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Chamber Hosts Cybersecurity Business Bootcamp

San Antonio has a growing reputation across the nation for being a key hub for cybersecurity in the private and public sector, and local cyber business leaders are aggressively seeking new entrepreneurs to come and build a business in Alamo City.
On Saturday, local cyber vetrepreneurs hosted the first of a series of half-day business bootcamps for entrepreneurial military members that have transitioned or who may transition soon from the military. 

The course offered experienced-based teaching from ex-military members who have transitioned and made the leap to successful business owner and entrepreneur.
Over 20 candidates from across the San Antonio area sat through discussions around on business strategy and planning, business financing, sales and marketing, and human resources. 

“We are a group of Veterans determined to share our business insight and lessons to help other Veterans grow a cyber-business in one of the best places for information security – San Antonio. In turn this will spur economic growth and quality jobs for South Texas” said Brad Morrison, Founder and CEO of Innové, a 10 year old information assurance and secure network managed services provider.

The workshop, which was taught by cyber vets who want to encourage more new startups with vets in the industry in San Antonio, exposed military members to key concepts, asked tough questions, and help create a business network of resources as these entrepreneurs grow their business concepts. 

"We know that the benefit of a brain gain in this industry in San Antonio will strengthen our own cyber businesses, and we want to help more vets become our colleagues, and even our competition," said John Dickson, President of the Denim Group, a leading cybersecurity business based in San Antonio.  "We want to bring those finishing their military service to grow the industry and braintrust locally." 

The bootcamp will be offered quarterly and will continue to cover the key concepts at a high-level while diving in deeper for those returning participants each session.    
For more information on participating in the Cybersecurity Business Bootcamp, please contact Will Garrett at 210.229.2163 or wgarrett@sachamber.org.