Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans' Families

About

The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans’ Families (EBV-F) is an education and self-employment training program founded in 2010 and expanded to Florida State University in 2012. The EBV-F program is 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. The program leverages the flexibility inherent in small business ownership to provide a vocational path forward for military family members. 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 or enhancing to other family responsibilities.

EBV-F is a selective, rigorous and intense educational initiative that has been created to make a difference. Successful candidates for admission will demonstrate a strong interest in entrepreneurship, high motivation for owning and managing a business, and a high likelihood of successful completion of this intense training program.

Application & Schedule

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and processed and vetted by the Institute of Veteran and Military Families at Syracuse University. The 2025 EBV-F program is scheduled for June 16-20, 2025 in Tallahassee, FL. Click the button below to apply for our upcoming EBV-F program.

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2025 EBV-F Schedule - TALLAHASSEE, FL

Eligibility

• For spouses or first-degree adult family members (21+) of veterans, who own or have started a business*
• Must have at least registered a business

     *First-degree family member includes parent or adult child (preference given to those in business with veteran)

Costs and Logistics

This program is entirely free to the accepted applicants. As a result of the generous support of the EBV-F Universities and the private giving of individuals and corporations, all costs, including travel, lodging and meals for delegates accepted to the EBV-F, are covered.

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If you would like to make a donation to our EBV Families program, please click on the button below:

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For more information about EBV Families, contact:

Melissa Roberts, Director of Veterans Programs

Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship

Florida State University, Jim Moran Building

111 South Monroe Street Suite 3000, Tallahassee, FL  32301-1545

mroberts@jimmoraninstitute.fsu.edu