Paul Dillon ~ Characteristics, Landscape & Resources to Veteran Entrepreneurship
- S3E126
- 1:03:43
- March 17th 2023
Dr. Paul Dillon, a Certified Management Consultant with more than 47 years of experience in the professional services industry and a U.S. Army Reserve Veteran who served in Vietnam as a 1st Lieutenant and was awarded 2 Bronze Star Medals. Paul is also an Adjunct Instructor at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University.
In todays' episode Tyler and Paul talk about: What are the characteristics that make veterans great entrepreneurs; What’s the current landscape regarding veteran entrepreneurship today; and What resources are available for veterans who want to start their own businesses.
Veteran Led Incubators—Bunker Labs https://bunkerlabs.org
The “Launch Lab Online” program https://bunkerlabs.org/launch-lab-online/
Veteran Led Accelerators—Vet-Tech http://vet-tech.us is the nation's leading accelerator for veteran-owned businesses.
University Programs—Syracuse University's Entrepreneurial Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities http://ebv.vets.syr.edu is one of the most extensive programs in higher education for veteran entrepreneurship.
Community Colleges—Community colleges around the nation offer veteran entrepreneurship courses and programs, typically through their small business development centers.
Government Services—The SBA's Boots to Business program
https://www.sba.gov/sba-learning-platform/boots-business
https://www.warriorrising.org/vettoceo-business-accelerator/
The American Legion Entrepreneur Video Series
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b41aCjXB-MI
Community Based Organizations—SCORE, the Service Corps of Retired Executives Veteran Fast Launch Initiative https://www.score.org/content/veteran-
Coding Bootcamps - Code Platoon in Chicago https://www.codeplatoon.org/
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