V-WISE (Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship)

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Fee-basediYou pay a fee to take part in the program.

Investment

Not publishediEntrepreneurship program from Syracuse University's D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families for women who are serving on active duty, are honorably discharged veterans, or are military spouses or partners, with a new business idea or a recently started business. It combines a four-week online course (20+ modules, weekly live office hours, 3 to 5 hours a week) with a three-day in-person capstone conference whose city changes each cohort. The $75 registration fee covers the course, two nights of lodging and most meals at the capstone; participants pay their own travel. IVMF does not invest in alumni businesses. V-WISE runs one to two cohorts a year; for 2027 the online phase runs March 15 to April 9 and the capstone is April 16 to 18 in Atlanta, and applications have not opened yet (an interest form is open). The program is funded in part by a U.S. Small Business Administration grant. IVMF also runs Military Founders Lab, a separate record.

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Not publishediEntrepreneurship program from Syracuse University's D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families for women who are serving on active duty, are honorably discharged veterans, or are military spouses or partners, with a new business idea or a recently started business. It combines a four-week online course (20+ modules, weekly live office hours, 3 to 5 hours a week) with a three-day in-person capstone conference whose city changes each cohort. The $75 registration fee covers the course, two nights of lodging and most meals at the capstone; participants pay their own travel. IVMF does not invest in alumni businesses. V-WISE runs one to two cohorts a year; for 2027 the online phase runs March 15 to April 9 and the capstone is April 16 to 18 in Atlanta, and applications have not opened yet (an interest form is open). The program is funded in part by a U.S. Small Business Administration grant. IVMF also runs Military Founders Lab, a separate record.

Program length

Not published

Format

Hybrid

Location

Syracuse, NY

Cohorts per year

Not published

Cohort size

Not published

Stage focus

idea stage or recently started businesses

Sub-vertical

entrepreneurship training for women veterans and military spouses

Demographic focus

women veterans, active-duty servicewomen, and military spouses or partners

Backers

Syracuse University, U.S. Small Business Administration

Notable alumni

Not published

Terms notes: Entrepreneurship program from Syracuse University's D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families for women who are serving on active duty, are honorably discharged veterans, or are military spouses or partners, with a new business idea or a recently started business. It combines a four-week online course (20+ modules, weekly live office hours, 3 to 5 hours a week) with a three-day in-person capstone conference whose city changes each cohort. The $75 registration fee covers the course, two nights of lodging and most meals at the capstone; participants pay their own travel. IVMF does not invest in alumni businesses. V-WISE runs one to two cohorts a year; for 2027 the online phase runs March 15 to April 9 and the capstone is April 16 to 18 in Atlanta, and applications have not opened yet (an interest form is open). The program is funded in part by a U.S. Small Business Administration grant. IVMF also runs Military Founders Lab, a separate record.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the next V-WISE (Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship) application deadline?

A specific application window for V-WISE (Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship) is not yet published. Timing is expected but not confirmed.

How much does V-WISE (Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship) invest?

V-WISE (Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship) does not publish an investment amount, so we record it as not published.

How much equity does V-WISE (Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship) take?

V-WISE (Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship) does not publish the equity it takes, so we record it as not published.

Where is V-WISE (Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship) located and is it in person?

V-WISE (Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship) is based in Syracuse, NY and runs a hybrid program.

Is V-WISE (Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship) still active?

As of our last check on Sep 28, 2026, V-WISE (Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship) is active.

Sources

Everything above was checked against these, verified Sep 28, 2026.

• https://ivmf.syracuse.edu/programs/entrepreneurship/start-up/v-wise/