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FREE Small Business Webinars for Veterans

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is hosting live webinars for Arkansas veterans who are interested in owning or growing a small business. The training is offered at no charge. Webinars will be held July through October on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. The one-hour sessions are based on ASBTDC’s most popular traditional classroom seminars.

 

Title: Procurement Opportunities for Veteran-Owned Businesses
Date: Tue, Sep 14, 2010
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar Seat Now at:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/727715874

 

Title: Starting a Business in Arkansas
Date: Tue, Sep 28, 2010
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar Seat Now at:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/315486754

Arkansas Veteran Resource Directory and Map

The Arkansas Veteran Resource Directory provides an easy to use tool for locating veteran focused assistance with benefits, claims, employment, health, small business and much more. Assistance providers may be located by county, by assistance provided, and by zipcode proximity. Directory results include addresses, telephone numbers, local maps, links to assistance provider websites.

An interactive Google Map depicting all assistance providers is also available. Users may zoom in/out, drag, and change type of map displayed.

Veterans Small Business School

The Veterans Small Business School will be held at the Jacksonville Community Center on Tuesday, November 16th. The all day conference and training event will feature a full day of small business and entrepreneurship training for veterans, and spouses, interested in starting a small business.

More details to come... Save the date on your calendar now!

Arkansas Veteran Audio Podcast

Arkansas Veteran now offers a monthly audio podcast. Listen to a short MP3 audio file with news and information of interest to Arkansas veterans and families. Listen while reading other sites.

An audio player appears below and also on the front page and all all business and forum pages.

 

Survivor Families NOT receiving Timely Life Insurance Settlements

Bloomburg is reporting that many families and survivors of veterans are not receiving timely settlements of life insurance policies. Numerous major life insurance companies are alleged to use deceptive practices to retain large deposits at the expense of veterans' families.

Read the article, decide for yourself, and inform your loved ones of your recommendations.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-28/fallen-soldiers-families-denied...

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