Additional Resources

Bonding

SBA Surety Bond Agency Directory

Contact a surety agency in your state that offers SBA-guaranteed bonds.

Computer Skills

The GoodSkills Academy

The program offers FREE computer classes to anyone in the community with a curriculum starting with Essential Computer Skills and covers topics such as Microsoft Excel, Word, and even hosts a Resume Workshop. Sign up for a GoodSkills Academy class to learn everything from the internet to Microsoft Word! Classes are weekly at multiple locations in the Evansville Region.

Federal Procurement

SBA Federal Procurement Readiness Training

The Small Business Administration's "Federal Procurement Readiness” online course is available to help small business owners identify government contracting opportunities suited to their organization, prepare them to pursue those opportunities, and help take their business to the next level. Learn more or explore the free content at https://learn.sba.gov/. 

General Infrastructure Contracting and Subcontracting

Learn how to take advantage of federal and state contracting opportunities under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).

Human Resources

Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) Toolkit

The Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) recently developed a Small Business Toolkit to help small businesses build their talent pipeline and meet their workforce needs by recruiting, hiring, retaining, and advancing employees with disabilities. 

Veteran-Owned Business Resource Ecosystem

US SBA Veteran Business Outreach Center (VBOC)

The Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) program is designed to provide entrepreneurial development services such as business training, counseling, and resource partner referrals to service members, veterans, National Guard and Reserve members, military spouses, and family members interested in starting or growing a small business. SBA has 28 organizations participating in this cooperative agreement

and serving as VBOCs.

National Veteran Small Business Coalition (NVSBC)

NVSBC is a nationally recognized non-profit organization that provides Training, Networking, and Advocacy for Veteran small business entrepreneurs in the federal market to ensure they are Procurement Ready and have enhanced access to opportunities to start, operate, sustain, and grow competitive and strong businesses serving Federal agencies and other government contractors.

Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP)

VIP became a national training center in 2011 and began to offer multiple 3-day, 27-hour in residence programs per year at the William F. Bolger Center just 11 miles from Washington, D.C. Veteran CEOs traveled in from across the nation to learn from industry and government experts who continued to volunteer their time and expertise. VIP continued to offer these 3-day classes at no-cost for participants.

National Veteran Owned Business Association (NaVOBA)

NaVOBA is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and two-thirds of NaVOBA’s Board of Directors seats are held by corporations to ensure its alignment with the needs of corporate supplier diversity programs. NaVOBA proudly serves as the official veteran-owned business partner of the National Business Inclusion Consortium (NBIC). NaVOBA provides a direct link for contracting between corporate America and Certified Veteran’s Business Enterprises™ (VBE) and Certified Service-Disabled Veteran’s Business Enterprises™ (SDVBE).