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*Founded 1869
*Named for John Purdue
*“Land Grant” University
*System enrollment: ~70,000
*West Lafayette: 39,000
*50 states & 130 countries
*~400,000 living alumni
*“Cradle of Astronauts”
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* Established in 1957
* Named for Herman Krannert
* Three Building Campus
* Enrollment:
* 2,600 Undergraduates
* 350 Full-time MBA, MSHRM, MSIA, and MS(F)
* 250 Executive and Weekend MBA students
* 109 PhD students
* Short-course and non-degree programs for individuals
and organizations
* 114 Faculty
* Over 35,000 alumni world-wide
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EBV is designed to open the
door to business ownership for
our veterans by:
1) developing skills in the many steps
and activities associated with launching
and growing a small business, and by
2) helping leverage programs and
services for veterans and people with
disabilities in a way that furthers their
entrepreneurial dreams.
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*Intensive training in
entrepreneurship
*Started in 2007 at
Syracuse University
*Seven schools
*Offered at NO COST to
participating veterans
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*Veterans with a 'serviceconnected disability' as
designated by the
Veterans Administration
*And who have served on
active duty after
September 2001
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* What's a good business concept and how can I determine if my idea is a
good one?
* Do I really need a business plan and, if so, how can I write a great one?
* What do I need to know about my customer and market, and how can I get
answers?
* How much money do I need and how do I get it?
* How do I make sense of the numbers, and which numbers really matter?
* What's a business model, and does mine make sense?
* What is guerrilla marketing? Are there ways to do more with marketing
while spending much less?
* Which activities should I outsource and what do I need to know about hiring
employees?
* Where do I go to get the information I need to organize my new venture?
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3 PHASES
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Pre-residency
Residency
Post-residency
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*Four weeks
*Instructor-guided distance learning
*Self-reflection
*Developing the concept
*Understanding the challenges
*Drafting an “Elevator Pitch”
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*Nine days on campus
*Instructor-led learning
*Functional and practical
content
*In-class and out-of-class
experiences
*“Elevator Pitch” contest
*Presentation of
feasibility analysis
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*Twelve months
*Mentoring and
coaching
*Research support
*Technical
Assistance
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*Access to EBV
network
*Conferences
*Other activities
and resources
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*Complete online application to
program
*Applicants distributed based on
location and availability
*Local programs conduct interviews
*Selection recommendations
coordinated with National Office
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“This experience has given structure to my idea
and provided me with the tools needed to make
it a reality. I feel incredibly privileged to have
access to the resources that are available
through Purdue and this program — from the
quality of the information and technology to the
expert faculty and presenters. Every moment
has been valuable.”
--2009 Purdue EBV Graduate
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“I came into this program wanting to learn
everything I possibly could about
entrepreneurship, and it’s exceeded my
expectations tenfold. I wish every veteran could
have this opportunity.”
--2009 Purdue EBV Graduate
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“This is undoubtedly the best veteran program I
have been a part of or heard of!!! The program
coordinators do an outstanding job and the
donors, business owners and educators are what
makes this program perfect!!!”
--2011 Purdue EBV Graduate
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http://whitman.syr.edu/EBV/Video/
August 16-25
West Lafayette, Indiana
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Contact:
Chuck Johnson
cjohnson@purdue.edu
765.496.3668
www.krannert.purdue.edu/ebv
Or to apply:
http://whitman.syr.edu/ebv/Apply/
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