D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF)

About D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF)

About IVMF

Syracuse University has a historic commitment to serving veterans and their families and the founding of the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families in 2011 further expands that commitment to serve across the country and beyond.

Supported by a world-class advisory board and public and private partners, our professional staff delivers unique and innovative programs in career, vocations, and entrepreneurship education and training to transitioning service members, veterans and military spouses. The IVMF also provides actionable and nationally impacting research, policy analysis and program evaluation; and works with communities and non-profits across the nation to enhance service delivery for the 19 million veterans throughout the United States and their families.

Career Training
Onward to Opportunity
A career skills program that provides civilian career training, professional certifications and employment services.

Veteran Program for Politics and Civic Engagement
Training program for veterans and military-connected considering careers in politics.

Entrepreneurship

Veteran EDGE
EDGE is a four-day conference dedicated solely to veteran and military spouse business owners and the ecosystem that supports them.

V-WISE
A women-focused training program in entrepreneurship and small business management for aspiring women entrepreneurs.

CEOcircle
CEOcircle is a monthly peer accountability group for growth-stage companies looking to scale.

EBV
A cutting-edge entrepreneurship training program teaching the steps and stages of business creation and business management.

EBV Accelerate
Ready to take your business to the next level? EBV Accelerate is a bootcamp-style program focused on growth and tackles various topics head-on.

EBV Families
A Program that integrates training with caregiver and family matters, so participants can launch a small business while tending to family responsibilities.

EBV Wounded Warrior Project
An entrepreneurship training program teaching the steps and stages of business creation and management for WWP Alumni.

Military Founders Lab
10-week virtual program delivers immediate, practical impact with access to business tools, resources, mentorship, and a strong peer network for veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs.

STRIVE
The Startup Training Resources to Inspire Veteran Entrepreneurship (STRIVE) is part of a landmark initiative that transforms military-connected into entrepreneurs.

Boots to Business
Leads participants through the key steps for evaluating business concepts and provides the foundational knowledge required to develop a business plan.

Military Entrepreneurship Forum
A series of regionally focused entrepreneurship training events designed to connect entrepreneurs with their local business resources and entrepreneurship support partners.

Mission to Marketplace
A full-day event that focuses on providing veteran and military spouse owned businesses in that regional area the opportunity to learn from and network with subject matter experts.