How do I list my business on TVEN?

Who can list

The TVEN Business Registry is built for veteran-owned and military-connected businesses, with Texas as home base. Military-connected ownership on TVEN includes businesses owned by veterans, service members, and military spouses. Owners describe their own relationship to the military, and TVEN displays that information with an honest label.

Businesses that are not military-connected but actively support veterans, for example through hiring programs, discounts, or service partnerships, can be submitted as Veteran Supporting Businesses. Those listings appear in a separate area and are never labeled veteran-owned.

Before you start: gather your information

A strong listing is accurate, specific, and easy to act on. Gather the details before you begin so you can finish in one sitting.

• Legal business name and any public trade name.
• A short description in plain language: who you serve and what result you deliver.
• Products and services, service areas, and business categories.
• Public commercial contact details you want shown, such as a website, business email, or business phone. Do not include personal contact details you want private.
• Your logo, if you have one, and links to official social or professional profiles.
• Any external registrations or certifications you actually hold, such as SBA VetCert or Texas VetHUB, with the exact program name.

Step 1: Create your account and a private draft

From the TVEN Join page, choose List my business. You will be asked to sign in or create an account so you can manage the listing later. Your draft is private while you work on it; nothing appears in the public Registry at this stage.

Step 2: Preview the exact public listing

TVEN shows you a preview of the public projection of your listing, which is exactly the information that would be displayed. Read it as a customer would. Check spelling, links, phone numbers, and service areas, and remove anything you do not want public.

Pay attention to how your claims are labeled. Ownership and certification statements you enter appear as self-reported unless an external source has been reviewed. That label protects you and your customers: it tells visitors precisely what TVEN has and has not confirmed.

Step 3: Consent and submit for review

When the preview is right, you authorize TVEN to publish that exact listing and submit it for review. The consent confirms you understand that self-reported claims stay labeled as self-reported and that TVEN approval is not an editorial recognition or a government certification.

TVEN reviews submissions before anything goes live. You can track the decision in your account. If something needs to change, update the draft and submit again.

What the labels mean

TVEN uses clear labels so visitors can tell how a listing got into the directory and what has been confirmed.

• Owner-consented Registry: the owner submitted a private draft, reviewed and consented to a public version, and TVEN approved it for display.
• TVEN member: a business included in the opted-in network catalog. Membership does not by itself establish external ownership or certification claims.
• TVEN-curated: an editorial listing assembled from identifiable public or submitted sources, separate from an owner registration.
• Self-reported: a claim stated by the owner that has not been independently verified.
• Externally reviewed: a claim TVEN checked against a named external source, such as an official certification directory.

Writing a listing that brings real inquiries

Lead with the customer’s problem and your result, not your history. “Licensed residential electrician serving Bell and Williamson counties, same-week service calls” tells a visitor more than a paragraph about the company’s founding. Then add what makes you trustworthy: licenses held, years in business, guarantees, and how quickly you respond.

Keep it current. Update service areas, contact details, and certifications when they change, and remove any certification that has expired. An accurate listing builds credibility with customers and with companies looking for veteran-owned suppliers.

Changing or removing a listing

Sign in to manage an existing listing. If you delete your TVEN account, any published listing you solely own is unpublished and hidden from the public Registry, and a pending publication review is withdrawn. If another member co-owns the listing, only your access is removed. For help, email support@texasveteranbusiness.com.

What a TVEN listing does and does not do

A TVEN listing helps people discover your business and understand what you offer. It does not certify veteran ownership for any government procurement program, and it does not replace SAM.gov, the Texas CMBL, SBA VetCert, Texas VetHUB, or any buyer’s own verification. TVEN is independent and is not operated or endorsed by any government agency.

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