Entrepreneur

Veteran owned businesses or Veterans interested in starting a business can find assistance in their business development, financing and in applying for government contracts.

Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities

• The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) offers cutting edge, experiential training in entrepreneurship and small business management to post-9/11 veterans with disabilities resulting from their service to our country. The EBV is designed to open the door to business ownership for our veterans by 1) developing your skills in the many steps and activities associated with launching and growing a small business, and by 2) helping you leverage programs and services for veterans and people with disabilities in a way that furthers your entrepreneurial dreams.

North Dakota Small Business Administration

• The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses.

Business financing

• Patriot Express Loans
  The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced the SBA’s Patriot Express Pilot Loan Initiative for veterans and members of the military community wanting to establish or expand small businesses.

Business Development

• The mission of the Office of Veterans Business Development is to maximize the availability, applicability and usability of all administration small business programs for Veterans, Service-Disabled Veterans, Reserve Component Members, and their Dependents or Survivors.

Government Contracts

• PAC
  The Procurement Assistance Center is primarily focused on helping existing companies secure government contracts.
  
  Nathan Berseth, Director of the Procurement Assistance Center, works with veteran and service-disabled veteran entrepreneurs to position their companies to successfully compete in the government contracting arena.

Entrepreneurship Training

• Entrepreneurship training allows eligible service members and veterans to use VA education benefits to take courses offered by the Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) or The National Veterans Business Development Corporation, better known as “The Veterans Corporation.” Individual courses must be specifically approved for VA purposes to use your benefits.