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SBA: Veteran-Owned Business
Start & grow
Programs, funding, and counseling for veteran entrepreneurs.
National resource route; confirm program eligibility and local availability.
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Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOC)
Local business help
Free training, mentoring, and Boots to Business for transitioning service members and veterans.
National resource route; confirm program eligibility and local availability.
How to get help from Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOC)
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Bunker Labs (now part of IVMF)
Startup community
Bunker Labs, the network for veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs, is now part of Syracuse University's Institute for Veterans and Military Families, which runs its programs, including Veterans in Residence, within the IVMF entrepreneurship portfolio.
National resource route; confirm program eligibility and local availability.
How to get help from Bunker Labs (now part of IVMF)
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VA Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Contracting with VA
Helps veteran-owned small businesses win VA contracts through training, procurement events and local Small Business Liaisons. VOSB and SDVOSB certification is now handled by SBA VetCert.
National resource route; confirm program eligibility and local availability.
How to get help from VA Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization
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SBA Certify: Veteran-Owned (VOSB/SDVOSB)
Federal certification
Get certified to compete for set-aside federal contracts.
National resource route; confirm program eligibility and local availability.
How to get help from SBA Certify: Veteran-Owned (VOSB/SDVOSB)
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SBA Boots to Business
Free entrepreneurship course
Free SBA entrepreneurship training offered through the DoD Transition Assistance Program: a two-day introductory course on business ownership fundamentals plus an optional online follow-on (B2B Revenue Readiness). Open to transitioning service members and military spouses, with a Reboot version for those without installation access, including veterans.
National resource route; confirm program eligibility and local availability.
How to get help from SBA Boots to Business
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Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans (EBV)
University startup bootcamp, free
Experiential entrepreneurship and small-business training for post-9/11 veterans, transitioning service members, and Guard/Reserve members, delivered through a consortium of eight universities led by Syracuse's IVMF. Free to participants, including travel and lodging. Session dates are posted on the IVMF site.
National resource route; confirm program eligibility and local availability.
How to get help from Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans (EBV)
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Veterans Florida: Entrepreneurship Program
Statewide FL · state veteran business nonprofit
Nonprofit created by the State of Florida in 2014 to support veterans and military families. Runs the no-cost, state-funded Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program, offering business training, mentorship, and networking through partner universities and centers statewide for veterans, service members, and military spouses.
Office/location listed in FL. Service area has not been verified.
How to get help from Veterans Florida: Entrepreneurship Program
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Valor2Venture
Tampa FL · veteran entrepreneurship
Tampa-based nonprofit and Veterans Florida Entrepreneur Program cohort partner that helps veterans, service members, and first responders start and grow businesses through cohorts, workshops, and mentoring.
Office/location listed in FL. Service area has not been verified.
How to get help from Valor2Venture
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Action Zone, Inc.
Tampa FL · veteran entrepreneur support
Tampa nonprofit (501c3) supporting veteran, military-connected, and first-responder entrepreneurs. Based at Hillsborough County's Entrepreneur Collaborative Center, it offers tiered programs (Activate, Incubate, Accelerate) with workshops, mentoring, and courses for founders at idea, launch, and scaling stages.
Office/location listed in FL. Service area has not been verified.
How to get help from Action Zone, Inc.
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- Cost has not been reviewed here. Ask about fees before applying.
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Texas State University Small Business Development Center (Austin)
Austin TX · free small business advising for the Austin metro
SBA-funded center providing no-cost, confidential one-on-one business advising and workshops on business planning, financing and capital, government contracting, marketing, cybersecurity and startup assistance. It is not veteran-only. It serves all entrepreneurs in 12 counties: Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lampasas, Lee, Llano, San Saba, Travis and Williamson. Its startup guide links veteran-specific resources including the Texas Veterans Commission, SBA veteran programs and the UTRGV Veterans Business Outreach Center. Allow about 7 business days after submitting the intake form before an adviser contacts you.
Office/location listed in TX. Service area has not been verified.
How to get help from Texas State University Small Business Development Center (Austin)
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WWBIC Veterans Business Outreach Center
Serves MN, WI & IL · SBA VBOC
SBA Veterans Business Outreach Center run by the Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation, covering Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois. Offers business training and counseling, help with business loans and veteran business certification, and Boots to Business courses for service members (including Guard and Reserve) and veterans. Email [email protected].
Office/location listed in MN. Service area has not been verified.
How to get help from WWBIC Veterans Business Outreach Center
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- Eligibility details have not been reviewed here. Confirm with the provider.
- Cost
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Minnesota Veteran-Owned Small Business Certification
Minnesota · state contracting preference
Minnesota Department of Administration certification for small businesses at least 51 percent owned, operated and controlled by a veteran or service-disabled veteran, with veteran status confirmed by the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs. Certified businesses may receive up to a 12 percent preference when selling to the state or bidding on state construction projects, and the state can require prime contractors to subcontract part of the work to them. Apply through the Minnesota Small Business Certification Portal.
Office/location listed in MN. Service area has not been verified.
How to get help from Minnesota Veteran-Owned Small Business Certification
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V-WISE (Women Veteran Entrepreneurs)
Business training for women
Syracuse University IVMF entrepreneurship program for women on active duty, honorably discharged women veterans, and military spouses or partners, including widowed spouses and Guard and Reserve members. A four-week online course (about 3 to 5 hours a week) is followed by a required three-day in-person conference. The $75 registration fee covers materials, two nights of lodging and most meals; participants pay their own travel. The next cohort runs in spring 2027.
National resource route; confirm program eligibility and local availability.
How to get help from V-WISE (Women Veteran Entrepreneurs)
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