Nat'l Org US Assoc. of Veterans in Business (USAVETBIZ) teams with NC Vet Bus. Assn (NC VetBiz) ---open to other state level Vet orgs

North Carolina Veterans Business Association (NC VetBiz) Teams with The United States Association of Veterans in Business (USAVETBIZ) For Opening other State Level Organizations

“Serving Those Who Served” – NC VetBiz pledges to promote, empower and educate North Carolina’s veteran business owners and professionals

April 8, 2009 CHARLOTTE, NC –NC VetBiz has accepted an invitation to become the first state veterans’ business association to become affiliated with USAVETBIZ, a national organization that represents and promotes all veterans in business under the national banner of Commerce for the Defenders.

The alliance is designed to help veterans in business in other states to follow in the footsteps of NC VetBiz. The two organizations will remain independent of each other, but will promote the free flow of information, ideas and considerable energy.

“NC VetBiz has built an outstanding platform to launch their organization and we want to assist veterans in business in other states in duplicating the NC VetBiz foundation", said Richard Ramirez, President of USAVETBIZ. "Our two organizations will work together in developing a template for success. There is a high level of confidence that this will accelerate the Veterans Enterprise Movement by consolidating the forces of advocacy and recognition at the local level."

Other state organizations in the works include Virginia, California, Texas, Florida, Arizona and Illinois.”

“We are very pleased to be affiliated with USAVETBIZ, says NC VetBiz, President James Darnell. They were a great help to us as we undertook to create the first veterans business organization in North Carolina and we are honored that our work is seen as a model to help others. We’re excited about the interest that’s being generated around our great state from

veterans in business, the general public and many supporters who see the importance of stimulating business and assistance for military veteran entrepreneurs. We’re off to a great start and appreciate the support of many.”

On the web:

www.NCVetBiz.org

www.USAVETBIZ.org

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