of veterans and reservists for purposes of assisting those
individuals in obtaining the skills necessary to create, manage
and operate a small business.
Section 4. Veterans business centers.
(a) Establishment.--In developing the Veterans
Entrepreneurial Training and Support Program under section 3,
the department shall create four veterans business centers
throughout this Commonwealth. The location of the veterans
business centers shall be at the discretion of the secretary,
provided that veterans from all areas of this Commonwealth have
reasonable access to a center.
(b) Services.--Each veterans business center established
under this section shall, at a minimum, provide the following
services:
(1) Financial advice, including training and counseling
on applying for and securing business credit and investment
capital, preparing and presenting financial statements and
managing cash flow and other operations of a small business
concern.
(2) Information seminars on securing loans, business
plan development, marketing, accounting, budgeting and
merchandising.
(3) Specialized programs to assist veteran-owned small
businesses to secure capital and repair damaged credit.
(4) One-on-one counseling to improve financial
presentation of the businesses to lenders.
(5) Facilitating the access of veteran-owned businesses
to both traditional and nontraditional financing sources.
(6) Counseling to small business owners who are members
of reserve components to prepare their businesses for periods
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