Pellissippi State joins STRIVE program
It's a free program for veterans and military spouses with a budding business.
The Knoxville Small Business Development Center and Pellissippi State Community College have announced that applications are now open for the Fall 2024 class of the STRIVE program, offered in conjunction with Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF).
STRIVE stands for Start-up Training Resources to Inspire Veteran Entrepreneurship, and it is a free program for veterans with a budding business. The program helps to identify, overcome and mitigate challenges to pave the way for veteran business ownership success.
STRIVE empowers veterans, military members, and their families to live the American dream. The program aims to open the door to economic opportunity for veterans, National Guard members, and reservists by developing their competencies in creating and sustaining an entrepreneurial venture.
Applications are welcome from all veterans, active duty (within one year of discharge), and military spouses who demonstrate a strong interest in entrepreneurship and small business ownership. The nine-week course, starting in September 2024, will be held at Pellissippi State’s Blount County campus in the Ruth and Steve West Center.
For more information, contact Gregg Bostick at (865) 246-2663 or. gbostick@tsbdc.org. Interested individuals can also apply directly at this link.
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