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National Veteran-Owned Business Association
Our mission is to provide corporate and government supplier opportunities for the 3.6 million businesses
owned by U.S. military veterans. NaVOBA creates the marketplace between veteran-owned businesses (VOBs) and corporate and government buyers. We accomplish this through: Uniting the Vetrepreneurs of America - Provide training, education, teaming opportunities and mentorship on how to become a corporate or government supplier., Promoting the V2B Advantage - Provide a
sound business case to encourage corporate America to develop supplier diversity programs inclusive of VOBs, Strengthening Advocacy - Financially and editorially
support non-profit organizations promoting pro-veteran business legislative agendas.
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Disabled American Veterans
With more than 1.2 million members, Disabled
American Veterans is an organization of disabled
veterans who are focused on building better lives for disabled veterans and their families.
The organization accomplishes this goal by providing
free assistance to veterans in obtaining benefits and services earned through their military service. It is fully funded through its membership dues and public contributions. It is not a government agency and
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Vietnam Veterans of America
VVA's goals are to promote and support the full range
of issues important to Vietnam veterans, to create a
new identity for this generation of veterans, and to
change public perception of Vietnam veterans.
ORGANIZATION:
Over 50,000 individual members , 46 state councils,
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http://www.vva.org
Phone
(301) 585-4000
Mailing Address
Vietnam Veterans Of America
8605 Cameron Street
Suite 400
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 | |
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The Veterans Corporation
The National Veterans Business Development
Corporation, doing business as The Veterans
Corporation, is a Federally-chartered 501(c)(3) organization. The Corporation is charged with creating
and enhancing entrepreneurial business opportunities
for Veterans, including Service-Disabled Veterans.
TVC provides Veterans including Service Disabled
Veterans with the tools and resources they need to be successful in business:
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Entrepreneurial Education
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Surety Bonding
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Insurance and Prescription Coverage
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Minority and Women-Owned Business Organizations |
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National Association of Women in Construction
Since its founding, NAWIC, an international non-profit organization, has grown to a membership of 5,500
women with more than 179 chapters. In its 51 years of service to its members, NAWIC has advanced the causes of all women in construction whose careers range from business ownership to the skilled trades. With almost 900,000 women working in construction today, the
industry is becoming more accepting of their non-traditional roles. Over the years, the cause of NAWIC
has stayed the same:
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To unite for the mutual benefit of the women who are actively engaged in the various phases of the construction industry.
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To promote cooperation, fellowship and a better understanding among members of the Association.
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To promote education and contribute to the betterment of the construction industry.
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To encourage women to pursue and establish careers in the construction industry.
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National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
NAWBO is the voice of America's 10.4 million women-owned businesses. Since 1975, NAWBO has helped
women evolve their businesses by sharing resources
and providing a single voice to shape economic and
public policy.
With 9,000 members and 80 chapters, NAWBO is the
only dues-based national organization representing the interests of all women entrepreneurs across all
industries. NAWBO's strength comes from the diversity
of its membership:
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Businesses range in size from sole proprietorship
to hundreds of employees
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Members hail from every business industry,
from construction and importers, to retailers
and service providers
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Members represent all areas of the country
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National Minority Business Council
The National Minority Business Council, Inc. (NMBC) has been helping small, minority- and women-owned businesses succeed for over a quarter century. Founded
in 1972 as a full-service, non-profit (501)(c)(3) corporation, the organization is dedicated to providing business assistance, educational opportunities,
seminars, purchasing listings and related services to hundreds of businesses throughout the tri-state area
and across the nation. The strength of the organization resides in its members of successful entrepreneurs who
are committed to their business and to the NMBC's continuing goal of expanding opportunities available to small, minority and women business owners. | |
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National Association of Small Business Contractors
The National Association of Small Business Contractors (NASBC™) serves to support and advance the interests
of small business contractors. Towards this end, we
have established:
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A robust online community (The Small Business Contractors' Forum) which provides news,
resources, discussions, and special interest
groups for our members
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Ongoing opportunities for small business owners
to meet with state and federal agencies, prime contractors, potential teaming partners, and procurement experts.
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A strong and respected voice for advocacy in support of small business' interests.
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The groundbreaking Government Ready™:
Certified Federal Government Supplier education and certification program that raises the
standards and preparedness of small businesses seeking access to government contracts.
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Two leadership councils: (1)Federal Contracting
(the NASBC | National Procurement Council); and (2) State/Local Contracting (the NASBC | State Procurement Council). These councils work to assure that our education, programs, tools and advocacy are achieving desired results. | |
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Web
http://www.nasbc.org/
Phone:
(888) 861-9290
Mailing Address
National Association of Small Business Contractors™
1200 G Street NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005 | |
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Veterans Business Outreach Center
(VBOC)
A division of Vietnam Veterans of California, Inc.
The mission of the VBOC is to advance the growth and commercial competitiveness of veteran owned small business enterprises through education and services focusing on business development, technology
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California Disabled Veterans Business Alliance
The DVBE Alliance is a nonprofit (501 (c) (3) California Corporation of Disabled Veteran Business Owners and supporters of Veteran Owned Businesses.
Our purpose is to support member businesses in their quest for success by: 1) creating business opportunities (With Government Agencies, private companies and
other Alliance members); 2) Linking members with appropriate and timely information; 3) collaborating
to solve problems; 4) Providing ongoing educational opportunities.
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Web
http://cadvbe.org/
Phone
(916) 446-3510
Address
1611 S Street
Suite 102
Sacramento, CA 95814 | |
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The Elite SDVOB Network
The Elite DVBE Network is an organization comprised of certified Disabled Veteran's Business Enterprises (DVBE's) whose headquarters is located in San Diego, CA. The Elite DVBE Network is incorporated as a 501(c)19 organization.
The Mission of The Elite DVBE Network is to provide a forum where members meet to discuss the BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP, provide AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES and work on GOALS to be recognized as a valuable source, locate and register other DVBEs, and establish methods
of monitoring legal obligations and DVBE utilization.
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CHARO-SBA Women's Center
The Mission of the CHARO-SBA Women’s Center is to
be an economic catalyst, providing quality services and innovative programs for the economic advancement
of the underserved women business owners in all of Southern California. All services are provided in a bilingual/bicultural environment. CHARO-SBA services include:
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Workshops/Seminars
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California Small Business Association
Founded as a grassroots outgrowth of the 1980 White House Conference on Small Business, the group
advocates on behalf of small businesses at the state
and federal level, conducts research on issues and develops policies that benefit small businesses. That
work includes supporting small business friendly candidates; communicating information on government programs to members and relevant public policy
makers, acting as a liaison between the legislature
and members, and helping members grow their businesses.
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Web
http://www.csba.com/
Phone
800-350-CSBA
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California Small Business Association
P.O. Box 661235
Los Angeles, CA. 90066 | |
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Women Builders Council, Inc.
The mission of The Women Builders Council is to seek
and implement solutions to the challenges, obstacles
and concerns of emerging Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) in the building industries by providing economic development, procurement, training, technical
assistance and advocacy to foster and sustain the
growth of WBEs. Women Builders Council will provide regional strength to impact public policies allowing for change to enhance the growth of small W/MBE firms.
WBC will reach beyond mentoring to assist Women Businesses in Achieving the highest standard of
success possible.
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Association of Minority Enterprises of
New York
The Association of Minority Enterprises of New York, Inc. (AMENY) is a minority and women business enterprise (MWBE) non-for profit trade organization dedicated to
the development and enhancement of its constituents, and the economic viability of disadvantage
communities.
The association provides training and technical
assistance to its constituents and establishes community support for the MWBE community. AMENY sponsors trade
missions, procurement conferences and MWBE certification forums to strengthen the economic capacity of
minority business community. Our mission is also
to establish a working relationship with private and
the public sectors to foster procurement, employment opportunities and timely economic data.
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New York State Chapter of the National Association of Minority Contractors (NYSAMC)
NYSAMC is a non-profit corporation with the mission of advancing and promoting the mutual interests of minority and women contracting firms based in the State of New York. Their services include:
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Provide technical and management training to minority contractors to help better prepare them
for competitive bidding opportunities
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Advocate for and actively participate in local,
state and federal government initiatives and programs which advance the concerns of minority contractors and seek to remove barriers to work opportunities
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Promote the economic interests of minority contracting firms by gaining an equitable share
of procurement and business opportunities for them
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Build bridges between minority contractors and
the parties and institutions with which they work including financial, business, and trade
institutions,
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Hispanic Contractors Association
De Tejas (HCAT)
The mission of the Hispanic Contractors Association De Tejas is to promote and support the advancement and economic growth of the Hispanic Contractors in Texas.
We are committed to developing programs and
facilitating the resources needed to help Hispanic Contractors reach their potential.
Programs being developed include a Web site for members to use as a resource guide for upcoming
jobs, financial, legal assistance, insurance and bonds,
etc. We are also working on setting up classes to help more Hispanics become bilingual in order for our
members to communicate with those entities that will provide the opportunity for growth. In addition we are starting up a mentoring program to help individuals train and learn about all aspects of the construction industry. We also have a plan room available for members to
check our plans of current projects. Throughout the year
we have various networking events.
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Black Contractors Association
The BCA enables the next generation of Black
construction companies to compete successfully by extending its further reach capacity to existing general contractors and project owners. Contractors and project owners benefit from BCA member firms capabilities, technologies, procedures, trade secrets and
engineering techniques that allow for more efficient production and on time project completion.
The BCA has been organized to take advantage of
specific gaps in the construction industry. Those gaps
exist in the shortage of qualified Black male and
female owned construction related companies needed
to fulfill government funded and private projects with
MBE (Minority Business Enterprise) and DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) goals. | |
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If you would like your organization added to this list, please contact DBE Goodfaith, Inc. at info@dbegoodfaith.com. |