October 14, 2026 — Military veterans who own manufacturing businesses: Ready to grow without stepping away from daily operations? Apply now for ICIC’s National Veterans Cohort, starting October 20. This five-month virtual program combines live training, self-paced learning, and one-on-one coaching. Gain practical tools to strengthen your business, pursue contracts, and prepare for growth. Thanks to the cohort sponsor, Regions Bank, the expert-designed curriculum is offered at no cost to participating businesses.
Put Practical Tools to Work
Participants will learn how to:
- Improve Operations: Strengthen business management and make smarter decisions.
- Apply AI: Streamline tasks, improve customer outreach, and explore new ways to work efficiently.
- Pursue Contracts: Understand veteran-owned business certifications and prepare for government and corporate opportunities.
- Prepare for Financing: Get one-on-one capital coaching and explore financing resources for veterans and military families.
- Connect with Fellow Veterans: Build relationships with military-connected entrepreneurs and business experts nationwide.
Built for Busy Business Owners
Learn while running your business. Monthly virtual sessions, self-paced learning, and individualized coaching make it easier to participate. Access more than 100 hours of on-demand instruction.
Veteran-focused topics also include adapting to entrepreneurship, military spouse business ownership, and building strong workplace cultures.
Apply today: icic.org/iccc/veterans
Breaking barriers. Building businesses. Strengthening communities. The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) is a national nonprofit founded in 1994 by Harvard Business School professor Dr. Michael E. Porter. Through research, programs, and partnerships, ICIC generates insights, expands opportunities for small business growth, and strengthens local economies and communities. ICIC’s research identifies needs, barriers, and opportunities in under-resourced communities, while its programs connect small business owners with executive education, coaching, technical assistance, capital, and networks that strengthen their capacity for sustainable growth. Together, this work advances ICIC’s mission to create jobs, increase incomes, and build wealth for local residents.
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