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Free Business Consulting for Veteran Entrepreneurs

The Texas Veterans Commission provides free consultation and assistance for starting and growing a veteran-owned business, through REGIONAL COORDINATORS placed in the major centres of economic growth. It covers outreach on federal and state programmes, workshops and advocacy. The statutory definition of veteran here is worth noting: it includes service in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard or Marine Corps, AND THE TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD.

Verified August 27, 2026

What this benefit is

The Texas Veterans Commission provides free consultation and assistance for starting and growing a veteran-owned business, through REGIONAL COORDINATORS placed in the major centres of economic growth. It covers outreach on federal and state programmes, workshops and advocacy. The statutory definition of veteran here is worth noting: it includes service in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard or Marine Corps, AND THE TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD.

What it's worth: Free consultation and assistance from regional coordinators

  • Consultation and assistance for STARTING AND GROWING a veteran-owned business.
  • Delivered by REGIONAL COORDINATORS in major centres of economic growth.
  • Covers outreach on FEDERAL AND STATE programmes, workshops and advocacy.
  • The statutory veteran definition at §434.022(a) includes the ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, COAST GUARD OR MARINE CORPS, AND THE TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD.
  • It is advice and connection rather than money.
  • Texas already exempts veteran-owned businesses from certain franchise tax obligations — a separate record.

Who is entitled to it

  • You served in the U.S. armed forces.
  • You own or are starting a business.
  • The Texas Veterans Commission.

Not sure whether that describes you?

Answer a few questions about this benefit specifically — we only ask what this one actually depends on, and we stop as soon as we know.

How to claim it

  1. 1Find your regional coordinator through the Texas Veterans Commission.
  2. 2Ask them to walk you through the federal and state programmes open to you — that mapping is the main value.
  3. 3Texas National Guard service counts under the statutory definition, so apply even if you have no federal active duty.
  4. 4Ask about the franchise tax treatment for new veteran-owned businesses at the same time.
  5. 5Ask about workshops in your region rather than waiting to be told.
Form
Contact the Texas Veterans Commission veterans entrepreneur programme
File with
Texas Veterans Commission
Documents you will need
dd214
No renewal needed
Worth knowingTexas National Guard service is inside the statutory definition here. That is wider than several other Texas veteran benefits, which ask for federal active duty.

Sources

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