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Veterans Business Outreach Center
WHO WE ARE
The Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) Program is designed to proudly provide entrepreneurial development services such as business training, counseling, and resource partner referrals to transitioning service members, veterans, National Guard & Reserve members, and military spouses interested in starting or growing a small business. VBOC at Nebraska Enterprise Fund is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
WHAT WE DO
VBOC provides entrepreneurial development support to transitioning service members, veterans, military spouses, and others with military affiliations who are interested in starting or growing a small business. Services include personalized One-on-One Business Training and Counseling, offering assistance with:
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Establishing an LLC
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Financial projections
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Business plan reviews
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Securing business loans
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Obtaining Veteran Business Certifications
SERVICES & PROGRAMS
Boots to Business
Boots to Business (B2B) is an entrepreneurial education and training program offered by SBA as part of the Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program (TAP). B2B provides participants with an overview of business ownership and is open to transitioning service members (including National Guard and Reserve) and their spouses. Classes are at Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue, Nebraska.
Must have base access.
Boots to Business | Reboot
Boots to Business | Reboot provides assistance to anyone interested in exploring business ownership or other self-employment opportunities by leading participants through the key steps for evaluating business concepts and providing foundational knowledge required to develop a business plan.
These are hybrid sessions.
Military Spouse Pathway to Business
Military Spouse Pathway to Business introduces military spouses to a broad spectrum of entrepreneurial business topics such as market research, economics, legal considerations, and finances. You’ll also learn about additional resources available to military spouses for accessing startup capital, receiving technical assistance, earning contracting opportunities, and more at no cost.
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