Military spouses make great entrepreneurs, and small business ownership can be a transportable vocation that supports frequent relocation-part of the landscape for many military families. The Pathway to Business course introduces military spouses to the key elements of entrepreneurship at no cost.
What You'll Learn
In this course, military spouses are introduced to a broad spectrum of entrepreneurial business topics such as market research, economics, legal considerations, and finances. You'll also learn about additional resources available to military spouses for accessing startup capital, receiving technical assistance, earning contracting opportunities, and more.
Sign up for an in-person or virtual class or reach out to your local Veterans Business Outreach Center or SBA District Office to see if the Military Spouse Pathway to Business course is right for you. If you don't see a class that works with your schedule or want to view other in-person classes near you, check out Boots to Business or Boots to Business Reboot class schedules. Military spouses are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Check out more free SBA resources available to military spouses at sba.gov/milspouse.
Online classes are open to all military spouses regardless of listed location.
Step 2: Participants can choose to provide supplemental information to fill out their Community profile. Once logged in, you can register for a particular Pathway to Business class/location on the upcoming course calendar, receive class notifications, and download class curriculum materials.
