Veteran-Owned Small Business Accelerator

This initiative is aimed at providing significant support to veteran entrepreneurs as they strive for business success and growth.

VOSB Interest Form

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Welcome to the 12-Week Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Accelerator, A Program by The Venture Center in Partnership with the SBA. 

Are you a Veteran-owned small business looking to elevate your entrepreneurial journey? Join our 12-week accelerator program, specifically designed to empower military veterans and spouses with the skills and resources needed to succeed in the business world. In partnership with the Small Business Administration (SBA), we offer opportunities tailored for Veteran-owned small business owners.

Week 1: Orientation

Week 2: Partnerships and Storytelling

Week 3: Strategic Road-Mapping

Week 4: Marketing and PR

Week 5: Operations

Week 6: Finance

Week 7: Managing People and HR

Week 8: People – Macro Trends and Culture

Week 9: Storytelling

Week 10: Business Strategy

Weeks 11-12: Demo Day Prep

Check Out Our First VOSB Demo Day

First Cohort of Veteran-Owned Small Business Accelerator Completes Program with Final Business Presentations

Nine military veterans turned entrepreneurs recently presented their business ventures in downtown Little Rock as part of an inaugural accelerator program designed specifically for them. The event, a collaboration between The Venture Center and the U.S. Small Business Administration with support from the Little Rock Regional Chamber, attracted more than 70 investors, veterans, and community stakeholders, aiming to propel the growth of veteran-led businesses.

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Meet the 2023 VOSB Cohort

Arkansas Shades Blinds & Shutters

Window treatment contractor with a focused staff of project managers and dedicated installers.

Collins Media

Accessible marketing solutions tailored to the unique needs of small businesses and entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds.

Effective Organization Management Consultant

EOMC is a mission driven consulting firm founded in 2006 to advance the work of small nonprofits and businesses by raising the capital needed to sustain and grow their organizations.

Flying Company

Seamlessly connecting contract pilots with owners and operators in corporate aviation.

Food Recycling Solutions

Diverting food waste from the landfill to create all-natural compost and fertilizers and a more responsible environment.

Ozark Business Development

Business development & consulting to identify and implement ways to improve operations, solve problems, and develop strategies within a project or business.

RazorCity IT

RazorCity IT utilizes technology solutions once reserved only for enterprise-level corporations to benefit small to mid-size businesses like yours.

ReeLyfe Solutions

A leading HR consulting and Equal Employment Advocacy firm committed to guiding organizations toward HR excellence while championing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA).

TiceCon

Contracts with all government agencies (federal, state and local municipalities), partners with other small businesses, offers solutions for unique and niche requirements of goods and services, diversifies the bidding process, specializes in simplified acquisition purchases, acts as buyer and shopper, general contractor for small scope remodel-type construction projects.

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