The mission of this office is to provide veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, military spouses, and family members with programs and services to start, grow and expand their small business.
About our office
The Office of Veterans Business Development’s mission is to provide veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, military spouses, and family members with programs and services to start, grow and expand their small business.
OVBD is SBA’s liaison with the military business community and has a number of programs and services to assist aspiring and existing entrepreneurs through training, counseling and education, access to capital, contracting opportunities, and disaster assistance.
Leadership
- Kevin Barber, Assistant Administrator
Resources
- IVMF – Women Veterans Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE)
- Utah Veteran Business Resource Center – Startup Training Resources to Inspire Veteran Entrepreneurship (STRIVE)
- Boots to Business Reboot
- Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP)
- ONABEN – Beyond the Boots: A Veteran and Service Member Initiative
- Surplus Personal Property for Veteran-Owned Small Business programs
- U.S. Department of Labor Veterans Programs
- The Federal Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)
- EEOC Small Business Resource Center
- Report – Financing Their Future: Veteran Entrepreneurs and Capital Access
- DOL VETS Veteran Trucker Fact Sheet
- Veterans Readiness and Employment Self-Employment track
Other SBA resources
- SBA Manufacturing Resources
- SBA’s Government Contracting Classroom
- SBA Offices and Program Locator
- Veterans Business Development Officers
Grant opportunities and documents
- OVBD Grant Documents
- Grants.gov
- General Services Administration – Schedules
- System for Award Management
Contact us
Office of Veterans Business Development
409 3rd St. SW, Suite 5700
Washington, DC 20416
Phone: 202-205-6773
Email: veteransbusiness@sba.gov