1. Small Business Administration Entrepreneurship Track Boots to Business (B2B)
ELEMENT - 33

2. Objectives

3. What?
Boots to Business
Entrepreneurial education/training program provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration

4. Why?

5. Six Sigma PROS CONS Own boss Flexible schedule Work at own pace
Sole beneficiary
Better opportunities to expand
More work
Solely responsible
Unpredictable income
Responsible for all the work

6. Who? Transitioning Service members Enlisted and Officers Veterans
All pay-grades
Veterans
Spouses
Caregivers

7. When? Active or Reserve Transitioning Anytime
24-18 months before end of service (ideally)
Again 6 months before EAOS
Anytime

8. Where? During T-GPS World Wide Web Individual CAPSTONE Events
Online 8 week course
Fleet and Family Service Center
JKO
Small Business Administration

9. How? How to get started? Watch 12 min intro video
Enroll in Entrepreneurship track
Enroll in 8-week online course
Download and read
White Paper: Operation Boots to Business Veteran Entrepreneurship Assessment

10. Resources Boots to Business Reboot U.S. Small Business Administration
U.S. Small Business Administration
CNIC Resources for Service Members

11. Resources cont…
Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University
Veterans Benefits Outreach Centers
Small Business Development Centers
SCORE (largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors)
Women’s Business Centers
VA.gov
Facebook Page

12. Summary

13. Important Info June 18th @ 0800 NS Mayport Boots to Business Class
Contact your stations Transitioning Manager to sign up