Friday marked the final day to attend the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Patriot Boot Camp, a three-day training program designed to equip veterans with entrepreneurial skills through insights from industry experts. One participant, Lindsey Cook, is the owner and founder of Sweet Ace Cakes, where she creates cookie cakes, hot chocolate mixes, and fresh marshmallows. She said […]
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DAV Patriot Boot Camp helps veterans become entrepreneurs
Founded in 2012, Patriot Boot Camp, modeled from the tech accelerator program Techstars, aims to help veteran entrepreneurs and/or their spouses form businesses. However, in 2022, DAV (Disabled American Veterans), headquartered in Erlanger, KY, acquired the program, thus changing the name to DAV Patriot Boot Camp. Last year Nick Brophy, a 23-year retired Army veteran […]
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DAV welcomes first new cohort for Patriot Boot Camp
Disabled American Veterans will welcome its first cohort of new entrepreneurs in the military and veteran community for a DAV Patriot Boot Camp at the organization’s national headquarters Oct. 20-22. DAV, the congressionally chartered voice of America’s disabled veterans, acquired Patriot Boot Camp in January 2022 and hosted alumni for its first boot camp as […]
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First DAV Patriot Boot Camp for vets and entrepreneurs in military to launch Friday
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is holding its first-ever Patriot Boot Camp to help entrepreneurs from the military and veteran community connect with investors, experts, and mentors. The two-day boot camp will include presentations and panels covering a breadth of topics, including funding for startups, scaling a business, and creating a marketing strategy. It will end […]