Eligibility
- Veteran; Military Spouse; Life partner
- Post 9/11 Service (able to consider pre 9/11)
- Honorable Discharge
Bunker Labs Veterans in Residence
Ready to Launch?
About The Program
Beginning Spring 2024, the D’Aniello Institute for Veteran and Military Families EBV-Spark combined with the Bunker Labs Veterans in Residence to form a 10-week entirely virtual business startup program that provides veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs the knowledge and tools they need to grow their business. Learn more about the two organizations joining together.
Launching a business can feel like a monumental effort just to get that first sale, let alone grow. What would happen if you dedicated 10-weeks to focus on the fundamentals need to launch and move forward? What would happen if you joined a community of like-minded veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs also working to take the next big step to launch a business.
When you join Bunker Labs Veterans in Residence (ViR), you have more than an entrepreneurial endeavor in common—you have a common ethos, shaped by a common experience. Hit the ground running with a community that never gives up, no matter the challenge.
2025 program dates
- Spring 2025 – 25A – January 27 – March 31, 2025
- Summer 2025 – 25B* – April 21 – June 30, 2025
- Fall 2025 – 25C* – September 8 – November 10, 2025
We are currently accepting new applications for Summer and Fall 2025 programs!
Details
Length/Commitment
- 10 weeks
- 5-8 hours per week (making incremental progress each week for readings, videos, and assignments)
- Computer with high speed internet
Cost
This program is offered at no cost to the participant.
Contact
Email: IVMFEducation@syr.edu
Phone: (315) 443-6898
Impact
89%
of veteran-owned businesses
reported accelerated business growth.
44%
of veteran-owned businesses
increased their run-rate revenue.
23%
of veteran-owned businesses raised
funding between months one and six.
Course Breakdown
| Videos | Watch videos each week on different areas of business fundamentals |
| Activities | Test business idea through a Feasibility Analysis & other activities |
| Discussion Posts | Web-based discussions on the weekly topic |
| Weekly Webinars | Live question & answer session with subject matter experts |
| Ask the Expert | Ask questions in a Blackboard forum to specific subject matter experts |
| Ask the Class | Ask questions in a Blackboard forum to receive input from fellow classmates |
Partners
Bunker Labs Veterans in Residence is powered by the following partners: GM, KKR, Capital One, ADP, Launch Tennessee, and Lincoln Financial Group.
