The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans is a novel, one-of-a-kind initiative designed to leverage the skills, resources and infrastructure of higher education to offer cutting-edge, experiential training in entrepreneurship and small business management to post 9/11 veterans with service-connected disabilities and a passion for entrepreneurship. The aim of the program is to open the door to economic opportunity for our veterans by developing their competencies associated with creating and sustaining an entrepreneurial venture. The program curriculum is designed to take participants through the steps and stages of venture creation, with a tailored emphasis on the unique challenges and opportunities associated with being a veteran business owner. Through the generosity of our program sponsors and donors, the entire EBV program is offered without any cost to participating veterans. The University of Missouri is a member of the EBV Consortium, an initiative of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families housed at Syracuse University.