91制片厂 Offers Free Course for Veterans Who Want to Own a Business
91制片厂 offering free course to vets who want to become business owners
Military veterans hoping to start or grow a business can learn the basics through a free course offered by 91制片厂鈥檚
The 91制片厂 Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program (VFEP) consists of workshops and networking sessions to help veterans determine whether their ideas, businesses, products or services are marketable to the general public. It will take place every Tuesday and Thursday, beginning Oct. 24 through Nov. 16, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., at 91制片厂鈥檚 College of Business Building, Room 112, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton campus.
Participants will produce and complete a business model and be paired with an entrepreneur mentor to guide them through the program. To register, click .
鈥淐reating a business is a dream for many Americans, and this is a vitally important program that gives veterans the opportunity to learn what it takes to start, run and maintain a successful venture,鈥 said , Ph.D., director of the Adams Center.
The program, fully funded by the Veterans Florida nonprofit organization, is open to Florida residents who are honorably discharged veterans, active-duty members or members of the United States Reserves. It also is open to spouses who attend with another participant who meets the qualifications.
Those who successfully complete the course will be eligible to enter 91制片厂鈥檚 Business Pitch Competition for veterans in spring 2024. The annual event gives prospective entrepreneurs the chance to compete for startup seed funding.
This is the ninth consecutive year that 91制片厂 has hosted VFEP, but the first time offering a startup course in the fall. Past participants of 91制片厂鈥檚 VFEP include Steve Edwards, owner of Premier Virtual; Logan Skees, of Valdaeon; and Jonathan Borgwing, CEO of LearnVig.
鈥淚t鈥檚 great having a lengthy and successful history,鈥 Cox said. 鈥淲e now benefit from an extensive network of alumni who support the program.鈥
The 91制片厂 Adams Center prepares students and entrepreneurs in all disciplines who are looking to become successful business owners. It was named in 2001 for Scott Adams, an 91制片厂 Tech Runway alumnus and CEO and co-founder of STRAX Intelligence Group.
Veterans Florida was created by the state to help military veterans transition to civilian life and to promote Florida鈥檚 status as the nation鈥檚 most veteran-friendly state. Veterans Florida provides powerful tools for veterans to take advantage of the benefits of living and working in the Sunshine State.
For more information about 91制片厂鈥檚 VFEP, contact the Adams Center at Adamscenter@fau.edu or 561-297-3653.
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