Coming Soon to the one and only FSU near you...EBV!!

Good Afternoon, readers! I hope everyone is doing well on this lovely
Thursday! I know here at the Center everyone is as busy as ever working on plans for EBV.  It's getting closer and closer and before we know it all the veterans will be arriving. During this third week of classes, our veterans are still working with the on-line portion; however, it is getting more detailed and business oriented. This is a little different than the first couple of weeks where they were just meeting others and introducing themselves. By now, they have gotten to know each other as much as one possibly can through a computer. This year the veterans actually have pictures they put on Blackboard which makes it easier to put a name to a face. I can only imagine the excitement of meeting someone in person that one has been communicating with over the internet.  


To all those who do not know about on-line portion of EBV, here's a
brief rundown. The veterans are working on business ideas and plans that they have. They have been researching and receiving information about the reality of starting their own business ventures. It's quite an exciting time for them! The bigger picture is starting to open itself up for them to run with. Each veteran uses discussion boards to pitch their idea and make plans to communicate with us about what their idea is. They will further this idea once they get to campus and listen to guest speakers and work with these specialists.


All in all, the work with the veterans is being completed as we speak, but what about the volunteers that help make all of this happen? I'll just take a quick minute and let you know what we are working on here in the EBV office. Each volunteer has been given specific duties that they have been working on for weeks. There's a lot going on behind the scenes of the EBV Program. We have volunteers working with lunches/dinners for each night the veterans are here, travel arrangements, keeping the on-line portion running, promotional items and shirts are being ordered, and that is just the beginning. We are the only EBV Program that is fully run via student volunteers! Now that's something worth mentioning! We love what we do here and are truly passionate about this program.


If anyone is interested in finding out more information or even volunteering with this program, check out our Twitter, Facebook, or our webpages at cob.fsu.edu/cvo and cob.fsu.edu/ebv. Thanks for your support! 

Entrepreneurship for Veterans with Disabilities is under way!!

Well, hello all you fellow bloggers! We are up and running here at FSU's Center for Veteran Outreach! Last Monday was the first official day of the on-line portion of the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities. This is a special day for all the veterans because they are able to log into Blackboard for the first time and start their communication with other classmates. At this time, veterans have the ability to introduce themselves and tell their story. After all, they will be spending much of their time during the next few weeks forming life-long bonds with each other. As far as administrative issues are concerned, all of the books have been sent out and veterans have been given assignments to read certain chapters.

With all this said, I think it's about time for a fun fact: we are less than a month away from the in-residence portion of the program! During in-residence, all of the veterans get to travel to Florida State University and have a classroom experience like no other. This part is very intense, but highly worth the hard work that everyone puts into it. In the classroom, veterans will be taught business concepts such as funding, marketing, networking, and many other ideas that will further their business plans.

This program sounds rough, doesn't it? But guess what...it's called Bootcamp for a reason. However, each veteran is not alone while going through this process. They will make friends and be seated alongside others just like themselves. All in all, this program is one that they will not regret and never ever forget!

Anyway, that's about it here for me, folks! As we get further into the on-line portion and closer to the in-residence, I will be keeping everyone updated via this blog so make sure to check it out! You won't want to miss out!