Are you a Veteran with aspirations of entrepreneurship and business ownership? Do you need guidance to help you put your idea into action?

Warrior Rising is positioned to help you. A non-profit organization launched by Veterans for Veterans in 2015, Warrior Rising is dedicated to transforming Veterans into “Vetrepreneurs,” providing them opportunities to create sustainable businesses, perpetuate the hiring of fellow American Veterans and earning their future.

Warrior Rising’s next online course starts Oct. 5. This free Service-Disabled Veteran Entrepreneurs (SDVET) program includes four weeks of web-based instruction, followed by participation in other programs Warrior Rising offers (Warrior Academy, VETtoCEO, virtual-live coaching/mentoring sessions).

Course information

  • Introduction and overview of starting a business, as well as advantages to purchasing an existing business or starting a franchise.
  • Identifying opportunities in business.
  • Understanding markets and competitive space.
  • Building your economic model.
  • Legal entity structuring and insurance.
  • Financing options (including latest in capital agreements, ex. “SAFE” agreements).
  • Business plan creation.
  • Available resources and VOSBs.

The course is offered by Warrior Rising as part of its SDVET program, sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration, and is free to all verified service-disabled Veterans (see qualifications below). Attendees may be located anywhere throughout the U.S.

Sessions (When)

Virtual live sessions (via Zoom) will be at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT) on the following Thursdays: Oct. 5, 12, 19 and 30. The Zoom link will be provided by email two (2) business days prior to start of the sessions. 

Important:  Please ensure your information is correct when registering (especially email address). Please check your spam folder (or in some cases, if you have auto-routing rules set up for your email, it may be bypassing your inbox altogether and going to trash or another folder you’ve set up in your email). It will be the same link for every session. Also, please be aware that Warrior Rising’s email provider also distributes newsletter and other information. 

If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any messages (including the links for these sessions).

Qualifications

For verification, a DD-214 is preferred (please blackline or cover your SSN), or other VA-issued ID. Class attendees must also provide documentation from VA showing disability (any disability rating is sufficient).

Current or widowed spouses of qualifying Veterans may also participate, but you must provide the required documentation above.

Interested Veterans must be pursuing a career as an entrepreneur/business owner at the concept or early stage of business development for this program.

Please note that while this particular program is funded for service-disabled Veterans particularly, Warrior Rising has other programs available (Warrior Academy, VETtoCEO, coaching/mentoring) that any Veteran can participate in. More information can be found at www.WarriorRising.org, under the tab “What We Do.”

Apply (How)

Apply no later than 6 p.m. ET on Oct. 2, 2023, at Warrior Rising SDVET Program Registration. The next presentation of this course will be on Oct. 5.

Warrior Rising is a 501c3 non-profit comprised of Veterans, and it offers free entrepreneurship training to current and former military service members. Visit Warrior Rising for more information or contact programming@WarriorRising.org. Please include your email address in the body/text of your message or we will not have a way to respond to you.

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12 Comments

  1. Ed October 19, 2023 at 23:11

    I missed out on this, and this is right up my alley. Is there another upcoming class?

  2. JV October 1, 2023 at 02:45

    How long is each session? ( I have class from 7-10pm PDT)

  3. Miriam Vance September 30, 2023 at 23:04

    Not happy, would like to attend this training…I am a retired veteran with over 23 years active and reserve Army service. The problem…I’m not disabled so that makes me not worthy, maybe someday I too can be awarded a disability and qualify training. Why don’t we award our service members for being healthy? That would be a great incentive, wouldn’t it?

  4. Gary September 28, 2023 at 18:30

    Will the zooms be recorded? I won’t be available until 430, can I come in late?

  5. Jack McCarty September 28, 2023 at 15:29

    At what point do I provide my DD-214 and documentation of VA Disability rating?

    • WR Admin September 28, 2023 at 16:38

      Thanks Jack– when you register you will need to upload them. Please cover (blackout) your SSN and any dollar amounts in your VA letter. We do not need that info.

  6. Dale Farrow September 28, 2023 at 11:08

    Send info

    • WR Admin September 28, 2023 at 16:38

      What info in addition to what’s in the article are you looking for Dale?

  7. Rachel micklin September 27, 2023 at 23:11

    I have experience in business and ownership but would like to go over and get current information to make sure I have proper information and skills for the customer and clientele.

    • WR Admin September 28, 2023 at 10:42

      Hi Rachel. Thank you for reaching out. The SDVET Program is more of a survey (intro) course. We do have other programs available though. Feel free to review here and sign up if you would like: https://www.warriorrising.org/our-process/
      and register here: academy.warriorrising.org

  8. carlos garcia September 27, 2023 at 17:43

    Need info on how to obtain free startup capital.
    tks,

    • WR Admin September 28, 2023 at 10:46

      Thanks for your note Carlos. We do provide some guidance as part of this course and our regular course but time and money are the two biggest obstacles for new entrepreneurs universally. Banks generally require 2-3 years of operating history and profitability (to ensure ability to repay the loan) and convincing others to invest requires building trust and that (just like any relationship) requires time and credibility of operation. There are some grants out there, but we don’t do the heavy lifting of researching them for anyone. That’s part of what is involved in the operation of the business. You’re welcome to join our regular program and attend coaching and mentoring sessions. You can learn more about them here: https://www.warriorrising.org/our-process/
      and register here: academy.warriorrising.org
      Hope that helps.

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