Rhynowerks · 60-Day Outreach

Veteran Entrepreneur Rooms

Free programs and audiences where your buyer already gathers. Each card tells you what the room is, who it is for, and gives you a one-click link to go.

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Rooms
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Podcasts
$0
Cost to enter

Tier 1 — Programs to Join

Puts you shoulder-to-shoulder with the buyer

VETtoCEO

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Free business accelerator for transitioning military and veterans, run by veteran business owners. Now on-demand and AI-guided, so you can begin immediately with no cohort wait.

COST  Free

ELIGIBILITY  Veterans, active, Guard, Reserve, military spouses. Proof of service required at registration.

TIMING  Immediate — your fastest Tier-1 room.

Contact via the site form and their LinkedIn. HQ: Marietta, GA.
Register → Main site

Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC)

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SBA-funded centers offering free workshops, training, counseling, and one-on-one mentorship. 31 centers nationwide, always-on, no cohort wait.

COST  Free

ELIGIBILITY  Veterans, service members, Guard/Reserve, military spouses, family members.

TIMING  Immediate — best for a real human conversation this week.

Your local office (Pensacola): Florida VBOC at Gulf Coast State College, Panama City. 1-800-542-7232 or (850) 769-1551 ext. 3327 · bpeacock@gulfcoast.edu
Florida VBOC → National locator

IVMF Military Founders Lab

Apply now · Fall

Free 10-week virtual program (formerly Veterans in Residence + Bunker Labs). Two live virtual meetings a week, Monday speaker series, track-based peer cohorts. About 5-8 hours a week.

COST  Free

ELIGIBILITY  Veteran/military/spouse; registered business, 6+ months active, under $250K revenue. Rhynowerks qualifies.

TIMING  Target cohort 26C: Sept 14 – Nov 22. Submit the interest form now to lock a seat.

Rosie Lee (Program Mgr) rlee57@syr.edu · Haley Chapman hmchapma@syr.edu · Lexie Jones ajone101@syr.edu
Interest form → Program page

Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans (EBV)

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Experiential entrepreneurship training run through a university network, with in-person components. Travel and lodging are covered.

COST  Free, including travel and lodging

ELIGIBILITY  Veterans; run through IVMF / Syracuse.

TIMING  Cohort-based. Check current dates on the application; apply regardless.

Questions via the IVMF contact page.
Apply → Program page

PenFed Foundation — Veteran Entrepreneur Program

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Two tracks: an Accelerator for existing businesses ready to scale, and an Incubator for early-stage. Mentorship, network, and growth support for veterans and military spouses.

COST  Free

ELIGIBILITY  Veterans and military spouses.

TIMING  Cohort-based. Apply for the next round.

Apply through the program page form.
Program & apply →

Tier 2 — Audiences to Borrow

Podcast guest spots — one episode borrows the host's whole audience
Your guest hook: "Stuck for 20 years on the tech, finally cracked it, now I build the business for fellow veterans." Lead with the story and one specific takeaway their audience would get. Most shows have a "Be a Guest" form or a host email on their site or LinkedIn.

The Veteran Entrepreneur Podcast

Pitch

Hosted by Scott Brewer and Elvin Lantigua. Squarely on-target for veteran business owners.

Listen →

Command Your Business

Pitch

Military veteran entrepreneurship show. Pitch via the site.

Visit →

Entrepreneurs on Fire

Pitch

John Lee Dumas, Army veteran, with huge reach. A stretch pitch with a big payoff.

Visit →

The MILMO Show

Pitch

Lacey Langford on military money and entrepreneurship. Find via "MILMO Show" in any podcast app.

Find & pitch →

DogTags to Ownership · VET S.O.S.

Pitch

Two veteran-entrepreneur spotlight shows. Pitch via each show's site or social.

Find them →

More shows & booking contacts

Directory

Directories to find more veteran podcasts and their guest-booking contacts.

Feedspot → player.fm

Tier 3 — Communities to Be Useful In

Always-on — answer questions until people ask what you do

Veteran Business Facebook Groups

Be useful

Search Facebook for "veteran entrepreneurs," "veteran business owners," and "veteran small business," then join and contribute.

Search groups →

Coach / Course-Creator Groups

Be useful

High buying intent for your service. Your veteran angle stands out in the general creator rooms. Start from this directory of 100 groups.

Directory →

Skool Communities

Be useful

Founder and course-creator communities. Browse the index and join 2-3 that match your buyer.

Browse Skool →

Recommended Order Against the 60-Day Clock

  1. This week: Contact the Florida VBOC and register for VETtoCEO on-demand.
  2. This week: Submit the IVMF Military Founders Lab interest form for the fall 26C cohort.
  3. Weeks 1-2: Pick 2-3 podcasts and send guest pitches; join 2-3 communities and start being useful.
  4. Ongoing: Apply to PenFed VEP and EBV for the next available rounds.
Runs through all of these: you will need proof of service (DD-214 or equivalent). Rhynowerks LLC being a registered, operating business helps you clear the "already-in-business" bars.