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SBA expands "bootcamp" training for service-disabled veterans
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by Amy Rolph
The federal Small Business Administration is entering into a three-year agreement to expand entrepreneurship training for service-disabled veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The agreement with the SBA's Office of Veterans Business Development will support the expansion of the year-long Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities, according to a statement from the agency. The goal of expanding the management training and mentorship program is maximizing small business programs for veterans, service-disabled veterans, reserve-component members, and their dependents or survivors.
The SBA also launched a contracting tutorial on www.sba.gov this week, part of ongoing efforts to expand services to veterans and service-disabled veterans. Veterans and military spouses who own small businesses can use the free online course to learn how to identify and take advantage of federal contracting opportunities, according to an SBA statement.
“At this important time, with veterans returning from foreign soil in increasing numbers, we at the SBA are working to ensure they have the resources to successfully start and run their small businesses. As a result of the leadership skills they develop during their service, veterans over-index in entrepreneurial activities,” SBA Administrator Karen G. Mills said.
She added: “Our commitment is to honor that service by helping our nation's veterans – especially those who return home with disabilities – fulfill the American Dream. Initiatives like the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp and our online training courses give veteran business owners the tools they need to grow, be competitive, and create jobs.”
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