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# Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) program

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## What is the Veterans Business Outreach Center Program?

The **Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC)** program is designed to provide entrepreneurial development services such as business training, counseling, and resource partner referrals to service members, veterans, National Guard and Reserve members, military spouses, and family members interested in starting or growing a small business. SBA has 28 organizations participating in this cooperative agreement and serving as VBOCs.

## How can the VBOC program help my small business?

SBA's VBOCs offer workshops, training, counseling, and mentorship opportunities in your area. VBOCs can also help you navigate SBA’s extensive resource partner network and refer you to a community partner, lender, or SBA program.

#### Transition Assistance Programs

VBOCs work closely with SBA district offices and Transition Service Managers at military installations to conduct Boots to Business classes for service members and military spouses. VBOCs also help conduct B2B Reboot classes off installations for veterans of all eras, National Guard and Reserve members, and military spouses.

#### Pre-Business Plan Workshops

VBOCs conduct entrepreneurial development workshops dealing specifically with the major issues of self-employment. An important segment of these workshops covers the usage of the Internet as a tool for developing and expanding businesses. Each client is afforded the opportunity to work directly with a business counselor.

#### Concept Assessments

VBOCs assist clients in assessing their entrepreneurial needs and requirements.

#### Business Plan Preparation

VBOCs assist clients in developing and maintaining a five-year business plan. The business plan includes such elements as the legal form of the business, equipment requirements and cost, organizational structure, a strategic plan, market analysis, and a financial plan. Financial plans include financial projections, budget projections, and funding requirements.

#### Comprehensive Feasibility Analysis

VBOCs provide assistance in identifying and analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of the business plan to increase the probability of success. The results of the analysis are used to revise the strategic planning portion of the business plan.

#### Entrepreneurial Training and Counseling

VBOCs, working with other SBA resource partners, target entrepreneurial training projects and counseling sessions tailored specifically to address the needs and concerns of the veteran entrepreneur community, including service-disabled veterans, women veterans, and veterans interested in procurement.

#### Mentorship

VBOCs conduct, as appropriate, on-site visits with clients to ensure adherence to their business plans. Additionally, VBOCs review monthly financial statements to determine whether a revision of the business plan is warranted or that desired results are being attained.

#### Other Business Developmental Related Services

VBOCs also provide assistance and training in such areas as international trade, franchising, internet marketing, accounting, and more.

To learn more about SBA's resources for veterans, visit sba.gov/veterans.

##         Find your nearest VBOC      

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## Find your local Veterans Business Outreach Center

Enter your ZIP Code above to find a VBOC in your area, or look up your state by region below.

### New England Region

                  - Veterans Business Outreach Center of New England                      - Coverage:  Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
                    - Address: 69 Milk St. Suite 217, Westborough, MA 01581
                    - Website:  www.VBOCNewEngland.org
                    - Telephone: 844-404-2172
                    - Email:  info.VBOC@cweonline.org   

### Atlantic Region

                  - McNulty Veteran Business Center                      - Coverage:  New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
                    - Address: 44 Dalliba Ave., Watervliet, NY 12189
                    - Website:  www.vbocregion2.com
                    - Telephone: 518-326-6328
                    - Email:  aamoroso@mcnultycenter.org 

### Mid-Atlantic Region

                  - Old Dominion University Veterans Business Outreach Center                      - Coverage:  Virginia, West Virginia
                    - Address: 112 Bank St., Norfolk, VA, 23510
                    - Website:  www.odu.edu/vboc
                    - Telephone: 757-683-5505
                    - Email:  vboc@odu.edu 
                  - University of Maryland Veterans Business Outreach Center                      - Coverage:  Washington, D.C., Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania
                    - Address: 4600 River Rd., Suite 400, Riverdale, MD 20737
                    - Website:  www.midatlanticvboc.com
                    - Telephone: 301-405-6071
                    - Email:  veteranbusiness@umd.edu 

### Southeast Region

                  - Veterans Business Outreach Center at Gulf Coast State College                      - Coverage:  Florida
                    - Address: 5230 US Hwy. 98, Asbell Building, Room 206, Panama City, FL 32401  
                    - Website:  www.vboc.org
                    - Telephone: 800-542-7232 | 850-769-1551, ext. 3327
                    - Email:  bpeacock@gulfcoast.edu 
                  - Veterans Business Outreach Center at Fayetteville State University                      - Coverage:  North Carolina
                    - Address: 1073 Murchison Rd., Fayetteville, NC 28301
                    - Website:  www.fsuvboc.com
                    - Telephone: 910-672-2683
                    - Email:  rlivings@uncfsu.edu 
                  - Veterans Business Outreach Center at Pathway Lending                      - Coverage:  Tennessee, Kentucky
                    - Address: 201 Venture Cir., Nashville, TN 37228
                    - Website:  www.pathwaylending.org/vboc
                    - Telephone: 615-425-7171
                    - Email:  rob.corrigan@pathwaylending.org 
                  -   Veterans Business Outreach Center at Mississippi State University                      - Coverage:  Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi
                    - Address: 60 Technology Blvd., Suite 105C, Starkville, MS 39759
                    - Website:  www.vboc.msstate.edu
                    - Telephone: 662-325-4990
                    - Email:  vboc@business.msstate.edu 
                  - VECTR Center   (Veterans Education Career Transition Resource Center – CGTC)                      - Coverage:  Georgia
                    - Address: 1001 S. Armed Forces Blvd., Warner Robins, GA 31088
                    - Website:  www.gavectr.org/vboc
                    - Telephone: 1-833-44VECTR (83287)
                    - Email:  VBOC@gavectr.org 
                  - South Carolina Veterans Business Outreach Center                      - Coverage:  South Carolina
                    - Address: 89 Hagood Ave., Charleston, SC 29409
                    - Website:  https://vboc.citadel.edu
                    - Telephone: 843-953-5867
                    - Email:  scvboc@citadel.edu 

### Great Lakes Region

                  - VetBiz Central, Inc.                      - Coverage:  Indiana, Michigan, Ohio
                    - Address: 1401 East Court St., Flint, MI 48503
                    - Website:  www.vetbizcentral.org 
                    - Telephone: 810-767-8387
                    - Email:  info@vetbizcentral.org 
                  - Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC)                      - Coverage:  Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin
                    - Address: 1533 N Rivercenter Dr., Milwaukee, WI 53212
                    - Website:  www.wwbic.com/veterans
                    - Telephone: 414-395-4556
                    - Email:  vboc@wwbic.com   

### South Central Region

                  - Veterans Business Outreach Center at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley                      - Coverage:  Central, West & Southern Texas
                    - Address: 1407 E Freddy Gonzalez Dr., Ste 1200, Edinburg, TX 78539
                    - Website:  www.utrgv.edu/vboc
                    - Telephone: 956-665-8931
                    - Email:  juan.santosflores01@utrgv.edu 
                  - Veterans Business Outreach Center at University of Texas Arlington College of Business                      - Coverage:  Arkansas, Northern Texas, Oklahoma
                    - Address: 701 S West St., Ste 635, Arlington, TX 76019
                    - Website:  www.uta.edu/vboc
                    - Telephone: 817-272-6789
                    - Email:  utavboc@uta.edu 
                  - New Mexico Veterans Business Outreach Center                      - Coverage:  New Mexico
                    - Address: 4801 Indian School Rd. NE, Building 2, Second Floor, Albuquerque, NM 87110
                    - Website:  www.nmvboc.org
                    - Telephone: 505-469-8501
                    - Email:  johnny.martinez@dvs.nm.gov 

### Great Plains Region

                  - VetBiz                      - Coverage:  Kansas, Missouri
                    - Addresses:                        - 611 N 10th St., Ste 350, St. Louis, MO 63101
                      - 1000 Walnut St., 5th Floor, Kansas City, MO 64101 
                    - Website:  www.vetbiz.com
                    - Telephone: 314-531-8387
                    - Email:  Info@vetbiz.com 
                  - Nebraska Veterans Business Outreach Center                      - Coverage:  Nebraska, Iowa
                    - Address: 2112 N. 30th St., Suite 103, Omaha, NE 68111
                    - Website:  https://nebbiz.org/vboc
                    - Telephone: 402-685-5500
                    - Email:  nef@nebbiz.org 

### Rocky Mountain Region

                  - Big Sky Economic Development Authority                      - Coverage:  Montana, Utah, Wyoming
                    - Address: 201 N. Broadway, Billings, MT 59101
                    - Website:  https://bigskyvboc.org/
                    - Telephone: 406-869-8411
                    - Email:  info@vbocregion8.com 
                  - VBOC of the Dakotas                      - Coverage:  North Dakota, South Dakota
                    - Address: 4300 James Ray Dr., Grand Forks, ND 58202
                    - Website:  www.und.edu/dakotasvboc
                    - Telephone: 701-738-4850
                    - Email:  dakotas.vboc@und.edu 
                  - Colorado Veterans Business Outreach Center                      - Coverage:  Colorado
                    - Address: 530 Communication Cir., Colorado Springs, CO 80905
                    - Website:  https://www.veteranscenter.org/vboc/
                    - Telephone: 719-772-7000
                    - Email:  vboc@mtcarmelcenter.org 

### Pacific Region

                  - NorCal Veterans Business Outreach Center                      - Coverage:  Northern California (all counties north of Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino)
                    - Addresses:                       - 1792 Tribute Rd., Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95815
                      - 808 4th St., Clovis, CA 93612 
                    - Website:  https://norcalvboc.org
                    - Telephone: 916-527-8400
                    - Email:  info@norcalvboc.org 
                  - SoCal Veterans Business Outreach Center                      - Coverage:  Southern California
                    - Address: 3333 Manchester Ave., Cardiff, CA 92007
                    - Website:  https://socalvboc.org/
                    - Telephone: 760-795-8739
                    - Email:  socalvboc@miracosta.edu 
                  - Arizona Veterans Business Outreach Center - A New Leaf, Inc. AWEEc                      - Coverage:  Arizona
                    - Address:  1201 E. Thomas Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85014
                    - Website:  www.arizonavboc.org
                    - Telephone: 480-322-4634
                    - Email:  admin@arizonavboc.org 
                  - Veterans Business Outreach Center of the Pacific                      - Coverage:  American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii
                    - Address: 2800 Woodlawn Dr., Ste 292, Honolulu, HI 96822
                    - Website:  www.hilo.hawaii.edu/vboc
                    - Telephone: 808-988-1236
                    - Email:  vboc@hawaii.edu 
                  - Los Angeles Regional Veterans Business Outreach Center                      - Coverage:  Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties
                    - Address: 4900 E. Conant St., Bldg. O2, Long Beach, CA 90808
                    - Website:  https://lavboc.org
                    - Telephone: 844-595-8262
                    - Email:  info@lavboc.org 
                  - Nevada Veterans Business Outreach Center                       - Coverage:  Nevada
                    - Addresses:                       - 8400 W. Sunset Rd., Suite 300, Las Vegas, NV 89113
                      - 1664 N. Virginia St., Reno, NV 89557 
                    - Website:  www.nvvboc.org
                    - Telephone:  833-880-7800
                    - Email:  Andrew.pierson@uta.edu 

### Pacific Northwest Region

                  - Business Impact NW                      - Coverage:  Washington, Idaho, Oregon
                    - Address: 12720 Gateway Dr. A, Suite 207, Tukwila, WA 98168
                    - Website:  https://businessimpactnw.org/vboc/
                    - Telephone: 206-324-4330
                    - Email:  vboc@businessimpactnw.org 
                  - Alaska Veterans Business Outreach Center                      - Coverage:  Alaska
                    - Address: 911 W 8th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501
                    - Website:  https://businessimpactnw.org/vboc/
                    - Telephone:  907-891-7466
                    - Email:  vboc@businessimpactnw.org