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El Paso County proclaims National Veterans Small Business Week; SBDC outlines resources and Nov. 7 conference
Summary
The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners on Oct. 28 issued a proclamation recognizing National Veterans Small Business Week and Small Business Saturday, and local small-business partners highlighted support services and a Veterans Small Business Conference on Nov. 7.
The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners on Oct. 28 issued a proclamation recognizing November 2025 as National Veterans Small Business Week and Nov. 29 as Small Business Saturday.
Commissioner Corey Applegate read the proclamation and cited statistics included in the document noting that veteran‑owned businesses represent about 6.2% of businesses statewide and that Colorado hosts more than 730,000 small businesses that make up 99.5% of all businesses in the state.
Brandon Eldridge, executive director of the Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) serving…
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