Are you a Veteran with aspirations of entrepreneurship and business ownership? Do you need guidance to help you put your idea into action?
Warrior Rising is positioned to help you. A non-profit organization launched by Veterans for Veterans in 2015, Warrior Rising is dedicated to transforming Veterans into “Vetrepreneurs,” providing them opportunities to create sustainable businesses, perpetuate the hiring of fellow American Veterans and earning their future.
Warrior Rising’s next online course starts Nov. 30. This free Service-Disabled Veteran Entrepreneurs (SDVET) program includes four weeks of web-based instruction, followed by participation in other programs Warrior Rising offers (Warrior Academy, VETtoCEO, virtual-live coaching/mentoring sessions).
Course information (What)
- Introduction and overview of starting a business, as well as advantages to purchasing an existing business or starting a franchise.
- Identifying opportunities in business.
- Understanding markets and competitive space.
- Building your economic model.
- Legal entity structuring and insurance.
- Financing options (including latest in capital agreements, ex “SAFE” agreements).
- Business plan creation.
- Available resources and SDVOSBs/VOSBs/getting certified through the SBA for procurement/government contracting work.
The course is offered by Warrior Rising as part of its SDVET Program, sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration, and is free to all verified service-disabled Veterans (see Qualifications below). Attendees may be located anywhere throughout the U.S.
Sessions (When)
Virtual live sessions (via Zoom) will be at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT) on the following Thursdays: Nov. 30, Dec. 7, Dec. 14, Dec. 21.
The Zoom link will be provided to you by email two (2) business days prior to start of the sessions.
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Qualifications
For verification, a DD-214 is preferred (Please blackline or cover your SSN), or other VA-issued ID. Class attendees must also provide documentation from VA showing disability (any disability rating is sufficient). The upload must be in the form of a PDF and you should minimize the file size (resolution) so it is less than 1 MB.
Current or widowed spouses of qualifying Veterans may also participate, but you must provide the required documentation above.
Interested Veterans must be pursuing a career as an entrepreneur/business owner at the concept or early stage of business development for this program.
Please note that while this particular program is funded for service-disabled Veterans, Warrior Rising has other programs available (Warrior Academy, VETtoCEO, coaching/mentoring) that any Veteran can participate in. More information can be found at www.WarriorRising.org, under the tab “What We Do.”
Apply (How)
Apply no later than 6 p.m. ET on Nov. 27, 2023, at Warrior Rising SDVET Program Registration. The next presentation of this course will be in March 2024.
Warrior Rising is a 501c3 non-profit comprised of Veterans, and it offers free entrepreneurship training to current and former military service members. Visit Warrior Rising (click this link) for more information or contact it at Email Address Redacted. Please include your email address in the body/text of your message or we will not have a way to respond to you.
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