Organization |
Description |
Alfred State College (NY) |
Offers a week long "Business Boot Camp" for
veterans. The website states that it is
for Disabled Vets however they offer the course
to all veterans. For additional information you
can call (607)587-4015 or write to
ccet@alfredstate.edu.
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Arkansas
Veteran Resource |
Arkansas website that provides
information on Arkansas resources for veteran
owned businesses. Offers free training,
business plan development, etc. |
Bunker Labs |
Provides education, mentoring and funding
assistance to Veteran Entrepreneurs. |
Buy
Veteran |
Buy Veteran is an organization that seeks to
promote veteran owned businesses to the rest of
America. The encourage the public to
support veteran owned businesses. You can
list your business in their directory for free. |
Coalition for Veteran Owned Business |
CVOB connects veteran entrepreneurs with
entrepreneurial education and training, small
business resources and solutions, and commerce
and supplier opportunities. |
EZ8A |
Ez8a is a Service Disabled Owned
business that provides SDV certification
preparation and submission services. |
Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with
Disabilities |
This site provides a list of colleges and
universities that run startup bootcamp courses
for Service Disabled Veterans. |
Facts About Veteran Entrepreneurship |
According to the most recent data, there is
about one veteran-owned firm for every ten
veterans, and veteran-owned firms employ 5.8
million individuals |
IGNITESPOT |
Offers a range of resources for Veteran
Entrepreneurs with disabilities. |
Lendedu |
Lendedu provides detail description on SBA Loans
and links directly to lending institution that
provides comprehensive tools and resources to
help borrowers make the best lending decisions. |
Mentor
Protege Program |
This is a program run by the VA that team up
Veteran Owned Businesses with another
organization to get mentoring in the contracting
process. It's a good way to learn about the
contracting process. |
National
Veteran Owned Business Association (NaVOBA)
|
Works with government and
businesses to create opportunities for veteran
owned businesses. Provides news and
resources for veteran owned businesses.
Provides access to contracting opportunities
through RFP database listing. Check out
the "State
Tracker". |
Navy Federal Credit Union |
Provides a range of services to military veteran
entrepreneurs to help them launch their small
business. |
North East Veteran Resource Center |
This is a non-profit organization with a
mission to train, mentor, and assist returning
military, National Guard and Reserve members, in
addition to our nation's veterans as they start
and grow small businesses. The majority of our
client base includes minority veterans and our
programs specifically address American Wounded
Warriors and Disabled veterans. |
Operation Boots to Business |
The goal of TAP is to strengthen service
members’ transition from military to civilian
life and to prepare them for success in the next
phase of their life. |
PeopleFund |
PeopleVET is an educational program specifically
designed to support veteran entrepreneurs,
active duty military, national guard and
reserves, and military spouses. They also offer
capital you need to build your business today. |
SBA Veteran Business Program |
The Veterans Business Outreach Program (VBOP) is
designed to provide entrepreneurial development
services such as business training, counseling
and mentoring, and referrals for eligible
veterans owning or considering starting a small
business. The SBA has sixteen organizations
participating in this cooperative agreement and
serving as Veterans Business Outreach Centers
(VBOC). |
SBA Veteran
Resource |
The Small Business Administration
site for Veteran owned businesses.
Provides information on contracting and
financing for Veteran owned businesses. |
SCORE for Veterans |
Provides assistance to
veterans starting businesses. Have offices
throughout the country. |
SELF MADE |
SELF MADe provides a list of resources for Women
Veteran Entrepreneurs. |
Service
Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Council (SDVOSBC) |
The SDVOSBC advocates on behalf
of veteran owned businesses at the Federal,
State and local levels and large and mid size
businesses. |
Startup Veterans |
VetStart is designed to provide answers and
direction for veterans and their spouses wanting
to start a new business, strengthen and build
capacity in an existing business, or invest in a
franchise business opportunity. Program will
cover resources available in the public and
private sector, all the financing options and
how to access, and other important topics such
as certifications and procurement strategies. |
St. Joseph University's Entrepreneurship
Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) |
This is a three(3) phase program designed to
help Veteran Entrepreneurs with disability
succeed in business. It consists of 30 day
instructor-led, online training; Nine(9) day
residency and twelve(12) months of support and
mentoring. Travel, housing and materials
are provided at no cost. |
The Jonas Project |
The Jonas Project is a non-profit organization
dedicated to helping Veteran entrepreneurs
launch and grow their own businesses. Once
accepted into The Jonas Project, Veterans are
provided with a number of critical resources for
the first two years of their business launch. |
The Vets Group |
The VETS Group offers training in Federal
Procurement, Small Business Development;
education in Financial Literacy, Credit Repair
and Identity Theft. |
The Veterans Blog |
The Veterans Blog provides information critical
to Veterans. It is worth checking out on a
regular basis. |
USDA SDVO Small Biz Program |
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is
aggressively working to increase its use of
Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
(SDVOSB) in fulfilling our contract needs and to
support those men and women to whom we owe so
much |
University of Okalhoma (Stillwater) |
Offers a "Business Boot Camp" for disabled
veterans. Offers a an 8 day program on
campus in Stillwater, OK in February and a
Self-Study session in December. |
V-Wise |
V-WISE enables women Veterans to find their
passion and to learn the business-savvy skills
to turn their ideas or businesses into a growth
ventures. |
VA Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business
utilization |
Provides links to portals and learning
resources. |
Veterans 2 Entrepreneurs (MV2E) |
Veterans 2 Entrepreneurs (MV2E) is an IDVA and
CMS jointly-led initiative (originally launched
in June 2012) that brings together pertinent
government agencies, educational institutions,
trade associations, business sector experts, and
employers to educate returning servicemembers
and veterans regarding resources and advancement
opportunities available to veteran-owned
businesses. |
Ventures for Veterans |
Ventures for Veterans offers military veterans a
unique range of strategic services designed to
help them become successful entrepreneurs. |
VetBiz.gov |
Department of Veteran Affairs
website for Veteran Small Businesses.
Provides information on doing business with the
VA. |
Vet Biz Central |
Vet Biz Central list
veteran business events in different states. |
Veteranscorp |
Facilitate collaborations between veteran-owned
small businesses, providing a gateway for
entrepreneurs to access resources, programs,
funding and more. |
Vet Biz Ohio |
Provides information on
Ohio state veteran business resources |
Veterans Entrepreneurial Jumpstart Program |
The Veterans Entrepreneurial Jumpstart (VEJ)
program is designed specifically to provide the
tools, education and mentorship necessary to
allow disabled veterans to start their own
businesses. We offer the latest training in
business and entrepreneurship, utilizing the
breadth of experience available through the
renowned Haub School of Business as well as
industry practitioners. |
Veteran Business Fund (VBF) |
An organization that receives funding from
donors to support veteran owned businesses.
It provides supplemental funding and access to
financing. |
Veteran
Information Pages (VIP) Database |
Veteran Owned Businesses and Service Disabled
Veteran Owned Businesses must be certified
before they can be listed in the VIP Database.
Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE). All
VA Contracting Officers must use it. Contracting
Officers from other agencies may use it,
although they are not required to do so and they
also cannot require that a firm be verified
before awarding a non-VA contract. |
Veteran Means Business |
This is an Oregan based organization dedicated
to helping veteran owned businesses in Oregon. |
VETNET |
The VetNet Entrepreneur Track helps
transitioning veterans get the education and
information they need to start their own
businesses with skill sets and ideas they
already have. It gives veterans access to
workshops and college-level business courses. |
Veteran
Owned Business.com |
The
VeteranOwnedBusinesses.com provides a directory
listing for Veteran owned businesses, news and
links to other resources. |
Veteran and Military Business Owners Association
(VAMBOA) |
Your non-profit
veteran business trade association that promotes
and assists Veteran Business Owners, Service
Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses (SDVOB) and
Military Business Owners. |
Veteran
Journal |
An online magazine that provides
news and information for veteran owned
businesses. |
Ventrepreneur Magazine |
Educates veteran-owned businesses on how to
obtain corporate business and government
contracts. The magazine is published 10
times annually and the e-Newsletter is published
weekly. |
Women Veteran Business Center |
A Non-profit
organization with the mission to educate and
empower Women Veterans to start and grow their
own businesses. Women Veteran Biz Center
offers "Business Boot Camps" for women veteran
owned businesses. They charge $10-$25 per
course. |
WSU Online MBA |
See a list of business resources and resources
for entrepreneurs with a disability. |