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Ascend Brevard: Space Coast Entrepreneur Program | Launch Cohort 1

November 17, 2026 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (EST)

Description

You’ve Thought About Starting a Business. Take the Next Step.

Veterans Florida Launch Program with Ascend Brevard
Begins November 17 at 6 p.m. | No cost to eligible participants

Maybe you have a skill people already ask you for help with. An idea you keep coming back to. Or a business you’ve wanted to start but haven’t known where to begin.

Give that idea a chance.

Ascend Brevard’s Veterans Florida Launch Program will help you explore what’s possible and build a practical path forward. You’ll bring your own business idea and work through the questions that matter: Who would buy from you? What makes your offering valuable? What would it cost to operate? And what should you do next?

Build on the experience you already have

Military life develops skills that matter in business—solving problems, adapting to change, following through, and working toward a goal. This program helps you apply your experience while learning the business skills you need for your next chapter.

Across 11 sessions, you’ll work toward:

  • A stronger business idea: Understand your customers, test your assumptions, and refine what you offer.
  • A practical way forward: Explore marketing, costs, revenue, and funding options.
  • Connections that can help: Learn about business resources and work alongside others taking the same step.
  • A clear way to tell your story: Prepare to present your business and explain where you want to take it.

Bring your idea. You don’t need to have it all figured out.

Whether you’re exploring entrepreneurship or have already taken your first steps, this is an opportunity to ask questions, develop your idea, and make more informed decisions about your future.

Your next chapter could include a business of your own. Start exploring it here.

Program details

First session: Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 6 p.m.
Commitment: An 11-session program meeting on Tuesdays
Holiday break: No sessions December 22 or December 29
Location: Center for Collaboration 
Cost: No cost to eligible participants (Veterans, active duty nearing separation of service, and qualified spouses)

Available to eligible Florida veterans, servicemembers, National Guard and Reserve members, and military and veteran spouses. Eligibility verification applies.

Take the Next Step — Sign Up

Complete the intake form below to begin the enrollment process. Our team will follow up with eligibility verification and next steps.

Time

The Launch Cohort will consist of 11 sessions beginning on November 17th.

Location

Brevard County Emergency Operations Center (EOC)

Contact Information

Accelerate Brevard: Chamber of Innovation
Name: Steve Bruch
Phone: (321) 459-2200
Email: sbruch@acceleratebrevard.org

Register today for Cohort 1.   Eligibility requirements will be verified prior to acceptance.  

If you do not meet the military connected requirements and are interested in attending, please reach out to discuss the program cost.  

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