After almost 2 yrs of going back and forth for my self-employment track it is finally happening. It took a lot of research, reports, paper work back and forth. I was approved for EVERYTHING i asked for and is currently being ordered. If you’re going through the self-employment track -stick with it, don't get discouraged. Do your homework! It’s like a sales pitch on shark tank. Sell your idea to your case workers, justify everything down to the power cord. They are looking at wether it will be sustainable and if it has a high probability of failure. Choose a business that survived through covid, a business that you can do B2B and B2C. ELABORATE as much as you can! You got this!

We just launched a cohort for people interested in using the VR&E Self-Employment track to help pay start-up costs for your business. This is a VA program and you may be eligible. There are others on in this community who have received funding to purchase equipment, software, tools, inventory, etc.... They will not buy a vehicle, give cash for operating capital, or buy property/pay rent. If you are interested, reply "Interested" in the comments and you will be invited to the private cohort where you can learn more about it.

Good morning. I'm an East Providence resident and a 100% service-connected retired veteran. I am in need of a land survey because my neighbor is causing issues. I've been given 1 recommendation, but the cost is $3500 and that is way outside of my budget. Would anyone here have any recommendation? Thank you in advance. -Joe

Has anyone in this group used ROBS to fund their business? Anyone willing to share to pros and cons they experienced?

Post here and tell us about yourself and your business. It is okay if you are just in the idea stage. We have people on the platform who can mentor you. Ex: Hi, I'm __________, my business/idea is/does __________________. My outside interests are ___________. Here is mine: "Hi, my name is David, I'm retired Army. I've launched 8 businesses over the last 21 years in hospitality, logistics, residential/commercial real estate, and business consulting. I've got 4 kids and love anything outdoors like hiking or riding my dirt bike. My favorite sports are hockey and football. If you know anybody wanting to sell a self-storage facility, I'd love to speak to them." How-to Videos about this group platform: (Part 1) Watch an intro video here to learn more about the platform and how to navigate the Community Chat and Classrooms. https://www.loom.com/share/4957d0310f47456887688e986181eb28?sid=86b33f7c-8e65-421e-8344-2ce2cf5004be (Part 2) Continued learning about how to message people, search for content/people, leveling up, and how to use the map. https://www.loom.com/share/901cc344870f43bfa847d525813c877a?sid=16eb8553-b174-4796-9491-2c8b965dfcaa (Part 3) https://youtu.be/jFhwhsJ4l0o Learn more about the VBOC (Veterans Business Outreach Center) and how we help veteran entrepreneurs start and grow their companies. Veterans Business Outreach Centers: Public Service Announcement