ACP Ventures
American Corporate Partners
Eligibility
Veterans and military spouses pursuing entrepreneurship. Verify current intake requirements with ACP.
Award
Free. Yearlong 1-on-1 mentorship with an industry expert, plus on-demand business planning and marketing resources.
Deadlines
Rolling · Rolling. Confirm the current intake page with ACP before applying.
Editor's take
Veterans who want a full year of one-on-one time with an operator, free, and who value a matched mentor over a cohort curriculum.
You need capital. This is mentorship and resources, no money attached.
Clarity on what you want from a mentor. A yearlong match works when you show up with specific questions.
Distinct from ACP's long-running career mentorship program, which is a separate entry. ACP has 40,000+ program completions behind it, so this is an established operator entering entrepreneurship rather than a new nonprofit. Whether ACP Ventures has its own separate application is not yet confirmed.
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