The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities consortium offers training in entrepreneurship and small business management to Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines. The intent of the EBV is to open the door to small business ownership by developing competencies in building and sustaining an entrepreneurial venture.
This program is free of cost to the veteran. As a result of the support of the universities in the EBV consortium and the private giving of individuals and corporations, we are able to cover all costs (including travel, lodging and meals) for delegates accepted to the EBV.
Successful candidates for admission will demonstrate a strong interest in entrepreneurship, high motivation for owning and managing a business, and a high likelihood of successful completion of this intense training program.
EBV is delivered through a three-phased approach:
Phase 1 is a 30-day instructor-led, online course focused on basic skills of entrepreneurship and business.
Phase 2 is a nine-day residency at an EBV university where students are exposed to more than 30 accomplished entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship educators from across the U.S. The residency includes more than 80 hours of instruction in business ownership.
Phase 3 involves 12 months of support and mentorship delivered through the EBV Post Program Support, network of mentors, resources and national partnerships.
EBV program schedule
• University of California at Los Angeles: July 7 through 15
• Texas A&M University: July 14 through 21
• Syracuse University: July 21 through 28
• University of Connecticut: Aug. 9 through 19
• Purdue University: Oct. 26 through Nov. 4
• Cornell University: Sept. 30 through Oct. 6
For more information or to sign up, call 573.596.1810 or 1820.
(Editor's note: Harris and Lindsay are installation administrators for the Career Skills Program at Truman Education Center.)
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