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Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities

Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities. Founded 1869 Named for John Purdue “Land Grant” University System enrollment: ~70,000 West Lafayette: 39,000 50 states & 130 countries ~400,000 living alumni “Cradle of Astronauts ”. Purdue University. Established in 1957

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Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities

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  1. Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities

  2. Founded 1869 • Named for John Purdue • “Land Grant” University • System enrollment: ~70,000 • West Lafayette: 39,000 • 50 states & 130 countries • ~400,000 living alumni • “Cradle of Astronauts” Purdue University

  3. Established in 1957 • Named for Herman Krannert • Three Building Campus • Enrollment: • 2,600 Undergraduates • 350 Full-time MBA, MSHRM, MSIA, and MS(F) • 250 Executive and Weekend MBA students • 109 PhD students • Short-course and non-degree programs for individuals and organizations • 114 Faculty • Over 35,000 alumni world-wide Krannert School of Management

  4. Krannert School of Management

  5. EBV is designed to open the door to business ownership for our veterans by: 1) developing skills in the many steps and activities associated with launching and growing a small business, and by 2) helping leverage programs and services for veterans and people with disabilities in a way that furthers their entrepreneurial dreams. EBV Purpose

  6. Intensive training in entrepreneurship • Started in 2007 at Syracuse University • Seven schools • Offered at NO COST to participating veterans EBV Overview

  7. Veterans with a 'service-connected disability' as designated by the Veterans Administration • And who have served on active duty after September 2001 Eligibility

  8. What's a good business concept and how can I determine if my idea is a good one? • Do I really need a business plan and, if so, how can I write a great one? • What do I need to know about my customer and market, and how can I get answers? • How much money do I need and how do I get it? • How do I make sense of the numbers, and which numbers really matter? • What's a business model, and does mine make sense? • What is guerrilla marketing? Are there ways to do more with marketing while spending much less? • Which activities should I outsource and what do I need to know about hiring employees? • Where do I go to get the information I need to organize my new venture? EBV Topics

  9. 3 PHASES • Pre-residency • Residency • Post-residency EBV Curriculum

  10. Four weeks • Instructor-guided distance learning • Self-reflection • Developing the concept • Understanding the challenges • Drafting an “Elevator Pitch” Pre-residency

  11. Nine days on campus • Instructor-led learning • Functional and practical content • In-class and out-of-class experiences • “Elevator Pitch” contest • Presentation of feasibility analysis Residency

  12. Twelve months • Mentoring and coaching • Research support • Technical Assistance Post-Residency

  13. Access to EBV network • Conferences • Other activities and resources Ongoing

  14. Complete online application to program • Applicants distributed based on location and availability • Local programs conduct interviews • Selection recommendations coordinated with National Office Selection Process

  15. EBV Successes

  16. “This experience has given structure to my idea and provided me with the tools needed to make it a reality. I feel incredibly privileged to have access to the resources that are available through Purdue and this program — from the quality of the information and technology to the expert faculty and presenters. Every moment has been valuable.” --2009 Purdue EBV Graduate Voice of the Veterans

  17. “I came into this program wanting to learn everything I possibly could about entrepreneurship, and it’s exceeded my expectations tenfold. I wish every veteran could have this opportunity.” --2009 Purdue EBV Graduate Voice of the Veterans

  18. “This is undoubtedly the best veteran program I have been a part of or heard of!!! The program coordinators do an outstanding job and the donors, business owners and educators are what makes this program perfect!!!” --2011 Purdue EBV Graduate Voice of the Veterans http://whitman.syr.edu/EBV/Video/

  19. August 16-25 West Lafayette, Indiana 2012 EBV at Purdue

  20. Questions?

  21. Contact: Chuck Johnson cjohnson@purdue.edu 765.496.3668 www.krannert.purdue.edu/ebv Or to apply: http://whitman.syr.edu/ebv/Apply/ For more information

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