Hitchcock Communications, a locally-owned SDVOB, wins $2k at VETCON

(Credit: Courtesy Greg Hitchcock Productions Ltd. 2022)
Greg Hitchcock, center, receives his 2nd Place prize at VetCon2022. At left is the conference Chair Tony Kuhn.
Greg Hitchcock, owner of the multimedia marketing and consulting company Greg Hitchcock Communications Ltd., placed 2nd in the VetCon Business Plan Competition. The prize was $2,000.
“I am Army proud on achieving this honor,” Hitchcock writes on his LinkedIn page. “This goes a long way towards my 2023 business plans.”
The Veterans in Economic Transition Conference 2022 brought together veterans and Veteran-Owned Businesses for two days of discussions and meetings with state agencies.
[See all our Veterans Business Coverage here.]
Hitchcock's company develops video production, podcasts websites and other multimedia products for companies and government agencies, he said at VetCon last month.
Greg Hitchcock Communications is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business, or SDVOB.
[Hitchcock is a former freelancer for FoothillsBusinessDaily.com, read more here. Congrats, Greg!]
The NYU Veterans Future Lab is accepting applications
From a press release: The NYU Veterans Future Lab is accepting applications for its no-cost, virtual Veterans Entrepreneurship Training I (VET-I) program. US military service members, veterans, or military spouses, looking to transition into entrepreneurship OR start your own business in the new year, may apply now.
- Deadline: January 11, 2023.
- Program dates: January 25 - April 12, 2023.
- Location: Online.
This 3-month skills-focused course covers critical topics including:
- Customer and business model validation.
- Legal and accounting best practices.
- Market-sizing and problem-solution fit.
The VET-I class is held online, and class size is kept small so you're guaranteed thoughtful attention from instructors, founders of industry-leading companies, and subject matter experts. You'll also be able to connect with supportive program participants, building your network of entrepreneurially-minded professionals.
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