Boots to Business Reboot: Aurora
Who: Open to veterans, service members (including members of the Guard and Reserve) and military spouses who run a business or are interested in learning about starting a small business.
What: Registration is now open for Boots to Business Reboot. This two-step entrepreneurial program begins with an in-person course instructed by a leading entrepreneurship professional, where participants learn the fundamentals of business ownership, including evaluating business concepts, legal and financial practices. Participants will meet local SBA partners who can assist them after the course.
When: October 3, 2016 at 8:00 am CDT – October 4, 2016 at 4:30 pm CDT
Where: Prisco Community Center, 150 W. Illinois Ave., Aurora, IL 60506
How to Sign Up: To sign up for the Boots to Business Reboot course, interested participants must fill out the Boots to Business Reboot registration form for the Aurora course at http://boots2business.org/rebootapply/. Lunch is provided for all attendees.
Additional Details: Boots to Business Reboot is offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration through a public private partnership with the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, the Marcus Foundation and First Data Corporation. After completing the training, participants can register for “Foundations of Entrepreneurship,” an eight-week, online course led by instructors from Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families.
Facts about Veteran Entrepreneurs: Veterans are at least 45 percent more likely to take the plunge into entrepreneurship than people with no military experience. Veterans own approximately 2.4 million businesses, or 9 percent of all businesses nationwide, generating $1.2 trillion in receipts and employing nearly 5.8 million people. A recent SBA study of Boots to Business graduates found that they were 79 percent more likely to start a business after completing the training.
Boots to Business Reboot: Aurora
Who: Open to veterans, service members (including members of the Guard and Reserve) and military spouses who run a business or are interested in learning about starting a small business.
What: Registration is now open for Boots to Business Reboot. This two-step entrepreneurial program begins with an in-person course instructed by a leading entrepreneurship professional, where participants learn the fundamentals of business ownership, including evaluating business concepts, legal and financial practices. Participants will meet local SBA partners who can assist them after the course.
When: October 3, 2016 at 8:00 am CDT – October 4, 2016 at 4:30 pm CDT
Where: Prisco Community Center, 150 W. Illinois Ave., Aurora, IL 60506
How to Sign Up: To sign up for the Boots to Business Reboot course, interested participants must fill out the Boots to Business Reboot registration form for the Aurora course at http://boots2business.org/rebootapply/. Lunch is provided for all attendees.
Additional Details: Boots to Business Reboot is offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration through a public private partnership with the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, the Marcus Foundation and First Data Corporation. After completing the training, participants can register for “Foundations of Entrepreneurship,” an eight-week, online course led by instructors from Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families.
Facts about Veteran Entrepreneurs: Veterans are at least 45 percent more likely to take the plunge into entrepreneurship than people with no military experience. Veterans own approximately 2.4 million businesses, or 9 percent of all businesses nationwide, generating $1.2 trillion in receipts and employing nearly 5.8 million people. A recent SBA study of Boots to Business graduates found that they were 79 percent more likely to start a business after completing the training.
Join the campaign to warn veterans and those who live in Chicago about common scams and fraud schemes, especially those targeting Veterans- whether by phone, mail, text, email, or Internet! Share your stories and get tips and strategies to fight back against scams.
When
Saturday, March 10, 2018
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Where
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
820 S. Damen
Chicago, Illinois 60612
To ensure that we have a near accurate count for lunches, please register at
RSVP to: aarp.cvent.com/OperationProtectVeterans or by calling 1-877-826-8300.
In honor of women’s history month, the women of NWVU, AARP IL, , and JBVAMC invite veterans, family and friends to attend.
It’s not too late to register for the J4J Conference in Chicago. Register now! Come learn from ED justice organizers, parents, youth & teachers from around the globe!
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Opening Keynote:
Nina Turner
President | Our Revolution
Nina Turner is the president of Our Revolution. She is a former Ohio State Senator, college professor, public speaker, frequent media commentator and author, and was a national surrogate for Senator Bernie Sanders during the 2016 Democratic Presidential Primary. She has been the host of the Nina Turner Show on the Real News Network.
Closing Keynote:
Dr. Yohuru Williams
Professor of History | Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at
University of St. Thomas
Historian, professor, education activist and author .Dr. Williams is a professor of History Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas and was previously a professor of history and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Fairfield University and former chief historian of the Jackie Robinson Foundation. Dr. Williams is an education activist and noted scholar about the Civil Rights Movement and Black Power movement. Diverse magazine named Williams one of its Top 10 Emerging Scholars under 40 in 2009.
VETERANS: SIGN UP FOR FREE DENTAL CARE ON ASPEN DENTAL’S MOUTHMOBILE
WHEN
Tuesday, April 16th From 9am – 3pm
WHERE
ADMI Practice Support Center 1040 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607
HOW
To make an appointment call: Cameron Kinch (312) 564-2388
WHAT
For one day, Aspen Dental will provide free dental care to veterans. Care includes (but is not limited to) cleanings, fillings and extractions. Veterans should call to make an appointment as we cannot guarantee care for walk-ins.