The Michael R. McNulty Veteran Business Center

How to Fund Your Veteran Owned Business
2025-08-12 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Did you know that there are special loan programs available specifically for veteran-owned businesses like yours? When you’re growing your business, you could take advantage of discounted interest rates and more favorable loan terms, keeping more money in your business!
Join Pursuit’s Keri Pratico to learn more about these programs and others that can benefit your veteran-owned business! You’ll walk away with actionable advice to get you prepared for a loan application and more.
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GOVOLOGY: Navigating the Valley of Death: A Survival Guide for Startups
2025-08-12 13:00 - 14:30
Enter the code: 52VBOCR20 when you register!
Are you preparing to launch a new product and worried about the critical phase between development and market success? The “Valley of Death” is a well-known challenge for startups, representing the perilous period where many promising innovations fail to gain traction due to funding gaps, operational hurdles, and strategic missteps.
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How to Register as a SDVOSB
2025-08-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-10-15 10:00 - 11:00
The buzz in the business industry is SDVOSB- Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Certifications.
Do you want to sell your products or services to the State/Government and want to receive preferential treatment applying for certifications? Or would you like to market your business as Veteran or Service-Disabled Veteran Business Owned?
Amy Amoroso Director VBOC Region II will discuss how to get certified with both State and Federal agencies, what additional resources are available to you, and how to start networking and selling to State and Federal agencies.
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GOVOLOGY: Proposal Framing – Structuring Your Proposal for Maximum Impact
2025-08-14 13:00 - 14:30
Enter the code: 52VBOCR20 when you register!
A great solution poorly framed often loses to a lesser one that’s well-structured.
In the world of government contracting, how you present your proposal is just as critical as what you’re proposing. This webinar focuses on the art and science of proposal framing—designing and organizing your content in a way that speaks clearly, confidently, and compliantly to federal evaluators.
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GOVOLOGY: Advanced Teaming Strategies to Accelerate Small Business Government Revenue
2025-08-19 13:00 - 14:30
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Effective teaming strategies can be a game-changer for your business, offering tactical and strategic benefits. They allow you to showcase your company’s unique strengths and seamlessly integrate them into new markets or territories through partnerships with other companies.
In this comprehensive webinar, we will delve into advanced teaming strategies that can significantly accelerate your revenue growth in the government marketplace, potentially shaving off three to five years of the usual grind. You will gain access to a wealth of real-world techniques, ranging from the fundamentals to more complex strategies, aimed at helping you differentiate your business and gain a competitive edge when collaborating with companies of all sizes.
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Boots to Business Reboot: Online, New York, NY
2025-08-21 08:30 - 2025-08-22 13:00
Register for this upcoming FREE 2-day training course August 21 & 22, 2025 from 8:30AM-1PM.

Boots to Business Reboot is an entrepreneurial education and training program offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The course provides an overview of entrepreneurship and applicable business ownership fundamentals. Veterans of all eras, Active Duty Service members (including National Guard and Reserve), and spouses are eligible to participate.

This event is sponsored by Pursuit Lending
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GOVOLOGY: Indirect Costs and Rates
2025-08-21 13:00 - 14:30
Enter the code: 52VBOCR20 when you register!
Indirect costs are a critical component of government contract accounting, yet many contractors struggle to understand how these costs are defined, grouped, and recovered. Without clear processes for developing indirect rates, businesses risk misallocating costs, underpricing contracts, or failing from a compliance standpoint.
This webinar provides a practical overview of how indirect costs are accumulated, allocated, and applied using compliant rate structures. Participants will explore common cost pools like fringe, overhead, and G&A, learn how to select the appropriate allocation base, and walk through rate development and analysis to support accurate pricing and contract management. Additionally, we will explore when creating a subcontractor handling rate would be advantageous.
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GOVOLOGY: Leveraging FOIA to Win Government Contracts
2025-08-26 13:00 - 14:30
Enter the code: 52VBOCR20 when you register!
Want to get a real edge in the federal marketplace? This webinar will show you how to use the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) as a powerful tool to uncover what agencies really want—and how your competitors are performing. You’ll learn how to request and interpret key documents like CPARS reports and winning proposals, then use that intel to craft responses that speak directly to an agency’s needs (even the ones they don’t spell out).
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GOVOLOGY: Commercializing Innovation Technology
2025-09-04 13:00 - 14:30
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For innovative small businesses, a well-developed commercialization strategy can mean the difference between a breakthrough idea and a missed opportunity. In competitive R&D funding programs—such as SBIR and STTR—strong commercialization and transition plans are often the deciding factors for securing Phase I and Phase II awards. Understanding agency expectations and building a compelling plan is critical for success.
This webinar is designed to equip early-stage technology companies with the tools and strategies needed to transform cutting-edge ideas into market-ready products and services.
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GOVOLOGY: Provisional Billing Rates
2025-09-09 13:00 - 14:30
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When government contractors perform work on cost-reimbursable contracts, the finesse to recover indirect costs accurately, avoid significant under- or over-billing, and manage cash flow are paramount to being successful. Provisional billing rates (PBRs) establish the billing rates applied during contract performance and serve as the cornerstone for interim cost recovery, yet the process of establishing, submitting, monitoring, and updating them can be overlooked. Additionally, PBRs are the cornerstone for making changes to your indirect rate structure to improve the allocation of indirect rates to final cost objectives.
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VA Benefits
2025-09-10 10:00 - 11:30
VA benefits, the do’s and don’ts, the pitfalls, the presumptions, and the headaches you can avoid. Please join us for a breakdown (Barney style) of VA benefits and how to be aware of what is occurring with your claim(s). Differences between pro se filings, VSO’s, claims companies, and attorney advocates. Information from filings, Higher Level reviews, Supplemental claims and Appeals to the Board.
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Boots to Business Reboot: Online, New York, NY
2025-09-11 08:30 - 2025-09-12 13:00
Register for this upcoming FREE 2-day training course September 11 & 12, 2025 from 8:30AM-1PM.

Boots to Business Reboot is an entrepreneurial education and training program offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The course provides an overview of entrepreneurship and applicable business ownership fundamentals. Veterans of all eras, Active Duty Service members (including National Guard and Reserve), and spouses are eligible to participate.

This event is sponsored by Pursuit Lending.

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GOVOLOGY: Avoiding Common Bid Protest Mistakes
2025-09-11 13:00 - 14:30
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Bid protests are an unavoidable part of federal contracting and are becoming more frequent as competition intensifies. Often, the outcome of litigation is influenced by what happens before a protest is even filed. To improve your chances of success, it is essential to avoid common pitfalls in the bidding process and to develop a solid understanding of how the protest process works. Knowing the rules, regulations, and timelines that govern bid protests is key to protecting your company’s opportunities.
In this course, government contracting attorneys John Holtz and Gregory Weber will walk participants through the most common mistakes contractors make during the protest process—and how to avoid them.
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GOVOLOGY: Winning Proposals: Your Comprehensive Guide to Responding to Federal RFPs (3-Part Series)
2025-09-16 13:00 - 2025-09-18 14:30
Enter the code: 52VBOCR20 when you register!
A 3-Part Series on Building Proposals That Are 100% Compliant and Score the Highest—Because That’s What It Takes to Win.
Winning federal proposals takes more than effort—it requires structure, strategy, a focus on the highest-scoring content, and airtight compliance, all delivered through an integrated system that produces results.
In this 3-part training presented by BID DESIGNS, you’ll gain the foundational building blocks to transform your proposal shop from a “Get-It-Done” group into a true Win Team. You’ll learn how to focus your team’s energy on the right activities, align every section with evaluator scoring, and implement repeatable systems that scale.
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Morning Coffee with Amy
2025-09-17 10:00 - 11:30
Join us, Wednesday, September 17, from 10-11:30am ET for this free hour-long session and bring all your small business questions. These questions can include but not limited to, government contracting, certifications, access to capital, grants, how to start or expand your small business, when to utilize professional services, marketing, economics, resources for veteran owned business, or international trade. There is no limit to the number of questions that you can ask or the topic you wish to discuss.
This virtual forum will allow you to ask any small business question that may have been plaguing you or keeping you from taking those next steps on your business growth. Amy Amoroso, one of the nations’ leading experts in entrepreneurship, will answer your questions and give you the advice/next steps that you are requesting on your journey of business success.
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Business Planning 101
2025-09-23 10:00 - 11:00
Join us Wednesday, July 29 from 10-11 AM ET as Amy Amoroso, Director of VBOC NY/NJ will discuss how to utilize LivePlan to create your business plan from an idea to concept. She will walk you through LivePlan with a step-by-step guide on how to create your plan for accessing capital or for your own organizational needs or purposes.
We will discuss the overview of business plans and why they are needed, step-by-step guide of LivePlan, how to access capital and eligibility for access to LivePlan.
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This webinar is Sponsored By: Pursuit

GOVOLOGY: Evolving DoD Contractor Cybersecurity Requirements
2025-09-25 13:00 - 14:30
Enter the code: 52VBOCR20 when you register!
The United States’ adversaries are actively stealing the country’s military and industrial competitive advantage. Ubiquitous access to every organization’s multi-interconnected information systems facilitates this theft. The US Federal government recognizes the risk of theft and sensitive information from its contractors’ information systems, such as Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Therefore, all Federal contractors have certain basic cybersecurity requirements they must implement in their internal information technology (IT) systems that process Federal contract-related data.
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FREE Quickbooks Virtual Training
2025-09-30 09:00 - 15:30
QuickBooks training is like having a trusted business accountant with you every step of the way! With this power-packed one day training, learn how to:

Generate professional invoices, purchase orders, receipts and more.
Produce detailed financial reports to track your company’s progress.
Keep close tabs on all your accounts payables and receivables.
Organize, file and store your company’s financial information.
Master shortcuts for navigating through QuickBooks’ menus, features and functions.
Save money by keeping track of every dollar that comes in and goes out of your business.
And much, much more.

Registration

You will need to provide your first and last name, email address and phone number.
Spots are limited and will be filled on a first come first serve basis.
Once all spots are filled, names will be added to the waitlist.
If unable to attend, we kindly ask that you inform us as soon as possible.
A confirmation email will be sent 48 hours prior to the class. If confirmation of attendance is not given by September 26 the spot will have to be given to those on the waitlist.

To register please email Jamie Hensel at Jhensel@mcnultycenter.org
Location: Virtual event, Date & time: Tues., Sept. 30, 2025 9:00 AM – 3:30PM
Funded By: John. C Dunphy Private Foundation Inc.

Empowering Veteran Business Success Networking Breakfast
2025-10-01 08:00 - 09:30
Enjoy FREE breakfast and networking with fellow Veteran entrepreneurs! Connect with business resources and hear featured speaker Erik Bunaes present on “Introduction to AI in Marketing.”
This informative session will explore how AI can transform your marketing—helping you streamline efforts, engage customers, and drive growth.

Enhance Branding: Keep your brand consistent with easy-to-use AI tools.
Simplify Content Creation: Create compelling communications faster.
Optimize Campaigns: Deliver personalized, localized messages at scale.
Streamline Management: Organize and oversee efforts efficiently.
Gain Insights: Access clear reports to guide smarter decisions.

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Location: Tully Rinckey PLLC, 1203 Troy-Schenectady Rd, Suite 101, Latham, NY 12110
Date and time: Wed, Oct 1, 2025 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Funded By: John. C Dunphy Private Foundation Inc.

GOVOLOGY: I Spy an ‘OTA’! Creative Ways of Identifying Other Transactional Authorities
2025-10-07 13:00 - 14:00
Enter the code: 52VBOCR20 when you register!
Are you looking for innovative ways to identify and leverage Other Transaction Authorities (OTAs) for your organization? In today’s dynamic acquisition landscape, OTAs are becoming an increasingly vital tool for government agencies to rapidly prototype and acquire cutting-edge technologies and services.
This interactive webinar will go beyond the basics, offering creative strategies and practical tips for “spying out” and maximizing the potential of OTAs. We’ll explore where to look for OTA opportunities, how to interpret solicitations for OTA indicators, and discuss the nuances of these flexible agreements.
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GOVOLOGY: Cybersecurity Red Teaming – An Essential Guide for Government Contractors
2025-10-09 13:00 - 14:00
Enter the code: 52VBOCR20 when you register!
Small businesses in government contracting are prime targets for cyberattacks—not because they’re weak, but because they’re connected and lean. From phishing and vishing attempts to invoice scams, deepfakes, and spoofed subcontractor portals, attackers exploit trust and access points across the contracting lifecycle.
In this webinar, you’ll learn how cybersecurity red teaming helps identify hidden vulnerabilities before adversaries do. We’ll explore real-world government contracting scenarios and highlight how red teaming can strengthen your cyber hygiene, protect your reputation, and support readiness for government cybersecurity requirements such as CMMC and NIST, along with evolving agency expectations.
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Boots to Business Reboot: Online, New York, NY
2025-10-16 08:30 - 2025-10-17 13:00
Register for this upcoming FREE 2-day training course October 16 & 17, 2025 from 8:30AM-1PM.

Boots to Business Reboot is an entrepreneurial education and training program offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The course provides an overview of entrepreneurship and applicable business ownership fundamentals. Veterans of all eras, Active Duty Service members (including National Guard and Reserve), and spouses are eligible to participate.

REGISTER HERE

This event is sponsored by Pursuit Lending

GOVOLOGY: Supply Chain Strategy Made Simple for Government Contractors
2025-10-21 13:00 - 14:00
Enter the code: 52VBOCR20 when you register!
Government contracts are won on paper but delivered through the supply chain. For small contractors, the difference between profitable growth and costly penalties often comes down to how well their supply chain is managed. Yet many GovCon firms still operate reactively—putting performance, margins, and growth opportunities at risk.
This webinar makes supply chain strategy simple and actionable for government contractors. You’ll learn the four pillars of a strong GovCon supply chain—alignment, visibility, resilience, and scalability—and how to put them into practice right away. Topics include running a lightweight monthly SIOP review, using supplier scorecards to strengthen performance, applying PFEP (Plan for Every Part) to streamline materials, and setting smarter inventory policies to free up cash.
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GOVOLOGY: How to Register and Maintain Your SAM.gov and SBA’s SBS Profiles
2025-10-23 13:00 - 14:00
Enter the code: 52VBOCR20 when you register!
Are you a business owner or aspiring entrepreneur looking to tap into government contracting opportunities? Join us for “How to Register and Maintain Your SAM.gov and SBA’s SBS Profiles,” a practical session designed to help you navigate the latest updates to two of the most important tools in federal procurement: SAM.gov and the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Small Business Search (SBS).
What’s New in 2025?

SBS has a brand-new portal and search interface, improving how government buyers and prime contractors find small businesses like yours.
SAM.gov’s IRS validation step now features a new user interface, streamlining how your legal business name and EIN are verified during registration.
We’ll walk you through the complete process—from preparing your documents to keeping your profiles current—so you don’t miss out on opportunities due to incomplete or outdated information.

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USPTO Intellectual Property Fundamentals
2025-10-30 13:00 - 14:00
Unfamiliar with patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets? Learn about intellectual property (IP) basics and potential ways to protect your innovations as you transition from idea to product.
The session will cover:
• What is the USPTO?
• An overview of intellectual property types: patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets
• Why innovators and entrepreneurs should consider protecting their IP.
• How to get started in protecting your intellectual property
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Business Planning 101
2025-11-04 10:00 - 11:00
Join us Tuesday, November 4, from 10-11 AM ET as Amy Amoroso, Director of VBOC NY/NJ will discuss how to utilize LivePlan to create your business plan from an idea to concept. She will walk you through LivePlan with a step-by-step guide on how to create your plan for accessing capital or for your own organizational needs or purposes.
We will discuss the overview of business plans and why they are needed, step-by-step guide of LivePlan, how to access capital and eligibility for access to LivePlan.
REGISTER HERE

Empowering Veteran Business Success Networking Event
2025-11-05 08:00 - 09:30
Enjoy FREE breakfast and networking with fellow Veteran entrepreneurs! Connect with business resources and hear featured speaker Angela Tylock from Meier Law Firm present on “Entity Formation 101: Choosing the Right Structure for Your Business.”
Selecting the appropriate legal structure is necessary in establishing and operating a business. Whether you’re starting a new venture or making your side hustle official, this presentation is designed specifically for Veterans ready to take the next step in business. We will identify and discuss the common business legal structures so that you can make an informed decision on the right entity choice for your business.
In This Session, You’ll Learn:

The pros and cons of LLCs, Corporations, and Sole Proprietorships
How to choose the right structure for your mission
Legal steps to register and protect your business
Tips for reducing liability and avoiding costly mistakes
How your Veteran status can help you access unique business resources and certifications

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Schenectady Downtown, 100 Nott Terrace, Schenectady, NY 12308
Date & Time: Wed. Nov. 5, 2025, 8:00- 9:30 AM
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USPTO Resources for Inventors, Innovators & Entrepreneurs
2025-11-05 13:00 - 14:00
Do you know about the free resources the USPTO offers for inventors and entrepreneurs? Join us for an insightful webinar exploring the wide array of resources offered by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to support inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs. Learn how to navigate the patent and trademark process, protect your intellectual property, and access valuable tools like the Inventor Assistance Program, Pro Bono services, and educational materials tailored to help you bring your ideas to life.
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Engage & Convert: The Email & Social Media Power Play
2025-11-06 10:00 - 11:00
Join Erik Bunaes from Endorphin Digital Marketing as he talks about the combined power of email and social media to captivate your audience, grow your subscriber base, and drive meaningful conversions. Learn best practices for posting frequency, timing, and creating social hooks that stop the scroll.
Plus, he’ll uncover the top reasons people subscribe—discounts, exclusive content, or supporting your cause! Whether you’re looking to boost engagement or grow your list, this session provides the tools and insights to power up your email and social media marketing strategy.
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