{"id":64328,"date":"2018-05-03T19:23:26","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T19:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/05\/03\/foundation-announces-1-million-in-seed-capital-for-veteran-entreprenuers\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T12:29:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T12:29:49","slug":"foundation-announces-1-million-in-seed-capital-for-veteran-entreprenuers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/veterans\/2018\/05\/03\/foundation-announces-1-million-in-seed-capital-for-veteran-entreprenuers\/","title":{"rendered":"Foundation announces $1 million in seed capital for veteran entrepreneurs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 Officials from the PenFed Foundation announced $1 million in seed capital for <a href=\"https:\/\/rebootcamp.militarytimes.com\/education-transition\/jobs\/2017\/11\/09\/collaborative-work-spaces-for-vet-entrepreneurs\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">veteran-owned business startups<\/a> at their annual gala on Wednesday night, part of the group\u2019s newly launched Veteran Entrepreneur Investment Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Foundation officials will select three to five businesses annually for the funding, with returns from any investments being funneled back into the program. Organizers are also promising participating veterans will have access to the group\u2019s network of more than 1,700 business partners as they work to expand their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move comes just a few weeks after a study from the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University found <a href=\"https:\/\/rebootcamp.militarytimes.com\/news\/entrepreneurship\/2018\/03\/22\/study-civilian-workforce-driving-vets-to-start-businesses\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">more veterans are considering launching their own businesses<\/a> due to dissatisfaction with the civilian workforce, and as lawmakers <a href=\"https:\/\/rebootcamp.militarytimes.com\/education-transition\/jobs\/2017\/11\/29\/lawmakers-propose-making-franchising-cheaper-for-vets\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">consider new legislation<\/a> to help get those veterans help with starting those businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link smg-interstitial-link--fallback wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rebootcamp.militarytimes.com\/entrepreneurship\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__fallback-link\">RebootCamp: Entrepreneurship<\/a><\/aside>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new foundation seed money comes from a $500,000 donation from Allied Solutions (CEO Pete Hilger and his wife Debbie were honored with the foundation\u2019s Corporate Hero Award on Wednesday) and a matching contribution from the PenFed Credit Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s tough when you get out of the military,\u201d said Pete Hilger, an Air Force veteran. \u201cAnytime we can give people who have made that level of sacrifice an opportunity to be successful, that\u2019s really what drives us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Census officials estimate there are more than 2.5 million veteran-owned businesses in the country. 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