Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans’ Families

The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans’ Families (EBV-F) program offers small business training and a vocational, economic path forward for military spouses and family members, or a surviving spouse of a military member who gave his or her life in service to our country. EBV-F offers training tailored to military family members with caregiving responsibilities to launch and grow small businesses from home.

About EBV-F

EBV-F is an education and self-employment training program founded in 2010, designed to take advantage of the skills, resources and infrastructure of higher education to offer cutting-edge, experiential training in entrepreneurship and small business management. EBV-F integrates training in entrepreneurship with caregiver and family issues, positioning participants to launch and grow a small business in a way that is complementary to other family responsibilities.

What You Will Experience

  • Training focused on family issues, caregiver issues and work-life balance issues related to being a business owner
  • World class small business training with fellow military caregivers
  • Lifelong mentors and friends established at the course
Length

Length

  • Phase I: 3-4 weeks, instructor-led business fundamentals and research course
  • Phase II: 5-day residential training at an EBV university in your area
  • Phase III: Ongoing support focused on small business creation and growth
Eligibility

Eligibility

  • First-degree family member* of a post-9/11 Veteran with a service-connected disability
  • First-degree family member* of active duty military (including Guard and Reserve)
  • Surviving spouse or adult child of a service member who lost their life while serving in the military post-9/11

*Spouse, parent, sibling, adult child

No Cost

No Cost

The entire EBV-F experience, including travel and lodging, is offered without any cost to participants

 

 

Contact

Contact

Program Schedule

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