Alaska Small Business Development Center

Boots to Business Reboot: Starting or Growing a Veteran-Owned Small Business – Fairbanks

June 29, 2024
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (AKDT)
This event will be hosted in-person at the Fairbanks SBDC.
Register by 6/29/2024 8:00 AM (AKDT)

This will take you to our client portal.

Join us in Fairbanks at the new Fairbanks SBDC Office on Saturday, June 29th from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm for “Boots to Business Reboot: Starting or Growing a Veteran-Owned Small Business.”  This In Person one-day workshop will provide an overview of entrepreneurship and applicable business ownership fundamentals.  Veterans of all eras, Active-Duty Service members (including National Guard and Reserve), spouses, and Veteran widows, are eligible to participate.  Veterans have the character, discipline and skills needed to succeed as small business owners and entrepreneurs. Wondering what it takes and how you can prepare? Enroll in Boots to Business Reboot.

Boots to Business Reboot is an entrepreneurial education and training program offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The course provides an overview of entrepreneurship and applicable business ownership fundamentals. Veterans of all eras, Active Duty Service members (including National Guard and Reserve), and spouses are eligible to participate.

During Reboot, participants are introduced to the skills, knowledge, and resources they need to launch a business, including steps for developing business concepts, how to develop a business plan, and information on SBA resources available to help. The program is facilitated by subject matter experts from the SBA and their extensive network of skilled business advisors.

The training modules covered during this one-day workshop include:

  • Introduction to Business Ownership
  • The Right Idea? Basics of Opportunity Recognition
  • Understanding Markets & Your Competition
  • The Economics of Small Business Start-Up
  • Legal Considerations for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
  • Introduction to Business Planning
  • Financing Your Venture
  • Resources to Support Your Efforts

The link above will take you to our client portal, where you will be able to register for access to this training video.