit detailing the 13 steps guide: how to do business with the government, registrations required for federal government contracting and information on the small business program as well as many more useful resources. This is a complimentary teleconference, but phone lines are limited to the first 500 registrants. The teleconference will be recorded and offered at no cost as an audio download after the live session. All program participants are required to register on the TargetGov Website: http://www.targetgov.com/.

Gloria Berthold Larkin is the President of TargetGov and the National Procurement Committee Co-Chair for Women Impacting Public Policy. She is the author of the Veterans Business Guide: How to Create a Successful Government Contracting Business and an expert in government procurement and related business development and marketing services. Larkin was most recently awarded the 2010 Maryland Women in Business Champion of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration and a Maryland Top 100 Women Award by The Daily Record.

TargetGov focuses on government procurement and related business development and marketing services including minority certification services, contract development (GSA Schedules, etc.), business development, proposal management and development, contract administration and expert federal contracting services. The parent company, MOA, provides corporate business development and marketing-related services including current customer analysis to determine profitability, client profiling, targeted prospect identification and list development, database, marketing plan and strategy development, graphic design, marketing communications and calendar development and execution (advertising, direct mail, fax, email, newsletters, postcards, brochures, etc.) Gloria Berthold Larkin is the author of "The Veterans Business Guide: How to Build a Successful Government Contracting Business." Visit http://www.TargetGov.com

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