Support Veteran Entrepreneurs

Every year, thousands of our men and women in uniform return home after serving our country valiantly overseas. For many, the idea of owning their own business is an opportunity that opens doors to provide for their families while becoming pillars of economic growth in their communities.

The Veterans Corporation (TVC), a non-profit organization dedicated to providing entrepreneurial assistance to our nation’s Veterans, Service-disabled Veterans and surviving spouses; is there waiting to provide the tools, resources and information necessary through its Help Desk and ventures such as the Change Corp for Veteran Entrepreneurs.

Restaurateur Trinity Cazzola is one example of TVC’s clients. A Michigan native and an Army National Guard Lieutenant, Cazzola was a platoon leader in Iraq until August 2007 and was conducting missions around the clock. Somehow, in spite of all the stress, Trinity managed to establish his own restaurant 7000 miles away in New Orleans, LA. During scarce hours of personal time, he wrote a business plan, did a market analysis and even applied for a liquor license. With the help of TVC’s Access to Capital program, Trinity got the loan he needed to start the restaurant. On November 26, 2007 Mayas Restaurant opened to the public. With everything he accomplished and the obstacles he faced, Trinity Cazzola has a lot to be proud of, but he says “that his proudest feat will be helping New Orleans turn around.”

There will be thousands of Veterans returning home in the coming months and years looking for similar opportunities. By making a tax deductible donation whose proceeds go directly to TVC Help Desk operations, you will be providing the access to the tools and resources necessary for our Veterans to start, stay and succeed in business.

Please make a contribution today by contributing through PayPal; an easy, fast and secure method of making donations or by sending a check payable to the National Veterans Business Development Corporation to:

888 16th Street, NW

Suite 800

Washington, DC 20006