Building a Military Thriving community requires a coalition of the willing made up of key stakeholders from the public, private and nonprofit sectors who collaborate to achieve shared goals, objectives, and outcomes. The Hampton Roads area presents significant opportunities—for transitioning service members, Veterans and military spouses to find meaningful employment; for entrepreneurs to own small businesses; and for the region as a whole to keep military and veteran connected families and attract new families.
Morning Session (8:30am)
Panel 1: What is the Current State of Veteran Hiring and Employment Nationally and Locally in Virginia and Hampton Roads—How Did We Get Here?
Panel 2: How do we leverage public, private, and nonprofit partnerships to create a Military ThrivingTM movement?
Panel 3: Closing the Skills Gap
Panel 4: Veteran Small Business Owners—an Untapped Resource—How can large companies and nonprofits work with small businesses to change the narrative?
Afternoon Session (1:30pm)
Round-robin small group sessions focused on small business ownership with ZeroMils, Neighborly and First Command
Topics: Franchising 101, Opening a New Business, Purchasing an Existing Business, Financing to Invest and Grow Your Business
