About the Veteran Business Boot Camp
The Veteran Business Boot Camp is a free, 6-week interactive online learning program designed to equip Canadian Military Veterans with the skills and strategies needed to succeed as entrepreneurs.
Are you a Canadian Military Veteran interested in starting a business or growing an existing one? Do you want to enhance your business skills and become a successful entrepreneur? If so, the Veteran Business Boot Camp, sponsored by the Canadian Legacy Project, is tailored for you.
The Canadian Legacy Project fully sponsors this virtual program, supporting military Veterans transitioning to civilian life. Canada’s military Veterans are renowned for their leadership, teamwork, and dedication. However, many Veterans face challenges when transitioning to the civilian workforce.
The Veteran Business Boot Camp builds on your strengths and provides the tools you need to successfully start and manage your own business.
Graduates receive a Veteran Business Boot Camp Certificate and display their honors on the Buy Veteran Network, a directory showcasing Veteran-owned businesses across Canada. The program connects you with fellow Veteran entrepreneurs and encourages you to hire Veterans when possible.
Don’t miss this opportunity—register now for the next Veteran Business Boot Camp course and take the first step toward business success.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- The course is comprised of a detailed learning manual, group discussion forums, along with the development and presentation of a business model canvas (1 page business plan).
- All of these activities will take approximately 20 to 40 hours over the 6 weeks of the course.
- If you have not settled on a business idea by the start of the course, select an idea that excites you to utilize through the course.
- The process of starting a business is the same for all ideas, therefore, if you decide not to start the business idea you selected, you will have learned the details of a business start-up that can be applied to any idea.
- Prior to the first day of the class, you will receive an email with the login and password to the course portal, as well as the course manual and schedule files.
- The discussion forums are open 24/7 so you can post during the topic weeks at whatever time works with your schedule.
- At the midpoint of the course, you will receive an email with optional dates/times to present your business model canvas (1 page business plan).
- During the course, you and the instructors will explore dates and times for your individual coaching session.
- The coaching sessions can be scheduled during or after the 6-week course timeframe.
- A copy of your military identification is required.
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- You can email bootcamp@canadianlegacy.org with any questions, at any time. We are very happy to respond to your questions.
Since there are participants from coast to coast, we have designed the learning program with flexibility to align with the wide span of time zones.
The 6-week course is comprised of the following:
- A web-conference call to meet your classmates and instructors (optional dates and times are available the week before the course begins).
- Interactive discussion forums (you can post on your schedule during the specified weeks).
- An individual coaching session with one of the instructors (by web conference). You and the instructors decide on a suitable date and time.
- A web conference presentation of your business model canvas (optional dates and times are available).
Graduates of the Veteran Business Boot Camp can apply for a non-repayable investment into their business from the Canadian Legacy Project.
Graduates submit a video about their business, that defines their intended growth, potential for expansion, and potential to hire Veterans to the Canadian Legacy Project’s board of directors. Each year, two or three successful graduates are awarded funds through this competitive process.
Program graduates will receive an email in November with the application details.
Meet your instructors
Judy McMillan-Evans, M.Ed.
Judy is a seasoned community developer, project manager, adult educator, and entrepreneur with over 35 years of experience leading business and entrepreneur development projects and enhancing the capacity of both business and nonprofit leaders. She has been a key figure in the Canadian Legacy Program’s Business Bootcamp since its inception, providing essential leadership, coaching, and support to countless entrepreneurs.
In addition to her extensive project management background, Judy has been a dedicated community volunteer throughout her adult life, lending her expertise and guidance to a variety of organizations. Her illustrious career has been filled with rewarding, colorful, and often challenging experiences.
For over 30 years, Judy has also shared her expertise as an instructor at Mount Royal University, teaching courses on entrepreneurship, leadership, nonprofit management, and strategic management. She has brought this same wealth of knowledge to the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and Bow Valley College for the past 18 years. In all her endeavors, Judy combines fun, passion, experience, knowledge, and creativity to deliver high-quality education.
Richard Wilkie, MBA
Richard has a B. Admin and an MBA with over 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. His experience with strategic and business planning extends to consulting projects and being an expert speaker at conference in Canada and the USA.
