Owning a Veteran-owned Small Business

Veterans have the character, discipline, and skills needed to succeed as small business owners and entrepreneurs. Wondering what it takes and how you can prepare? Enroll in Boots to Business Reboot.

About Boots to Business Reboot

Boots to Business Reboot is a two-step training program that provides participants an overview of business ownership as a career vocation, an outline and knowledge on the components of a business plan, a practical exercise in opportunity recognition, and an introduction to available public and private sector resources.

Step one is the Introduction to Entrepreneurship course eligible to Veterans of all eras, service members (including members of the National Guard and Reserve) and their spouses. This course is instructed by SBA and its partners, who are skilled business advisers.

Step two is one of the online follow-on courses instructed by a consortium of professors and skilled business advisers from the SBA Network. Please email the team at boot-to-business@sba.gov if you've already attended an in-person Boots to Business class and wish to sign-up for an online course.

Note: All SBA programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the Boots to Business team at (202) 205-8381 or email boots-to-business@sba.gov.