Veteran Entrepreneur Program
Helping Veteran Entrepreneurs Launch and Grow Their Business
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Helping Veteran Entrepreneurs Launch and Grow Their Business
The Veteran Entrepreneur Program (VEP), established in 2013 and in accordance with Texas Code Sec. 434.022. (2)(c), provides veteran entrepreneurs and veteran small businesses the tools they need to start or grow their businesses. Our team of consultants, who are veterans, business owners, and MBA graduates, are dedicated to your success and our program advisor ensures that our tools and processes help us deliver timely, quality services to veterans, family members, and survivors.
We are working to expedite every request!
To assist us; please click the Connect with a Business Consultant (Red Button) at the top of the page, complete the three-part questionnaire, and a Business Consultant will contact you directly. (If you are requesting a Veteran Verification Letter, choose that option)
While our current processing time is 7 business days, please look for an initial email response requesting your discharge documents
within 72 hours of submitting your request through our Connect with a Business Consultant button.
*If you did not receive an email back from us, please make sure to check your junk/other mail folder for an email from @tvc.texas.gov
We look forward to working with you! From one veteran to another, thank you for your service.
Effective January 1, 2022, you may again form a “new veteran-owned business” as defined by Senate Bill 938 (87th Reg., 2021). A new veteran-owned business is not subject to certain filing fees and the Texas franchise tax for a certain period of time.
The benefit of the VVL:
All qualified veterans will receive a Veteran Verification Letter from the TVC Veteran Entrepreneur Program waiving the $300 registration fee with the Secretary of State and the first five years of state franchise tax with step-by-step instructions on processing their documents with the Secretary of State.
Please note that even though a qualifying new veteran-owned business is NOT subject to state franchise tax for its initial five-year period, the business MUST still file certain reports with the Comptroller of Public Accounts. For more information, visit the Comptroller’s website.
Eligibility:
To request a VVL please click the Connect with a Business Consultant Button below. Complete the three-part questionnaire – A Business Consultant will contact you directly. Please be prepared to provide the following supporting documentation –
If your name differs from that on your verification document
please submit proof of a legal name change.
Eligibility:
To request a VOB Logo, please click the Connect with a Business Consultant Button below. Complete the three-part questionnaire – A Business Consultant will contact you directly. Please be prepared to provide the following supporting documentation –
If your name differs from that on your verification document
please submit proof of a legal name change.
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The Veteran Entrepreneur Program (VEP) comprises four veterans with MBAs assisting fellow veterans and their families with their entrepreneurial journey. VEP has four regions: Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Southeast, with each Veteran Business Consultant covering a region. Due to the small nature of our team, to meet your needs in your local community, we work closely with our community partners such as the US Small Business Administration (SBA), the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), the Small Development Business Center (SDBC) and more to provide individualized services in your community.
If you are a veteran with an honorable or general under honorable discharge from the US Military, starting a NEW 100% Veteran-Owned business between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2025, you may qualify for a Veteran Verification Letter, which waves the Secretary of State registration fees and certain taxes for the first five years of business.
The Veteran Entrepreneur Program assists veterans and their family members through the entrepreneurial process. We assist with business plans, government contracting, financials, capital acquisition, and much more.
While we work for a much quicker turnaround, we currently have a 75 business day processing time.
If you are a veteran with an honorable or general under honorable discharge from the US Military, with 51% ownership and management of your business, you may qualify for a Texas Veterans Commission Veteran-Owned Business Logo to use with marketing your business as Veteran-Owned.
VEP has created a government contracting guide outlining the County, State, and Federal contracting process. To learn more, reach out to us through the “Contact a Consultant” button on our main page and choose Contracting.
The majority of available grants are for non-profit organizations. While some grants are geared towards for-profit entities, business owners must search for a grant that matches their needs.
Our Funds for Veterans’ Assistance Program provides grants to non-profit organizations that provide services to veterans within Texas.
If you are a veteran or a family member of a veteran, the VEP can assist you in starting your own business.
To qualify as a Veteran-Owned Business through the Texas Secretary of State, all owners must be veterans as outlined in TAX CODE CHAPTER 171. FRA
Yes. The VEP can assist you with your business plan. We provide veterans and their families with our Veteran’s Guide to Launching a Business which includes free business plan templates and other information every business owner should know before opening their own business.
The VEP does not offer small business loans. We do work with community partners who work with start-ups to provide small business loans to veterans. To learn more, reach out to us through the “Contact a Consultant” button on our main page and choose Capital Acquisition.
***ATTENTION***
Due to a training conference the Entrepreneur Program will be closed from
October 3rd to 6th. Please submit only one request to prevent delays; we’ll process them in the order received upon our return.
During this period, our processing time will extend to 7-10 business days.
Training is vital to maintain high-quality service from our Veteran Business Consultants.