*Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities

*Purdue University

*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”

*Krannert School of Management

*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

*EBV Purpose

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 Overview

*Intensive training in entrepreneurship

*Started in 2007 at Syracuse University

*Seven schools

*Offered at NO COST to participating veterans

*Eligibility

*Veterans with a 'service-connected disability' as designated by the Veterans Administration

*And who have served on active duty after September 2001

*EBV Topics

*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 Curriculum

3 PHASES* Pre-residency

* Residency

* Post-residency

*Pre-residency

*Four weeks

*Instructor-guided distance learning

*Self-reflection

*Developing the concept

*Understanding the challenges

*Drafting an “Elevator Pitch”

*Residency

*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

*Post-Residency

*Twelve months

*Mentoring and coaching

*Research support

*Technical Assistance

*Ongoing

*Access to EBV network

*Conferences

*Other activities and resources

*Selection Process

*Complete online application to program

*Applicants distributed based on location and availability

*Local programs conduct interviews

*Selection recommendations coordinated with National Office

*EBV Successes

*Voice of the Veterans

“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

“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

“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

http://whitman.syr.edu/EBV/Video/

*2012 EBV at Purdue

August 16-25

West Lafayette, Indiana

*Questions?

*For more information

Contact:Chuck Johnsoncjohnson@purdue.edu765.496.3668www.krannert.purdue.edu/ebv

Or to apply: http://whitman.syr.edu/ebv/Apply/