Veteran Entrepreneurship Resource Center

Starting A Veteran-Owned Business

How To Start A Veteran-Owned Business

The first decisions for a veteran starting a company: offer, customer, structure, EIN, and license. Rules belong to the agencies that publish them.

Starting A Veteran-Owned Business

A First-Quarter Plan For A New Veteran-Owned Firm

Month-by-month priorities for a new firm: offer, a way to answer, a short contact list, and one channel you can keep.

Starting A Veteran-Owned Business

Choosing A Business Structure For A Veteran-Owned Firm

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Starting A Veteran-Owned Business

Register The Company And Get An EIN

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Starting A Veteran-Owned Business

Licenses And Insurance Before The First Job

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Veteran Business Certifications

VOSB And SDVOSB Certification Basics

What SBA veteran small business certification is for, and what this site will not decide for you. Confirm the current rules on SBA.gov.

Veteran Business Certifications

Documents To Gather Before A VetCert Application

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Veteran Business Certifications

Veteran Status Is Not The Same As Business Certification

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Veteran Business Certifications

State And Local Veteran Business Programs

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Veteran Business Certifications

Recertification And Ownership Changes

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Business Financing And Funding Preparation

How To Prepare For Business Financing

Documents and questions before a financing conversation. This firm does not lend, and a veteran status is not an approval.

Business Financing And Funding Preparation

Separate A Loan From A Grant

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Business Financing And Funding Preparation

What Lenders Often Ask A New Owner

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Business Financing And Funding Preparation

Use Of Funds And Personal Guarantees

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Business Financing And Funding Preparation

Bootstrapping A Service Business

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Business Plans And Startup Costs

What Belongs In A Startup Business Plan

The sections that make a plan useful: customer, offer, costs, and how you will get the first work. No template download is pretended here.

Business Plans And Startup Costs

How To Estimate Startup Costs For A Trade Business

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Business Plans And Startup Costs

Cash Flow For The First Six Months

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Business Plans And Startup Costs

Pricing The First Offer

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Business Plans And Startup Costs

When The Plan Is For You And When It Is For A Lender

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Marketing And Lead Generation

Lead Generation Before You Buy Ads

What to have in place before paid ads: a clear offer, a response path, and a way to count inquiries. No lead guarantees.

Marketing And Lead Generation

Choose The Offer Before You Choose The Ads

Write who the work is for and what they should do next before you spend on ads.

Marketing And Lead Generation

Fix The Handoff Before You Buy More Inquiries

Count same-day answers, second contacts, and estimates before you increase ad spend.

Marketing And Lead Generation

Google Business Profile For A Local Trade

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Marketing And Lead Generation

What A Website Must Answer

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Marketing And Lead Generation

Measure Inquiries Without Vanity Metrics

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Construction And Contractor Business Growth

A Contractor Pipeline Starts With Work You Can Staff

How a veteran-owned contractor can look at bids, estimates, and crew capacity without a fake win-rate claim.

Construction And Contractor Business Growth

Bid Follow-Up For A Small Contractor

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Construction And Contractor Business Growth

Subcontractors And The Schedule

Planned article. Not published. Not legal advice on contracts.

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Construction And Contractor Business Growth

Seasonal Demand For HVAC And Roofing Companies

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Construction And Contractor Business Growth

Photos And Proof For A Contractor Website

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Business Operations And Management

An Operations Checklist For A Small Firm

Questions an owner can answer this week about capacity, follow-up, and numbers. Not an employment or tax manual.

Business Operations And Management

Questions Before You Hire The First Employee

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Business Operations And Management

Job Costing For A Service Company

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Business Operations And Management

Getting The Owner Off The Tools

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Business Operations And Management

A Simple Weekly Numbers Review

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Government Contracting Readiness

A Government Contracting Readiness Checklist

Registration, size, and capability before a veteran-owned firm pursues federal work. SAM.gov is free. Awards are not guaranteed.

Government Contracting Readiness

Register In SAM.gov Without Paying A Third Party

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Government Contracting Readiness

NAICS Codes And SBA Size Standards

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Government Contracting Readiness

A Set-Aside Is Not A Guarantee

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