Boots to Business (B2B)
SBA Office of Veterans Business Development
Check before you apply: details change often, so confirm on the official page before you apply.
- Who it's for
- Transitioning service members, veterans of all eras, spouses
Open to: veterans, active duty / transitioning service members, spouses, family or caregivers. - Cost
- Free
- Free with no benefit?
- Yes: no GI Bill, VR&E or VET TEC benefit needed.
- What you get
- 2-day intro entrepreneurship course + 8-week online follow-on (IVMF (Institute for Veterans and Military Families))
- Type
- Training program / bootcamp
- Credential strength
- 2/5: Entrepreneurship training with a certificate of completion and network; most useful to founders.
- Duration
- 2 days + optional 8 weeks online
- Format
- Online or in person (In-person on installations / virtual)
- Location
- Nationwide
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Next start
- Ongoing
- Jobs it can lead to
- Founder / Small Business Owner; Business Development Manager
- Notes
- Oct 4, 2026 check: SBA page says B2B is open to service members (incl. Guard/Reserve) and military spouses.
- Official page
- sba.gov/counseling/boots-to-business
- Last checked
- Oct 4, 2026