We’re proud to announce that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded the 2023 Veteran’s Business Outreach Center Excellence in Service Award to the Region X Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) at […]
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Veteran Small Business Owner Turns Small Business Advocate
Annette’s Beginnings An entrepreneur most of her adult life, Annette Washington started out in the food business. She also owned several restaurants. Because of her interest in marketing them, she […]
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Words of Advice from Veteran-Owned Businesses
This last week we celebrated National Veterans Small Business Week. We shared a week of webcasts dedicated to supporting Veteran-owned businesses gain knowledge in marketing, finance, and more. Alongside the […]
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CavnessHR
As a U.S. Army veteran exploring what opportunities Seattle’s burgeoning startup scene offered, Jason Cavness found that entrepreneurs were so focused on aspects of business development such as product market fit, that they completely forgot about the HR components integral to hiring, onboarding and supporting staff. So he founded CavnessHR in September 2017 to do just that – “deliver HR to companies with 49 or fewer people while retaining the human touch.”
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Seattle Dive Co. Owner On Growth in the Maritime Industry
Derek Voelker learned to dive in the Marine Corps who honored him with a Medal for Combat Valor for his service during the Battle of Fallujah. Since his time in the Marines, Derek graduated from one of the most renowned underwater welding and commercial diving schools in the country, the Diver’s Institute of Technology, obtained a Bachelor’s from the University of Washington and collected twelve diving certifications.
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