Veterans Entrepreneurship Program

2012 VEP Conference dates- February 4th thru 11th

The Veterans With Disabilities Entrepreneurship Program (VEP) offers cutting edge, experiential training in entrepreneurship and small business management to soldiers, sailors, airmen, members of the coast guard, and marines disabled as a result of their service. The intent of the VEP is to open the door to entrepreneurial opportunity and small business ownership to you, by developing your competencies in the many steps and activities associated with creating and sustaining an entrepreneurial venture, and also by helping you coordinate your efforts with programs and services for veterans and others with disabilities.

2011 VEP Class

Like a military boot camp, this program is intense, rigorous, and challenging. Building upon key elements of OSU’s comprehensive entrepreneurship curriculum, the program consists of a series of training modules designed to assist you in creating and growing businesses that can be profitable. A team of experienced faculty and successful entrepreneurs will work with you, providing a fun, interactive, and informative experience. They will introduce entrepreneurship ideas and concepts, and show how to apply them to your current or potential business. The VEP program is offered entirely free to qualified veterans accepted into the program. We cover the cost of transport to Stillwater, the on-line and live courses, instructors, books, materials, all food costs, and outings that are part of the program. Participants will also receive 24 Continuing Education Credits from Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business School of Entrepreneurship.

“I can only echo the sentiments of my classmates –this was an INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE!!! We were treated with such grace and love from everyone who was involved with the program.”

-Melinda Russell, medically retired Army Chaplain 2011 VEP Delegate

“This program game me more useful information in one week than my first six years of college. This ground-level, user-ready, experience-based training that gives the delegate a serious leg up in the business world, especially in the area of starting a business.”

-Chris Redding 2011 VEP Delegate

“This was a tremendous experience for me, and I will utilize the information for many years in growing my businesses. You and your staff were outstanding and I can’t remember ever have a better training experience.”

-Winston E. Dixon, 2010 VEP delegate

“Please give my best to all in the VEP – that was one of the best experiences in my life. While I had thought about and puttered with doing seminars, the VEP taught me the skills needed and provided a motivational push that got me from the left (cruising) lane (doing classes here at the Hospital) to the passing lane!”

-Joe Keary, VEP 2011

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