Empowering Veterans in Business
Your Comprehensive Resource for Veteran Entrepreneur Goals and Support to Launch and Grow Businesses for Veterans, including VBOC Boots to Business and SBA Veteran-Owned Small Business Opportunities.
At the Veteran Business Outreach Center (VBOC), our mission is to assist veterans, active military personnel, transitioning service members, their spouses, and dependents older than 18 years of age, with comprehensive support for the short- and long-term success of their businesses.
At the veterans business outreach program Puerto Rico, we are dedicated to addressing your unique needs as veterans and military families. Our training is certified by the Federal Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program, ensuring we understand the specific challenges you face in starting and growing your business.
This insight allows us to offer you highly personalized guidance and support tailored to your entrepreneurial journey.
At the Veteran Business Outreach Center (VBOC), we provide a range of resources and services designed specifically for veterans and military families to help you thrive in your entrepreneurial journey. Here’s what we offer:
Get connected to a variety of funding opportunities, including SBA Guarantee Loans, USDA loans, and other financing programs tailored specifically for veterans to support your business.
Tap into our extensive network of resources and connections that promote collaboration and support business growth among veteran entrepreneurs in the community.
Utilize our exclusive Business Plan Dynamic tools and templates to create and refine your business plan, with detailed evaluations designed to connect you with SBA Access to Capital programs for your funding needs.
Benefit from at no cost, one-on-one consulting sessions that guide you through the complexities of starting and growing your business with personalized advice tailored to your needs.
As a veteran or military family member, you have access to exclusive workshops designed to help you secure essential certifications. These certifications provide a competitive edge, opening doors to government contracts and procurement opportunities.
Participate in this fundamental entrepreneurship workshop certified by the Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program (TAP), where you’ll learn the steps to start and run a successful business.
This workshop, tailored for veterans, military spouses, and dependents, takes the skills learned in “Boot to Business” further, preparing you to secure certifications and grow your business beyond military service.
Learn the ins and outs of the government procurement process, equipping you qualify and compete to get government contracts that can elevate your business.
At the Veterans Business Outreach Center for Puerto Rico and USVI (VBOC), we’re committed to offering you fast, effective support, combined with ongoing guidance that helps your business grow. Our certified team brings deep expertise in key areas, and through our strategic collaborations, you gain access to a wide network of resources designed to fuel your success.
We provide fast, efficient service, ensuring that your business moves forward without delays. Beyond a single consultation, we maintain short and long-term support to guide you through each stage of growth and to reach your goals.
Our team includes experts certified in finance, capital access, marketing, and entrepreneurship. With military experience, our lead consultants bring a unique understanding of your challenges, helping you find the right solutions.
As part of the SBA’s network, we connect you with other Resource Partners, expanding your access to valuable business growth opportunities that might be hard to reach otherwise.
Get personalized guidance and access to veteran entrepreneur access to capital, workshops and much more!