We have eight veteran entrepreneurs in our program this year, up from five in our pilot program last January! This means we need some extra resources to ensure we can reach our goal of launching all eight veteran entrepreneurs.

Our Impact so Far: Last year in our pilot program we impacted five veteran owned businesses by mentoring them in legal, financial, and marketing from January to March 2015. The program culminated during New Orleans Entrepreneur Week where our veteran entrepreneurs faced off in a pitch competition for a $25,000 prize package. VetLaunch also identified and provided housing for 30 homeless veterans right here in New Orleans, creating a positive impact on our nation's neglected vets.

The Road Ahead: We always want to add more veteran owned companies to the program so we can increase our impact on our veterans. This year we have added three spots for veteran entrepreneurs bringing the class size to eight entrepreneurs. VetLaunch also plans on implementing workforce development programs in the coming months to assist veterans who need jobs but may not want to be entrepreneurs. To accomplish these goals we need your help and support!

We greatly appreciate any support you can offer to our VetLaunch programs and can assure you 100% of the proceeds from this campaign benefit veterans in the New Orleans area. The more veterans we can impact, the better so please help us reach our goal this year so we can truly take our vets "From Combat to Careers"!

For more information on the VetLaunch mission please visit us at: http://www.vetlaunch.org/

If you are interested in mentoring or sponsoring one of our veteran owned companies, please contact terry.ryan@vetlaunch.org for more details!