Military spouses who want to start a business can get free training that begins this week through Fayetteville Technical Community College’s Small Business Center.
The center has joined with the Brian Hamilton Foundation and the Greater Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce to provide MilSpouse Starter U, a free online training for military spouses interested in starting up a business, according to a statement released by the school.
The program is one of two free courses offered by FTCC for military-related residents this fall. A seven-week Vet-To-CEO course that started Sept. 3 covers key steps for business startups and highlights franchise opportunities available exclusively to veterans through the Veteran’s Entrepreneurship Loan Program, the statement said.
The StarterU program, which was developed by the foundation, will launch with a luncheon for military spouse class participants at FTCC on Thursday.
The training begins that day and ends Oct. 15.
Two military spouses — Cameron Cruse, co-founder and co-CEO of R. Riveter, and D’Shawn Russell, founder and CEO of Southern Elegance Candles — will speak at the luncheon.
Military spouses who successfully complete the program will be eligible to pitch business ideas during a competition Nov. 7, according to the statement.
