Veteran EDGE National Conference Interest Form

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) would like to invite you to our first-ever National Growth Conference, Veteran EDGE. This conference is the height of the IVMF’s efforts to support you and your growing business. During this three-day, invitation-only conference, you will have the opportunity to strategically network, share your successes and failures with others, and learn the latest information and best practices, programs and initiatives, and available resources within the veteran entrepreneur ecosystem.

Who: Veteran and military spouse small business owners who have an established and growing business. Veterans must have an honorable discharge, and the business must be at least one year old by January 1, 2018. We will send invites to those who have been selected to attend the conference.

What: Educational tracks specifically focused on business growth, business plan competition, match-making and targeted networking sessions, and a celebration of the top 50 growing veteran-owned businesses.

When: Development Challenge – Febuary 15th, 2018

Veteran EDGE Conference – February 16th – 18th, 2018

Where: The Hilton Austin Airport, 9515 Hotel Drive, Austin, TX 78719

Registration Fee: $150

What is covered: Food and Lodging

What is your responsibility: Registration fee and travel to conference location

PLEASE NOTE: This interest form does not mean that you are registered for the event. We will select those who will be invited to the conference and send a separate registration form.

Even if you are not selected to attend, you are encouraged to enter into our VetSmallBiz Growth Challenge 2.0. Ten finalists will be selected to compete live on the last day of the conference for $75k in capital, and all travel expenses will be covered. Please click HERE to apply and find out more!

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families will be closed from Monday, December 25th, 2017 through Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018. The office will reopen on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018. If you have questions during this time, please contact us at ivmfentrepreneurship@syr.edu. We will respond as soon as possible.