10 Days to the Congressional Showcase!
State and Region: Texas, America’s SBDC – Texas Gulf Coast Network
SBDC: Fort Bend County SBDC
SBDC Advisors: Joe Decker and Jacqueline Taylor
SBDC Client: Veterans MFG
Veterans MFG is a veteran-owned and operated manufacturer of body armor, mobile and vehicle shields and other protective ballistic systems.
“As both Partners at Veterans MFG have strong business experience and education, our local SBDC provided us with essential local contacts, references and most importantly, referrals to local and national media. Our local representative, Joe Decker, was directly responsible for connecting our company with the Houston Chronicle (4th largest Sunday business circulation in the nation) which featured us in two front page business articles. The exposure we received from those two articles has given our young company a fantastic “out of the gate” boost that we could not have achieved without their help.” — William “Billy” Gibbons, Partner, and Mike Hlozek, Partner, Veterans MFG
Read more about Veterans MFG here and here. Follow Veterans MFG on Twitter @vetsmfg.
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The America’s SBDC 2017 Client Showcase Reception will be at 5:30 pm on Monday, February 6, 2017, at the Rayburn House Office Building. Invite your Members of Congress now!
For more information about America’s SBDC or to find an SBDC near you, go to www.AmericasSBDC.org.
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BluAtom, Inc. has developed the next generation accessory for VR gaming, enterprise and military training applications, featuring the first immersive wireless body motion-tracking system. The BluAtomVR system, which comes equipped with a haptic vest and gun controller, can both detect and enhance the user’s movements for a more immersive and engaging VR gaming and training experience.
“The SBDC’s help is very crucial to our success. Our background is in engineering, so we need help with the marketing and business side of things. We are frequently meeting with Florence and getting advice and guidance on various topics — from how to interact with investors to business planning and pitch deck editing. What we love about Florence is that she provides actionable answers to our questions. Sometimes it is templates that we can use, other times sample material (like business plans), and other times people that she connects us with. She really knows Chicago’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and wants to help as much as possible.” — Victor Mateevitsi, CEO, SpiderSense