Description
In this particular outline interpret entrepreneurship bootcamp for veterans families.
The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans’ Families (EBV-F) is an education and training program
offered by the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University (
Program Overviewhttp://whitman.syr.edu). The
program is designed to leverage the flexibility inherent in small business ownership to provide a
vocational and economic ‘path-forward’ for military family members who are now caregivers to a
wounded warrior - or for the surviving spouse of a military member who gave his or her life in service to
our country. The EBV-F program will integrate training in small business management, with caregiver
and family issues, positioning the family member to launch and grow a small business in a way that is
complementary or enhancing to other family responsibilities.
Modeled after the existing Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) initiative, the
EBV Families program will be offered without any cost to accepted applicants. The Whitman School of
Management will launch the first EBV-F program in November of 2010. Applications will be accepted
beginning in April of 2010.
The EBV-F is designed to provide both practical training in the tools and skills of new venture creation
and growth integrated with family and caregiver issues, and also to provide a support structure for
graduates of the program. The practical elements of the program will involve three phases:
The Training Experience
• Phase I: A 45-day, online training course, where delegates will learn the ‘language’ of
entrepreneurship, and work toward understanding the fundamentals of business ownership in
the context of their own business concepts.
• Phase II: A 9-day entrepreneurship immersion experience at Syracuse University. Participants
are exposed to the ‘nuts and bolts’ of business ownership through a hands-on training program
in entrepreneurship and small business - experiential workshops and lessons from world-class
entrepreneurship faculty, representing nationally ranked programs around the country.
• Phase III: Delegates are provided 12-months of ongoing support and mentorship from faculty
experts, experienced entrepreneurs, and others. This mentorship and support is positioned to
help you realize your entrepreneurial goals.
• This program is entirely free to accepted applicants. As a result of the generous support of
Syracuse University - and also the private giving of individuals and corporations - we are able to
cover all costs (including travel, lodging, and meals) for delegates accepted to the EBV-F.
Costs and Logistics
EBV-F applications will be accepted from:
Eligibility and Application Procedures
1) Family caregivers of post-9/11 veterans who have been identified by the DoD or VA with a ‘service-
connected’ disability, that now require assistance to perform activities of daily living. Specifically:
• An eligible caregiver under this program shall be a spouse, parent, sibling, adult child, or
other first-degree family member of a post -9/11 veteran with a service-connected
disability, who assumes responsibility for assisting the veteran to perform activities of daily
living that the individual would typically perform without assistance if not for the service-
connected disability.
• An eligible veteran under this program shall be one who has a service-connected disability
as determined by the VA and/or DoD, and as a consequence of that disability requires the
assistance of a caregiver to perform activities of daily living.
2) The surviving spouse or adult child of a soldier, sailor, airman, coast guardsman, or Marine (active,
guard, or reserves) who lost their life since 2001, as a consequence of their military service.
We operate on a rolling admission basis; therefore early application is highly encouraged. Applications
can be downloaded from the program website:
Applying to the EBV-Fhttp://whitman.syr.edu/ebv
The EBV-F program represents a unique opportunity for military family members who have sacrificed for
America’s freedom to take an important step toward realizing their own freedom – economic freedom –
through entrepreneurship. The EBV-F is a selective, rigorous, and intense educational initiative and
accordingly, the application process itself is rigorous and selective. Successful candidates for admission
will demonstrate a strong interest in entrepreneurship, high motivation for owning and managing a
business, and a high likelihood of successful completion of this intense training program. For more
information, or to submit an application, contact:
Ellie O'Neill
EBV Coordinator
Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship
Whitman School of Management
721 University Ave, Suite 116
Syracuse, NY 13244
315-443-6007/8736
[email protected]
doc_869505022.pdf
In this particular outline interpret entrepreneurship bootcamp for veterans families.
The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans’ Families (EBV-F) is an education and training program
offered by the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University (
Program Overviewhttp://whitman.syr.edu). The
program is designed to leverage the flexibility inherent in small business ownership to provide a
vocational and economic ‘path-forward’ for military family members who are now caregivers to a
wounded warrior - or for the surviving spouse of a military member who gave his or her life in service to
our country. The EBV-F program will integrate training in small business management, with caregiver
and family issues, positioning the family member to launch and grow a small business in a way that is
complementary or enhancing to other family responsibilities.
Modeled after the existing Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) initiative, the
EBV Families program will be offered without any cost to accepted applicants. The Whitman School of
Management will launch the first EBV-F program in November of 2010. Applications will be accepted
beginning in April of 2010.
The EBV-F is designed to provide both practical training in the tools and skills of new venture creation
and growth integrated with family and caregiver issues, and also to provide a support structure for
graduates of the program. The practical elements of the program will involve three phases:
The Training Experience
• Phase I: A 45-day, online training course, where delegates will learn the ‘language’ of
entrepreneurship, and work toward understanding the fundamentals of business ownership in
the context of their own business concepts.
• Phase II: A 9-day entrepreneurship immersion experience at Syracuse University. Participants
are exposed to the ‘nuts and bolts’ of business ownership through a hands-on training program
in entrepreneurship and small business - experiential workshops and lessons from world-class
entrepreneurship faculty, representing nationally ranked programs around the country.
• Phase III: Delegates are provided 12-months of ongoing support and mentorship from faculty
experts, experienced entrepreneurs, and others. This mentorship and support is positioned to
help you realize your entrepreneurial goals.
• This program is entirely free to accepted applicants. As a result of the generous support of
Syracuse University - and also the private giving of individuals and corporations - we are able to
cover all costs (including travel, lodging, and meals) for delegates accepted to the EBV-F.
Costs and Logistics
EBV-F applications will be accepted from:
Eligibility and Application Procedures
1) Family caregivers of post-9/11 veterans who have been identified by the DoD or VA with a ‘service-
connected’ disability, that now require assistance to perform activities of daily living. Specifically:
• An eligible caregiver under this program shall be a spouse, parent, sibling, adult child, or
other first-degree family member of a post -9/11 veteran with a service-connected
disability, who assumes responsibility for assisting the veteran to perform activities of daily
living that the individual would typically perform without assistance if not for the service-
connected disability.
• An eligible veteran under this program shall be one who has a service-connected disability
as determined by the VA and/or DoD, and as a consequence of that disability requires the
assistance of a caregiver to perform activities of daily living.
2) The surviving spouse or adult child of a soldier, sailor, airman, coast guardsman, or Marine (active,
guard, or reserves) who lost their life since 2001, as a consequence of their military service.
We operate on a rolling admission basis; therefore early application is highly encouraged. Applications
can be downloaded from the program website:
Applying to the EBV-Fhttp://whitman.syr.edu/ebv
The EBV-F program represents a unique opportunity for military family members who have sacrificed for
America’s freedom to take an important step toward realizing their own freedom – economic freedom –
through entrepreneurship. The EBV-F is a selective, rigorous, and intense educational initiative and
accordingly, the application process itself is rigorous and selective. Successful candidates for admission
will demonstrate a strong interest in entrepreneurship, high motivation for owning and managing a
business, and a high likelihood of successful completion of this intense training program. For more
information, or to submit an application, contact:
Ellie O'Neill
EBV Coordinator
Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship
Whitman School of Management
721 University Ave, Suite 116
Syracuse, NY 13244
315-443-6007/8736
[email protected]
doc_869505022.pdf