Military Entrepreneurship Forum

The Military Entrepreneurship Forum welcomes veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs at every stage, from those exploring a business idea to those with established or growth-stage companies. The forum also welcomes regional stakeholders, resource providers, corporate partners, and ecosystem leaders.

IVMF hosts the Military Entrepreneurship Forum events throughout the year, with multiple forums per year in different cities across the United States.

Past Military Entrepreneurship Forum events have taken place in Atlanta, Chicago, Jacksonville, Washington DC, New Jersey, Austin, Milwaukee, and Williamsburg. IVMF announces new forum cities throughout the year.

Military Entrepreneurship Forum is free for all attendees. Participants cover their own travel and lodging.

Military Entrepreneurship Forum is the only IVMF event built specifically around connecting veteran entrepreneurs to their local ecosystem. National events like Veteran EDGE bring entrepreneurs together at a single national gathering. Military Entrepreneurship Forum brings the ecosystem to where entrepreneurs already live and do business.

Yes, though the Military Entrepreneurship Forum delivers the most value to entrepreneurs operating in the host region. The forum's strength comes from access to local resource providers, ecosystem partners, and corporate procurement teams. Most of that network won't translate directly across regions.

The Military Entrepreneurship Forum is built around the host region's specific ecosystem, so the strongest value comes from attending in your home area. The main reason to attend out-of-region is if you're planning to set up operations or expand into that city, in which case the Military Entrepreneurship Forum is a fast way to build the local network you'll need before you arrive.

No. Most Military Entrepreneurship Forum attendees are meeting IVMF for the first time. Registration requires no prior program participation.

The roundtable takes place the day after each Military Entrepreneurship Forum and brings together regional stakeholders, funders, and ecosystem partners to discuss the state of veteran entrepreneurship in the region. IVMF typically invites stakeholders to the roundtable. If you're a stakeholder interested in participating, contact the IVMF Entrepreneurship team. 

IVMF selects Military Entrepreneurship Forum locations based on the strength of the regional veteran entrepreneurship ecosystem, partner readiness, and demand from local entrepreneurs. If you'd like to see an MEF in your city, contact the IVMF team.