A bill to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish an incubator and accelerator grant program for veterans and members of the Armed Forces.
Strengthening Technical Assistance, Resources, and Training to Unleash the Potential of Veterans Act of 2015 or the STARTUP Vets Act of 2015
This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make two-year renewable grants to create and operate incubators and accelerators that provide technical assistance and training to covered individuals on how to become successful entrepreneurs and form small business concerns.
Such program shall be considered an SBA management and technical assistance training program.
Program outreach materials shall be made available at local Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.
"Covered individual" means:
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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