Syracuse University’s D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), in partnership with the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE), administers the Veteran Capital Readiness Initiative (V-CAP).

Funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) through its Capital Readiness Program, V-CAP provides free technical assistance and educational resources to help veteran and military-connected entrepreneurs become financially prepared and build a pathway to business success. Key areas of support include:

• Capital access and financial readiness training
• Business education and mentorship
• Networking opportunities
• Alumni services and ongoing support

Get Assistance

To access resources offered through the V-CAP initiative, visit our STRIVE program page and sign up for one of the upcoming cohorts in the following locations.

• Hillsborough Community College – Plant City, FL
• East Tennessee State University – Johnson City, TN 
• Utah Veteran Business Resource Center – Salt Lake City, UT 
• Kaua’i Community College – Puhi, Hawaii
• Pellissippi State Community College – Knoxville, TN
• Central Oregon Community College – Bend, Oregon
• Houston Community College – Houston, TX
• The Entrepreneurs Center – Dayton, Oh
• Pima Community College – Tucson, AZ 

For more information about our full suite of entrepreneurship programs, please visit IVMF’s Getting Started page.