VetBiz (previously Veterans Business Resource Center)

The Veterans Advocacy Foundation (VAF), a BBB accredited 501(c)3 nonprofit, has been a proud business advocate for Veterans since 2004. VetBiz, a project of the VAF, is dedicated to helping veterans and their families achieve the American dream of owning and successfully operating small businesses. We achieve our economic development mission by providing training, access to and navigation assistance through regional resources, one-on-one counseling, business consultation, loan packaging review, and business-related seminars free of charge.

In 2019, VetBiz celebrated 15 years of assisting transitioning military service members into entrepreneurs, small business owners, and community leaders. This was a major milestone for VetBiz and the City of St. Louis, having guided and mentored over 7,500 military members and their families and trained an additional 12,000 for a total of nearly 20,000 served and over $21 million in capital funding has been attained.

With a struggling economy and ongoing pandemic twists and turns, our veterans have sacrificed and need YOUR help. VetBiz provides no-cost training and support to all veterans who want to transition from military personnel, spouse or family, to thriving entrepreneur and small business owner. Without financial donations and support from organizations like yours, VetBiz would not be able to provide the amazing support it provides today.