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.
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Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs Releases 2016 Annual Report
Since its inception, the Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs (ACVBA) has worked to ensure veteran entrepreneurs have a voice in federal policy and programs related to veteran small business ownership. Operating independently from the U.S. Small Business Administration, the ACVBA bridges the gap between private and public sector, playing an advisory role to the SBA Administrator,...
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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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