Mission to Marketplace: Entrepreneurship Summit - Massachusetts

The D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) is hosting a regional Mission to Marketplace: Entrepreneurship Summit, powered by Amazon, focused on providing veteran- and military spouse-owned businesses the opportunity to learn from, and network with, subject matter experts, entrepreneurship resources, representatives from Fortune 500 companies, fellow entrepreneurs and more!

Why Attend: This is the best place to explore how you can support your business goals with like minded individuals sharing a commitment to service. The IVMF is research backed, connecting you with industry leaders, subject matter experts, and other locals who know what it's like to do business in Massachusetts.

Past IVMF Speakers include: Medal of Honor Recipient Ret. Col. Jack Jacobs

Co-Founder of American Freedom Distillery, Robert Schaefer

Kirstie Ennis

President George W. Bush

Dr. Ayesha Khanna

Where: AC Hotel Worcester

125 Front St.

Worcester, MA 01608

When: October 29, 2024

9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (registration opens at 9:00 a.m.)

What: Spend the day with other military-connected entrepreneurs and the ecosystem that supports and empowers small business owners. This event includes a keynote, panels, breakout sessions, networking opportunities with over 150 entrepreneurs and resource providers, subject matter experts, Fortune 500 companies, and more! Topics discussed include trends in entrepreneurship and small business, leadership, access to capital, certifications, protecting your business from fraud, and more!

Agenda Overview: Registration and welcome session, keynote, successful VOB panel, networking lunch with local and national resources, breakout sessions, networking reception, and resource fair. There are breakouts and sessions that will be valuable to all military-connected entrepreneurs from startup to growth stage, bootstrapped to VC. A more detailed agenda will follow.

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ABOUT SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY’S IVMF

Syracuse University’s D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) is the first national institute in higher education focused on advancing the lives of the nation’s military, veterans, and their families. The IVMF delivers leading national programs in career and entrepreneurship education and training, while conducting actionable research, policy analysis, and program evaluation. The D’Aniello Institute also supports communities to ensure service members, veterans, and their families can easily and successfully navigate to care, resources, and services in the place they call home. These services, in turn help veterans and their families sustain healthy, productive, and economically stable lives following separation from the armed forces. Over the last ten years, more than 192,000 transitioning service members, veterans, and their families have leveraged the IVMF’s portfolio as a bridge from military to civilian life.

Host or Publisher Institute for Veterans and Military Families