Ms. Barbara Carson joined the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in Washington, D.C. in June 2013. She is the Associate Administrator for the Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD),...
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Office of Veterans Business Development
Office of Veterans Business Development
Mission Statement
The Office of Veterans Business Development's mission is to maximize the availability, applicability and usability of all administration small business programs for Veterans, Service-Disabled Veterans, Reserve Component Members, and their Dependents or Survivors.
Office Spotlight
Military Spouses
Military spouses make great entrepreneurs, and small business ownership can be a transportable, flexible vocation that supports a military career. SBA knows this. So, as part of our mission, SBA’s Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD) empowers military spouse entrepreneurs and business owners by providing the same counseling and training, access to capital, and disaster assistance...
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The Office of Veterans Business Development’s (OVBD) mission is to maximize the availability, applicability and usability of small business programs for Veterans, Service-Disabled Veterans, Reserve Component Members, and their dependents or...
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Veterans, Service Members, and Military Spouses
Policy Formulation Committees
Grant Opportunities and Documents
Reserve and National Guard
Leadership
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