SBA Boots to Business (B2B)
U.S. Small Business Administration + DoD Transition Assistance Program
Eligibility
Transitioning service members, veterans, and military spouses. Delivered as part of the DoD Transition Assistance Program (TAP) on military installations worldwide.
Award
Free 2-day intro to entrepreneurship. Covers business plan basics, feasibility, resources.
Deadlines
Rolling · Contact your installation TAP office
Editor's take
Transitioning service members and eligible family members who need a zero-cost, low-time intro to whether entrepreneurship is right for them.
You already have a business plan drafted or you have owned a business before. This is 101, not 201.
Just show up. No prerequisites. If you have a business idea already, bring notes so you can pressure-test it during exercises.
Flagship SBA program for transitioning service members. Delivered on-base as part of TAP. Prerequisite/companion to Reboot and Revenue Readiness. Reference program for many vet founders' first exposure to entrepreneurship.
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