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	"location": "National Entrepreneur Center: Venture Training Room",
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	"starts": "Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:00 -0400",
	"ends": "Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:00:00 -0400",
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	"contact_name": "Lana Lia Garcia",
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	"url": "https://events.ucf.edu/event/4145647/sba-workshop-federal-small-business-certifications-managed-by-sba/"
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