The Veteran Entrepreneur Playbook
From Service to Ownership
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About this book
The biggest mistake a veteran entrepreneur can make is treating VA disability compensation like business capital. That check is your household's safety net. This guide shows you how to fund a business without betting it.
You will learn to name the strengths your service gave you and the gaps it did not fill, compare building, buying, and franchising on real numbers, and use the programs built for veteran owners before you spend your savings: VR&E Track 3 self-employment, SBA loans and free advising, SDVOSB certification, HUBZone and 8(a), and federal contracting. You will follow Darnell, a former Army supply sergeant, as he builds a facilities company one decision at a time. The book is also plain about the limits, including what business income can mean for TDIU or VA pension.
Inside this book
- 1Know What You Actually Have
- 2Access Your Benefits Before You Launch
- 3Choose Your Business Model
- 4Access the Business Acquisition Process
- 5SDVOSB Certification (VetCert Process)
- 6Federal Contracting 101
- 7VR&E Track 3: The Self-Employment Track
- 8SBA Programs for Veteran Businesses
- 9The Franchise Path
- 10Funding Your Launch
- 11Sales and Business Development
The book points you to its free field guide, Getting Your Veteran-Owned Business Verified, a free download with no signup.
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Free guideGetting Your Veteran-Owned Business Verified
Free worksheetOwnership Is the Easy Half
Free worksheetTwo Clocks
Free worksheetWork History Record
J. Erickson
Author, educator, former veteran service officer.
J. Erickson is a service-disabled Air Force veteran. He served as a military firefighter and as a veteran service officer, where he spent years walking veterans through the same claims process he writes about now. He holds an MBA and writes plain-language guides for veterans who want to understand the system without a translator.
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