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SBA Veteran Business Programs

Free business training, counseling and loan guidance for veterans, service members and military spouses through Boots to Business and Veterans Business Outreach Centers.

Also called: Boots to Business, VBOC, Veterans Business Outreach Center, SBA loan veteran, small business veteran.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse.

Where it applies

Applies in states and territories.

The Small Business Administration's Office of Veterans Business Development runs Boots to Business, an entrepreneurship course offered on bases as part of the military Transition Assistance Program and online for veterans of any era and military spouses. Veterans Business Outreach Centers give one-on-one counseling, business plan help and referrals to lenders. SBA-guaranteed loans are available to veteran-owned businesses through private lenders found with Lender Match. Small Business Development Centers, hosted by universities and state agencies, give free consulting too. Federal contracting set-asides for veteran-owned firms are a separate certification, written in the VetCert entry.

Thresholds

No rating or income gate is recorded. Read the detail and the official source.

Sources

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Disclaimer

VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.