RESOURCES
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Business Education & Training
- Veterans Entrepreneurship Initiative (VEI):
- Supports veteran entrepreneurs through education, mentoring, and access to resources.
- Veterans Florida:
- Offers veterans career services, entrepreneurship programs, and skills training to transition to civilian life.
- Veteran Business Outreach Center (VBOC)
- Offers business training, counseling, and mentoring for veteran entrepreneurs.
- Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF):
- Supports veterans with entrepreneurship training and career transition programs.
- Patriot Boot Camp
- Offers intensive business training programs for veterans and military spouses.
- Bunker Labs
- A national nonprofit providing community, programs, and courses for veteran entrepreneurs.
- Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans (EBV)
- Offers cutting-edge, experiential training in entrepreneurship and small business management.
- Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE)
- Provides women veterans with entrepreneurship training and mentorship.
- Veterans Institute for Procurement (VIP)
- Offers training to veteran-owned businesses to succeed in government contracting.
- Operation Entrepreneurship
- Offers training and support for veterans interested in starting their own businesses.
- Boots to Business
- An entrepreneurial education and training program offered by the SBA for transitioning service members.
Networking & Mentorship
- National Veteran Small Business Coalition (NVSBC)
- Provides networking, advocacy, and educational resources for veteran-owned small businesses.
- American Corporate Partners (ACP)
- Provides mentorship and career counseling for veterans and active duty spouses.
- The Rosie Network
- Supports veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs with mentorship, training, and resources.
- Veterans Business Council
- Provides networking opportunities and resources for veteran entrepreneurs.
- Veterans in Business Network (VIB)
- Offers networking, training, and advocacy for veteran-owned businesses.
- Veteran Leaders in Business (VLIB)
- Connects veteran entrepreneurs with industry leaders and resources.
- FourBlock
- Supports veterans in their career transition with networking, education, and mentorship programs.
Funding & Financial Resources
- StreetShares Foundation
- Supports veteran entrepreneurs through grants, coaching, and education.
- Hivers and Strivers
- An angel investment group that funds early-stage veteran-owned businesses.
- Warrior Rising
- Empowers veterans in business creation through training, mentorship, and funding opportunities.
- Veterans Business Services (VBS)
- Provides veterans with business planning, financing, and training support.
- Task Force X Capital
- Provides venture capital and investment support to veteran-owned startups.
- VetFran
- Assists veterans in becoming franchise owners by offering financial incentives and training.
- Operation Phantom Support
- Assists veterans and their families with various support services, including business resources.
- Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Foundation
- Provides grants and resources to support veterans' business ventures.
Government Contracting Support
- Veterans Institute for Procurement (VIP)
- Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE)
- Veteran Entrepreneur Portal (VEP)
- Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business Network (SDVOBN)
Employment & Career Transition
- Hiring Our Heroes
- G.I. Jobs
- Veteran Employment and Training Service (VETS)
- VETS2PM
- Veterans Upward Bound (VUB)
- Operation REBOOT