Small Business Administration Entrepreneurship Track BOOTS TO BUSINESS (B2B) Small Business Administration Entrepreneurship Track Element 33

Benefits of owning a business Being your own boss The challenge and satisfaction of building something from scratch that belongs to you Financial rewards in creating a successful business Franchise opportunities

What is Boots to Business? A two-step training program offered as part of T-GPS Entrepreneurship Track Administered by the SBA Courses utilized: Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Foundations of Entrepreneurship

Introduction to Entrepreneurship Two-Day Course First step in the B2B program, offers an overview of the process of starting a business Course offered in-class during the Entrepreneurship Track Does not affect eligibility for other Tracks (Education and Career Technical Training)

Foundations of Entrepreneurship Course An eight-week course offering a more detailed and in-depth instruction for start-ups Course is instructor-lead online Focuses on creating a proper business plan and useful “tips and techniques” to assist the start-up

Boots to Business / Reboot Training program for Veterans and their dependents who transitioned of the military Held at military installations; calendar available Offers training on developing business plans, SBA resources and start-up capital Reboot

Small Business Administration (SBA) SBA created by congress to “aid, counsel, assist and protect, […] the interests of small business concerns” Assists in business plan development and financing 10 regional offices as well as office(s) in each state and Puerto Rico SBA Website

Resources available to Veterans starting a business Association of Women’s Business Centers America’s SBDCs - Small Business Development Centers VBOC - Veterans Business Outreach Centers SCORE association

Veteran success in entrepreneurship Military Veterans own nearly 1 in 10 small businesses in the United States Veterans are 45% more likely to be self-employed than non-veterans

Conclusion The Boots to Business program is the SBA’s program designed to give transitioning members tools and skills needed to be successful in starting and maintaining a business or franchise

Review What organization delivers the Boots to Business courses? What are the two courses that make up the Boots to Business training? How is each one delivered?

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