Here are some resources for vets and transitioning service members interested in creating a business:
Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV)
Discharge after 9/11; application and selection process; cost free to veteran (air, hotel, food, class). Offered at the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, Anderson School of Management at UCLA, Florida State University's College of Business, Mays Business School at Texas A&M, Krannert School of Management at Purdue University, University of Connecticut School of Business, E. J. Ourso College of Business at Louisiana State University, School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University (focus: hospitality, food, beverage).
Great video: 60 Minutes segment about the EBV vet business bootcamp ("Succeeding as Civilians")– Youtube 2013
EBV Entrepreneurship bootcamp class details and history – Youtube 2013 ("Succeeding as Civilians: EBV on 60 Minutes")
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Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans' Families (EBV-F)
Same as the veterans bootcamp, but this is for caregiver family members of disabled vets. Offered at Syracuse University and The Florida State University.
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Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE)
Weekend program at various US cities.
Remaining 2013 programs: Seattle (August, 2013); Denver (November, 2013).
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VetNet Entrepreneur
Live Google hangout business classes and Q & A, twice weekly. Scroll down here to see sessions previously recorded.
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Institute for Veterans & Military Families (IVMF)
IVMF website
IVMF on Facebook
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Vocational Rehabilitation (Veterans Administration)
VA Voc Rehab now recognizes self-employment as a valid option, and can assist with getting you on your way towards that goal. This means that in Voc Rehab you can now work towards creating your own business (instead of pursuing a career that would lead to being employed by someone else).
Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV)
Discharge after 9/11; application and selection process; cost free to veteran (air, hotel, food, class). Offered at the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, Anderson School of Management at UCLA, Florida State University's College of Business, Mays Business School at Texas A&M, Krannert School of Management at Purdue University, University of Connecticut School of Business, E. J. Ourso College of Business at Louisiana State University, School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University (focus: hospitality, food, beverage).
Great video: 60 Minutes segment about the EBV vet business bootcamp ("Succeeding as Civilians")– Youtube 2013
EBV Entrepreneurship bootcamp class details and history – Youtube 2013 ("Succeeding as Civilians: EBV on 60 Minutes")
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Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans' Families (EBV-F)
Same as the veterans bootcamp, but this is for caregiver family members of disabled vets. Offered at Syracuse University and The Florida State University.
~
Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE)
Weekend program at various US cities.
Remaining 2013 programs: Seattle (August, 2013); Denver (November, 2013).
~
VetNet Entrepreneur
Live Google hangout business classes and Q & A, twice weekly. Scroll down here to see sessions previously recorded.
~
Institute for Veterans & Military Families (IVMF)
IVMF website
IVMF on Facebook
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Vocational Rehabilitation (Veterans Administration)
VA Voc Rehab now recognizes self-employment as a valid option, and can assist with getting you on your way towards that goal. This means that in Voc Rehab you can now work towards creating your own business (instead of pursuing a career that would lead to being employed by someone else).
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