Help make this generation’s warfighters the next generation of business owners

Our Program

  • Assessment

    Candidates within 24 months of the end of their service obligations apply to our Darkhorse team where we’ll provide initial guidance and support in preparation to onboard suitable candidates into the first phase of our program. Candidates will be given introductory briefings on what the program entails.

  • Academics

    Initial training will touch on all aspects of starting a small business, being an entrepreneur, and refining a business concept through market research. Candidates will learn the fundamentals of business as they prepare their venture ideas to develop in Phase 2.

  • Concept Development

    Using the entrepreneurial knowledge gained in Phase 1, candidates will be assigned a knowledgeable mentor in the specific area of their developing venture. To reduce fear of increased geographic competition, a mentor from another area of the country will assist in developing the business plan and concept to be presented for capitalization.

  • Launch

    Launch mentorship will be a crucial enabler to success in this phase. Depending on the business, mentors will be interviewed and selected to assist in a manner similar to the mentors in Phase-2. Launch mentors will possess significant business aptitudes, a willingness to help the operators, and the ability to donate 4-6 hours a week during the execution phase of the mission.

You Get back what you give.

It all begins with an idea. As special operators realize that their service is drawing to a close they look out on the civilian landscape and are often met with the first uncertainty they’ve experienced in their adult lives. They often have families, mortgages, and responsibilities that they bear the burden of supporting as they move on from the commands and communities that have guided and supported them through their service. Those that look into the job market and dream of something bigger, of striking out on their own and forging their own path, will need mentors to help guide them. This is a unique opportunity to provide meaningful impacts through mentorship to some of the best our nation has to offer.

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