NVBDC BLOG
DAKKOTA SYSTEMS ALIGNS WITH NVBDC
The National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC) is proud to announce Dakkota Integrated Systems as their latest corporate member. Dakkota joined the NVBDC at the Fortification level, joining other Top […]
NVBDC White Paper
DOD To Audit Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Due To SBA Changes
DOD recently announced it will audit registered contractors that are Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) for set-aside and sole-source contracts. The audit comes six years after IG concluded DOD lacked […]
Having a DD214 doesn’t mean you are a Veteran!
After many years of helping our fellow veterans to secure their benefits, discharge upgrades and a whole list of other forms of assistance we have gotten pretty good at understanding […]
5th Annual Doing Business with the Federal Reserve and Private Industry
For the 5th year, NVBDC is partnering with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago to offer an exciting day of educational sessions and matchmaking with some of the country’s largest corporations.
STATE OF NVBDC — 2018 REPORT
As NVBDC concludes its fifth year of operation and the fourth year of certifying service disabled and veteran owned businesses, we have lots to report. 2018 was a year of great growth and learning for all involved. With over 500 SD/VOBs certified to date, the biggest...
Michigan Veteran Trust Fund Chair Adds New Role Helping Veteran Business Owners
Detroit, MI. John E. James currently serves as Chairman on the Michigan Veterans Trust Fund (MVTF) Board of Trustees. The MVTF is a $50 Million fund established after World War II to help Michigan"s Veteran in "emergent" need of support. "As a Veteran, and a business...
PPG Touts the Advantages of NVBDC Certification
Eric J. Glenn, CPSM, CPSD , Sourcing Agent – Corporate Supplier Diversity Development with PPG has endorsed the National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC) for its work on behalf of Service Disabled and Veteran Owned Businesses (SD/VOBs) across America.
What a Difference 5 Years Makes – NVBDC Celebrates
This month, The National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC) celebrates 5 years since we certified our very first veteran owned business. And are we ever proud of what we’ve accomplished […]
Having a DD214 doesn’t mean you are a Veteran!
After many years of helping our fellow veterans to secure their benefits, discharge upgrades and a whole list of other forms of assistance we have gotten pretty good at understanding what a DD214 tells you. We also know that most non-veterans don't know what they are...
NVBDC Helps First Financial Veterans Leasing Acquire $7.8 Million Contract
First Financial Veterans Leasing, a SD/VOB, has been awarded a $7.8 million leasing contract from an international automotive company, as a result of introductions made by the National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC). According to First Financial Veterans...
NVBDC teams up with Freddie Mac to Enhance Opportunities for Certified Veteran Business Owners
The National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) are joining forces to expand business opportunities for certified Service Disabled and Veteran Owned Businesses (SD/VOBs). Working together, NVBDC and Freddie Mac look to increase...
The NVBDC Earns Veteran Community Award From The ESGR
On 9/15/2016, Keith King, President of the National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC) accepted a Veteran Community Award from Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR) on behalf of the work done by many members of the NVBDC. "First of all, I...
Former Nevada State Director, U.S. Department of Labor, Veterans’ Employment and Training Service, Joins NVBDC as Vice President
The National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC) is proud to announce that Darrol L. Brown has been elected to the office of Vice President of the organization, joining Brigadier General Richard Miller in that capacity. Darrol served 12 years as the Nevada...
NVBDC Certified Veteran Business Wins Veteran Business of the Year award!
Contract Professionals, Inc. (CPI), a Certified Veteran Owned Business wins Veteran Owned Small Business Award from the Michigan Small Business Administration. The Veteran Owned global staffing company, based in Waterford, MI, and , was recently awarded the Veteran...
Keith King, President of the National Veteran Business Development Council, was a featured speaker at the National Veteran Small Business Engagement in Atlanta, Georgia.
Held over three days at the Georgia World Congress, the NVSBD is the premier event for Veteran Owned Small Business in the United States. The NVSBD connects Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), other Federal Agencies as...
Veterans bring skills, leadership to the workplace
In the summer of 1970, Keith King was a 19-year-old M-60 machine gunner with the U.S. Army's military police protecting supply convoys running ammunition along the dangerous routes to American troops fighting in South Vietnam's war-torn Central Highlands. A year...
Interview on Clear Channel with Keith King
Keith King of National Veteran Business Development Council - Interview on Clear Channel Hear National Veteran Business Development Council President, Keith King, being interviewed on Clear Channel's The Traders Network radio show, hosted by Michael Yorba, a 2014...