New to entrepreneurship? We've got you covered with our Entrepreneurship Essentials Workshop coming July 28

We will welcome U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Kathi Vidal, and highly regarded experts in business development and intellectual property (IP) protection, as well as successful military spouse and veteran entrepreneurs for a discussion on how to start your own business and the resources and tools that can help you succeed.

From honing your business plan and protecting your brand and ideas, to market analysis and financing, we've got every angle of entrepreneurship covered. 

This event is free and will be available online and in-person. To attend in-person, participants must be a valid Department of Defense (DOD) ID card holder. To register, please visit the registration page on the USPTO website.

Agenda:

11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.  Resource/networking fair (in-person only)

12:15 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. Transition from resource/networking fair

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.  Panel 1: Roundtable panel discussion - Business development resources Moderated by Under Secretary Kathi Vidal (USPTO)

1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Break

1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Panel 2: Roundtable panel discussion - Entrepreneurship start up Moderated by Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo (DOC)

2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Resource/networking fair (in-person only)

For questions about this event, email militaryoutreach@uspto.gov.

To learn more about resources for the military community, please visit the military outreach page on the USPTO's website.