National Veterans Entrepreneurship Program
The National Veterans Entrepreneurship Program (VEP) provides a rigorous entrepreneurial learning and development opportunity for veterans with service-connected disabilities and those who have uniquely distinguished themselves in the military. VEP is designed for veterans interested in starting a new venture as a means to financial independence and for veterans who have an existing business for which they would like to increase profits.
Application deadline: February 15, 2021
- UF’s Veterans Entrepreneurship Program teaches skills for success in business
(The Gainesville Sun) - UF Program gives veterans a business boot camp
(DVIDS) - ‘Boot camp’ at UF gives disabled vets a better business sense
(Gainesville.com)
Meet our Past Delegates
| Name | Location | Service Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Sybil Allison | Hollywood, FL | Army |
| Eric Benson | Eau Claire, WI | Army |
| Larry Betz | Monkton, MD | Army |
| Donalita Bitsinnie | Mesa, AZ | Army |
| Johnathan Brooks | Miami, FL | Marines |
| Jess Cali | Orlando, FL | Army |
| Jason Chislom | Charlotte, NC | Army - National Guard |
| Kat Cichosz | Ocala, FL | Air Force |
| Mike Cooke | Miramar, FL | Army |
| Joshua Davis | Yulee, FL | Navy |
| Duwanna Ellis | Columbus, GA | Army |
| Mark Giddarie | Lutz, FL | USAF & USNR |
| TJ Green | Davenport, FL | Air Force |
| Jason Haley | Columbus, GA | Army |
| Steven Hammond | Trussville, AL | Navy |
| Herby Hancock | Lutz, FL | Navy |
| Eric Hartlieb | Westminster, MD | Navy |
| Kris Hemchand | Wesley Chapel, FL | Army |
| Gabriel Hensley | Cocoa Beach, FL | Air Force and Army |
| April Holland | Gulfport, MS | Navy |
| Yolanda Jackson | Fayetteville, NC | Navy |
| Ron Jones | Pensacola, FL | Navy |
| Angel Jones | Bonaire, GA | Air Force |
| Nick Jourdain | Jacksonville, FL | Navy |
| Alex Kruger-Dobrota | Cutler Bay, FL | Marines |
| Ivette Lopez Rivera | Miami, FL | Navy |
| Richard Markow | Gainesville, FL | Navy |
| Tony McAllister | Stone Mountain, GA | Army |
| Jay Parsons | Orlando, FL | Marines |
| Mark Pike Jr. | Covington, TN | Marines |
| Juan Quinones | Lake City, FL | Army |
| LR Rackley | Sylvester, GA | Marines |
| Don Ray | Clarksville, TN | Army |
| Jeremy Reddig | Arlington, TX | Army |
| Jorge Rodriguez | Doral, FL | Army |
| Manny Ruiz | Hialeah, FL | Marines |
| Nafis Sharif | Fishers, IN | Army |
| Terry Thornton | Dothan, AL | Army |
| Ben Tolle | Miramar Beach, FL | Army |
| Steven Williamson | Miami, FL | Army |
| Don Wolfe | Louisville, KY | Army |
| Freddie Zink | Piedmont, SC | Army |
Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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Key Corporate Sponsors
This event has been financed in part by a Tourist Development Tax Grant from the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners in conjunction with the Alachua County Tourist Development Council.
