Facilitated Getting Started Program

This program will be an in-person 6 week cohort that will run from January 22nd to February 26th and be conducted at FSCJ Deerwood. It will cover the key functional areas of getting started to include: Basics of Starting; Market Research and Strategies; Developing a Management Team; Accounting/Finance; Sources of Funding, Franchising & Acquisition; and Community Resources. Subject matter professionals will be invited as guests to the sessions to provide in-depth information on the respective topics. All participants will be provided a mentor from either SCORE or the SBDC and will be encouraged to continue meeting with the mentor upon completion of the Cohort. Each week participants will learn about the services of a community resource and will be given a handout that provides information about the various resources. Participants will complete and present a Pitch Deck.

To help translate the skills learned in the military to entrepreneurship, Veterans Florida and statewide partner organizations have joined forces to offer the Veterans FloridaEntrepreneurship Program. Program expenses for all participants will be covered through funding provided by the Florida Legislature and Veterans Florida.

For More information about Veterans Florida and the Veterans Florida Entreprenuership Program please their statement below:

"About Veterans Florida:

Veterans Florida is a state-created and funded nonprofit organization. We provide free career, SkillBridge, and entrepreneurship training and opportunities for separating or retiring service members, veterans, and their spouses residing in or moving to Florida. We also assist employers seeking to strengthen their workforce with military talent.

For more information, please visit www.veteransflorida.org."

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Florida State College at Jacksonville - Advanced Technology Center, 401 West State Street, Jacksonville, United States