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Strategies for Building Business Credit
2026-04-09 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | VIRTUAL
Join Mastercard and Dun & Bradstreet for a one‑hour session designed to help small business owners understand how business credit works, why it matters, and the practical steps needed to build a stronger financial foundation. They’ll break down the key factors that shape your business’s credit profile, how lenders view your credibility, and what you can do today to unlock better financing options.
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From this session, you’ll come away with:

Strategies for building business credit so your company is set up with a strong and credible foundation.
How to monitor your Delinquency Predictor Score and Failure Score, and why these scores influence your ability to access capital, rates, and terms.
Actionable steps to strengthen legitimacy and improve creditworthiness so you can secure the financing needed for sustainable growth.

Forecast Your Financial Future
2026-04-20 12:00 - 14:00 | VIRTUAL
This is a hands-on, working session (not a lecture or a webinar) designed to help you build a clear financial roadmap (financial projections). You will work directly with a financial expert in a small classroom to plug in your own numbers.
To register:

Create a FREE account at veteranstartup.org/verizon
Navigate to the “events” tab to find the class and register

Choosing an Email Marketing Platform
2026-04-27 15:00 - 17:00 | VIRTUAL
You’re doing Facebook Lives, dancing on TikTok, and trolling people on LinkedIn, desperately trying to connect, but what about your email list? Despite the social media craze, email marketing is still one of the most effective ways to connect with your audience. In this Ask the Expert session, we’ll discuss strategies for building your email list, best practices for email marketing content, and summarize how you can measure the effectiveness of your email marketing campaigns. If you want to learn or better understand how to leverage the power of email marketing, this is the session for you.
To register:

Create a FREE account at veteranstartup.org/verizon
Navigate to the “events” tab to find the class and register

Unlock the $10,000 Verizon Small Business Grant – Info Session
2026-04-30 12:00 - 13:00 | VIRTUAL
Join us for a free information session on the upcoming $10,000 Verizon small business grant opportunity. During this call, we’ll walk you through eligibility requirements, key deadlines, and practical tips to help you submit a strong application. We’ll also answer your live questions.
Don’t miss this opportunity to get prepared and position your business for funding success!
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Cyber Security and Information Security 101
2026-05-05 14:30 - 15:30 | VIRTUAL
This Digital Ready session will provide a deep dive into well-established and growing need for information security in the business environment. The discussion will cover 21st century cybersecurity landscape, what businesses need to do to get to a baseline security standard to secure their data and to stay ahead of cyberthreats and information security mistakes.
To register:

Create a FREE account at veteranstartup.org/verizon
Navigate to the “events” tab to find the class and register

Women-Owned Business Summit – Hope2Women
2026-09-15 - 2026-09-17 | Denver, Colorado
Join us for the Hope2Women Women-Owned Business Summit, a three-day working summit designed to help women entrepreneurs plan, grow, and thrive. Collaborate in hands-on workshops, connect with peers, and learn from industry experts. Walk away with actionable business plans, resources, and strategies you can implement immediately.
This summit also provides opportunities to connect with top brands, access tools for scaling your business, and gain insights on funding, digital growth, and more.
Learn more and register here: https://hope2women.org/summit
