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Vermont

Find your Small Business Development Center in your state and get a valuable education. My advisors are awesome, and until you get started, you don’t know what you don’t know.

Veteran and Business Owner, Farm Road Brewing

Find your Small Business Development Center in your state and get a valuable education. My advisors are awesome, and until you get started, you don’t know what you don’t know.

Veteran and Business Owner, Farm Road Brewing

Find your Small Business Development Center in your state and get a valuable education. My advisors are awesome, and until you get started, you don’t know what you don’t know.

Veteran and Business Owner, Farm Road Brewing

Find your Small Business Development Center in your state and get a valuable education. My advisors are awesome, and until you get started, you don’t know what you don’t know.

Veteran and Business Owner, Farm Road Brewing

Virgin Islands

Alvin's Hot Sauce

Mr. Alvin Franklin resides in St. Croix and his hot sauce, Alvin's Hot Sauce can be found throughout the US Virgin Islands.  Mr. Franklin served in the US Army and National Guard. Alvin's Hot Sauce has won more than 12 International Awards and was in the Netflix series "Restaurants on The Edge" Season 2 Episode 6. Over the years, Mr. Franklin has relied on the knowledge and expertise of the SBDC staff to help him grow the business.

Alvin's Hot Sauce

Mr. Alvin Franklin resides in St. Croix and his hot sauce, Alvin's Hot Sauce can be found throughout the US Virgin Islands.  Mr. Franklin served in the US Army and National Guard. Alvin's Hot Sauce has won more than 12 International Awards and was in the Netflix series "Restaurants on The Edge" Season 2 Episode 6. Over the years, Mr. Franklin has relied on the knowledge and expertise of the SBDC staff to help him grow the business.

Alvin's Hot Sauce

Mr. Alvin Franklin resides in St. Croix and his hot sauce, Alvin's Hot Sauce can be found throughout the US Virgin Islands.  Mr. Franklin served in the US Army and National Guard. Alvin's Hot Sauce has won more than 12 International Awards and was in the Netflix series "Restaurants on The Edge" Season 2 Episode 6. Over the years, Mr. Franklin has relied on the knowledge and expertise of the SBDC staff to help him grow the business.

Alvin's Hot Sauce

Mr. Alvin Franklin resides in St. Croix and his hot sauce, Alvin's Hot Sauce can be found throughout the US Virgin Islands.  Mr. Franklin served in the US Army and National Guard. Alvin's Hot Sauce has won more than 12 International Awards and was in the Netflix series "Restaurants on The Edge" Season 2 Episode 6. Over the years, Mr. Franklin has relied on the knowledge and expertise of the SBDC staff to help him grow the business.

Virginia

Veteran business owners win award

Virginia SBDC honors its top three veteran-owned companies with its 2021 Virginia SBDC Veterans of the Year.  The award is based on business success and community service through sponsorships, service, volunteering, advocacy, and corporate support for veterans.

Veteran business owners win award

Virginia SBDC honors its top three veteran-owned companies with its 2021 Virginia SBDC Veterans of the Year.  The award is based on business success and community service through sponsorships, service, volunteering, advocacy, and corporate support for veterans.

Veteran business owners win award

Virginia SBDC honors its top three veteran-owned companies with its 2021 Virginia SBDC Veterans of the Year.  The award is based on business success and community service through sponsorships, service, volunteering, advocacy, and corporate support for veterans.

Veteran business owners win award

Virginia SBDC honors its top three veteran-owned companies with its 2021 Virginia SBDC Veterans of the Year.  The award is based on business success and community service through sponsorships, service, volunteering, advocacy, and corporate support for veterans.

Washington

I don’t know where I would be without the SBDC. Leading up to my retirement, I went from ground zero to a registered LLC all within the few months. SBDC is an extremely valuable resource for every separating veteran interested in starting a business.

Owner, Take Flight Leadership

I don’t know where I would be without the SBDC. Leading up to my retirement, I went from ground zero to a registered LLC all within the few months. SBDC is an extremely valuable resource for every separating veteran interested in starting a business.

Owner, Take Flight Leadership

I don’t know where I would be without the SBDC. Leading up to my retirement, I went from ground zero to a registered LLC all within the few months. SBDC is an extremely valuable resource for every separating veteran interested in starting a business.

Owner, Take Flight Leadership

I don’t know where I would be without the SBDC. Leading up to my retirement, I went from ground zero to a registered LLC all within the few months. SBDC is an extremely valuable resource for every separating veteran interested in starting a business.

Owner, Take Flight Leadership

West Virginia

Beekeeping is a lifesaving form of therapy and successful business for this disabled combat veteran

Staff Sergeant Eric Grandon, US Army Retired, turned to agriculture as a way to manage PTSD. He formed Sugar Bottom Farm in 2014 and, with the help of the SBDC and the FASTER WV (Fostering Advantages for Startups and Entrepreneurial Resurgence in WV) program, he's been able to increase his business skills, pivot in several ways, and access financing to build and equip a new Honey processing, packaging and storage facility. Eric's plans include expanding his successful business operation while inviting other trauma survivors to his farm so they can experience the healing powers of beekeeping.

Beekeeping is a lifesaving form of therapy and successful business for this disabled combat veteran

Staff Sergeant Eric Grandon, US Army Retired, turned to agriculture as a way to manage PTSD. He formed Sugar Bottom Farm in 2014 and, with the help of the SBDC and the FASTER WV (Fostering Advantages for Startups and Entrepreneurial Resurgence in WV) program, he's been able to increase his business skills, pivot in several ways, and access financing to build and equip a new Honey processing, packaging and storage facility. Eric's plans include expanding his successful business operation while inviting other trauma survivors to his farm so they can experience the healing powers of beekeeping.

Beekeeping is a lifesaving form of therapy and successful business for this disabled combat veteran

Staff Sergeant Eric Grandon, US Army Retired, turned to agriculture as a way to manage PTSD. He formed Sugar Bottom Farm in 2014 and, with the help of the SBDC and the FASTER WV (Fostering Advantages for Startups and Entrepreneurial Resurgence in WV) program, he's been able to increase his business skills, pivot in several ways, and access financing to build and equip a new Honey processing, packaging and storage facility. Eric's plans include expanding his successful business operation while inviting other trauma survivors to his farm so they can experience the healing powers of beekeeping.

Beekeeping is a lifesaving form of therapy and successful business for this disabled combat veteran

Staff Sergeant Eric Grandon, US Army Retired, turned to agriculture as a way to manage PTSD. He formed Sugar Bottom Farm in 2014 and, with the help of the SBDC and the FASTER WV (Fostering Advantages for Startups and Entrepreneurial Resurgence in WV) program, he's been able to increase his business skills, pivot in several ways, and access financing to build and equip a new Honey processing, packaging and storage facility. Eric's plans include expanding his successful business operation while inviting other trauma survivors to his farm so they can experience the healing powers of beekeeping.