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SBA to host Webcast for veterans

The U.S. Small Business Administration and veterans groups will host a live, four-hour Webcast for veterans who own or want to open a small business. The Webcast will take place Dec. 14 at 1 p.m.

The program will feature interactive discussions with Teresa Lewis, SBA assistant administrator for the Office of Federal Contract Assistance for Veteran Business Owners; William Elmore, associate administrator for the Office of Veterans Business Development; representatives from the Task Force for Veterans Entrepreneurship and others.

During the Webcast, veterans can e-mail their questions directly to the panelists and receive immediate responses.

Topics will include how to market to the federal government; get on the General Services Administration's Federal Supply schedule; and establish joint-venture, subcontracting and mentor protege agreements. Also on the agenda are financing programs and methods for forecasting contracting opportunities.

To participate on the day of the event, log on to www.usvets.tv or www.tvworldwide.com by 12:45 p.m. Windows Media Player is required. A Webcast will be accessible online for one year. DVD and CD-ROM copies will also be available.

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