August 02, 2011

Program Helps Vets with Disabilities Become Entrepreneurs

via the Department of Defense (8.1.11): DOD

Program Helps Disabled Vets Become Entrepreneurs

By Donna Miles

Retired Army 1st Sgt. Renee Floyd wasn’t about to let a disability stop her from realizing her dream of having her own business.

Applying 21 years of experience as an Army mechanic, she launched BRF Mobile Lube Service in Phenix City, Ala., in 2009 and began traveling to people’s homes and businesses to provide convenient oil changes and maintenance services.

But her big break came last month, she said, when she attended the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans With Disabilities at Florida State University. The nine-day EBV crash course is part of a program designed to help participants get their businesses off the ground or enhance ventures they have started...

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Aug 2, 2011 12:05:05 PM | Disability Community, Employment, Leadership Development, Veterans with Disabilities

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