How Semper Fi & America’s Fund supports veteran-owned businesses

Many old warriors face challenges when moving from the army to civil life, and one of the programs aims to help them find a renewed feeling of goal through entrepreneurship.

SEMper Fi & America-a California-based non-profit institution has a set of programs to help former service members-a vocational training program that supports old warriors in launching business by providing education, guidance and financial assistance, according to the director of the program Casey Fisher.

“The veterans face two challenges while leaving the army and pursuing entrepreneurship,” Fischer told Fox Business: “One is the lack of financing … Two is the feeling that they themselves.”

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The vocational training program, which has been created about a decade ago, is about 12 months and has about 25 graduates each year. Since its inception, about 250 veterans have graduated from the program, according to Fisher, who worked in the non -profit organization for more than 13 years.

The companies that have been launched through the vocational training program include food trucks, sports halls, online stores and comic book stores, according to Fisher.

“It is what you want,” he said, adding that old warriors often have a natural advantage when it comes to business leadership because of the principles they are studying in the army. “Maybe we have someone tried, and he was successful.”

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When working with ancient warriors, Fischer said that the program first focuses on knowing what motivates them.

The companies that have been launched through the vocational training program include food trucks, sports halls, online shops and comic book stores. (Semper Fi & America’s Fund / Fox News)

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Fischer said that a team of consultants working with the program participants to provide a “crashing course” in entrepreneurship – covering topics such as finance and marketing – as many of the former service members come to the program with limited knowledge of the basics of business.

When working with ancient warriors, Fischer said that the program first focuses on knowing what motivates them. (Semper Fi & America’s Fund / Fox News)

He said that once the participants reach a place where they can create comprehensive work plans, they can then give them money to cover the cost of tools, equipment and training, among other basics.

“We would like to think about it as the ether placed in the engine,” Fischer said. “If you do not have the tools needed to run your carpentry work, we can start developing what appears.”

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SEMper Fi & America was established in 2003 by the military couple to support the injured while serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. Today, non -profit organizations are operated by these couples themselves and provide care for service personnel, old warriors and military families, according to their website.

“There is still a great need,” Fischer said. “Stress may not be presented after the same shock for 20 years and you don’t know that. We want to be there for the life of support.”