Mission Success: Bet It All On Black

Black Box Safety’s road to winning a $10 million a year contract with the State of California was paved with networking, nurtured relationships, strategic planning and elbow grease. Black Box Safety is a small Veteran owned business specializing in distributing and selling workplace safety equipment, including eye, face and head protection, ear protection and so [...]

2024-03-12T11:54:42-07:00March 12th, 2024|Categories: News|

Amgen Supplier Mentorship Program

Amgen is continuing its Supplier Mentorship program again in 2024. Through this program, we partner with local Supplier Diversity councils/networks to identify small businesses to mentor through a ten-month program. The program, which kicks off the last week of April and runs until March (we always invite the mentees to an event at Amgen during March to close [...]

2024-02-21T10:58:27-08:00February 21st, 2024|Categories: News|

National WWII Museum in New Orleans Offers Commemorative Bricks or Pavers – Leave Your Legacy!

Our friends at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans (a fellow 501(c)3 nonprofit) have a unique way to honor your time in the service, remember Veterans in your family or memorialize your unit/squadron.  You can now purchase and customize an engraved brick or paver that will line the WWI Museum's campus and [...]

2024-02-19T13:23:17-08:00February 9th, 2024|Categories: News|

John K. Lopez Award Nominations

Each year CalVet honors two individuals and/or companies for entrepreneurship excellence. One John K. Lopez Award is given for Business Excellence as a leader in the veteran community and an advocate of the DVBE program. The other award is for Individual Excellence for business development and a commitment to hiring qualified veterans/disabled veterans. John K. [...]

2024-01-18T08:43:20-08:00January 18th, 2024|Categories: News|

APPLY TODAY: VETERAN 2 VETERAN BUSINESS COHORT PROGRAM

The VIB Network is proud to offer 12 established Veteran business owners a scholarship to participate in our new winter/spring Veteran 2 Veteran Business Cohort Program. This 6-month peer-to-peer program will help you assess and examine all aspects of your business for strategic growth. Join fellow Veteran cohorts as you share your wins, losses and learns. [...]

2023-10-03T17:44:00-07:00October 3rd, 2023|Categories: News|

B.R.A.V.O. (Business Readiness And Veteran Optimization) Mentor/Protege Program

The VIB Network is pleased to introduce our newest veteran-owned business development program, the B.R.A.V.O. (Business Readiness And Veteran Optimization) Mentor/Protege Program.  This 6-month program is designed to give 10 Veteran owned business the opportunity to be mentored one-on-one by a representative of a current VIB Corporate member, all guided by Professional Business Coach and [...]

2023-09-06T12:05:55-07:00September 6th, 2023|Categories: News|

Entrepreneur and Veteran-Owned Business Advice from Supplier Diversity Experts

As a Veteran, your service has equipped you with exceptional skills and experiences that hold immense value in the business world. With an increasing appreciation for supplier diversity, companies are seeking to incorporate veteran-owned businesses into their corporate supply chains. To support you in effectively implementing supplier diversity within your organization, we have compiled a [...]

2023-08-07T10:19:19-07:00August 7th, 2023|Categories: News|
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