A Stepping Stone to New Opportunities for Wounded Veterans, Caregivers and their Families.
100 Entrepreneurs Project provides monthly meetings near Walter Reed and Ft. Belvoir with speakers from more than 80 industries, nonprofit organizations, and educational programs for veterans. (Note: during the pandemic, these meetings are taking place virtually.) After more than a decade, we've had 1,000's of participants, 300 plus of whom have started businesses, and we've had 100's of speakers. We've supported veterans, caregivers and family members to help them start businesses, apply for educational programs, find mentors and develop new careers. 100 Entrepreneurs Foundation is a nonprofit, 501c3. We welcome financial support as well as the precious time donated by our excellent speakers.
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100 Entrepreneurs Project founder Bob Nilsson was interviewed by veteran Donna Cole on the 1430 Connection on WNAV in October, 2019. He talks to Donna about his background, how he started the program, and how the program can help veterans, caregivers and spouses. Check it out! |
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100 Entrepreneurs Project - Classes100 Entrepreneurs provides a safe environment for recovering veterans and their family members and caregivers, while opening the doors to a world of opportunities for their futures. Participants explore industries, businesses, careers, nonprofit organizations, and educational opportunities with experts in each field. They network, make contacts and find their next steps.
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Speaker Topics, So Far, Include:
Home and commercial construction, contracting, 3D design, App development, farming, photography, government contracting, composting, clothing design, vehicle fabrication, franchising, financing, film making, attorneys, auto parts, tutoring, landscaping, architecture, real estate development, property management, communications, social media, consulting, medical services, banking, funding, entertainment parks, nightclubs, catering, grocery stores, brewing, restaurants, data storage, software, hardware, system networks, art, radio, television, coaching, business networking, marketing, video games, selling, location security, safety products, education, fitness gyms, cyber security, and nonprofit organizations. Videos of speakers are available for those who cannot make the classes. Podcast interviews with entrepreneurs and experts from nonprofits and veteran educational programs also provide information to our community. Know of a great speaker? Contact us!
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Partners and Supporters include:
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