A free Texas program offering veteran entrepreneurs business planning, capital guidance, fundamentals, training, referrals, and direct business support.
No-cost advisingOnline and in personService: English
- Best for
- Texas veterans starting a business or strengthening an existing veteran-owned business
Eligibility · Before you go+
- Eligibility
- Veteran status, Texas service scope, individual assistance, verification, and program requirements apply
- Before you go
- Use the official program intake and confirm the current service, verification, and event requirements with a veteran business consultant.
SBA's official veteran hub for VetCert veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned certification, Veterans Business Outreach Centers, Veterans Business Development Officers, surplus-property access, and links to Boots to Business training and SBA funding resources.
Free accessOnlineIn personService: English
- Best for
- Veterans, service members, Guard and Reserve members, and military spouses exploring business ownership
Eligibility · Before you go+
- Eligibility
- Training, counseling, lending, and contracting programs apply different military affiliation, ownership, control, size, and documentation rules
- Before you go
- Choose the exact SBA program and confirm current eligibility with the official provider or nearest VBOC.
A free SBA entrepreneurship education and training pathway offered through the Department of Defense Transition Assistance Program and SBA resource partners.
Free accessOnlineIn personService: English
- Best for
- Transitioning service members, including National Guard and Reserve members, and military spouses exploring business ownership
Eligibility · Before you go+
- Eligibility
- The core program serves eligible service members and military spouses; installation access, schedule, delivery, registration, and follow-on-course rules vary
- Before you go
- Review the current course sequence and registration path; veterans without installation access should evaluate the official Reboot option.
A veteran-transition nonprofit whose site documents a Virtual Entrepreneur Training series covering topics such as marketing, bookkeeping, SEO, AI, and funding options.
Free accessOnlineIn personService: English
- Best for
- Veterans and military families exploring entrepreneurship alongside broader civilian-transition support
Eligibility · Before you go+
- Eligibility
- The official site says the entrepreneur sessions are free for veterans, active-duty service members, first responders, and their families, with one registration covering every session; the site is broader than business ownership, and session dates and topics are published as tentative
- Before you go
- Register through the official class calendar and confirm current session dates and topics; do not treat this listing as a grant, certification, or guaranteed session.
SBA's official starting point for business planning, launch, compliance, hiring, growth, local counseling, contracting guidance, tools, training, and events.
Free accessOnlineService: English
- Best for
- Finding the correct federal guide or counseling network for the business's current stage
Eligibility · Before you go+
- Eligibility
- The guide is public; counseling networks, events, certifications, loans, and other linked programs set separate eligibility and cost rules
- Before you go
- Choose the relevant Business Guide section or local-assistance pathway, then verify the official program requirements before acting.
The current Texas certification program for eligible service-disabled veteran-owned businesses seeking state contract and subcontract opportunities.
Free accessOnlineService: English
- Best for
- Eligible service-disabled veteran-owned Texas businesses
Eligibility · Before you go+
- Eligibility
- Current ownership, control, veteran-status, business, and certification evidence requirements apply
- Before you go
- Read the current eligibility and certification process before creating a portal application.
The official SBA locator for Small Business Development Centers, SCORE, Women's Business Centers, Veterans Business Outreach Centers, and district offices.
No-cost advisingOnline and in personService: English
- Best for
- Finding an official assistance network near a business
Eligibility · Before you go+
- Eligibility
- Services, languages, intake, geography, and fees vary by partner location and event
- Before you go
- Search by location and confirm the selected office's current services before visiting.
