ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS
INDEPENDENCE
WHO WE ARE.
Veteran Entrepreneurial Development Initiatives, Inc (VEDI) is a New York State not-for-profit corporation established to address a growing need within the Veteran Owned Business and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (VOB/SDVOBs) arena as it pertains to their growth and development.
We provide a multi-level support system that will generate development information and business referrals for Veteran Owned and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses (VOBs/SDVOBs) and to build long term relationships within the public and private sectors to increase contracting opportunities for VOBs and to increase employment opportunities for returning veterans.
VEDI WAS
ESTABLISHED
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to fill the void between employer and non employer businesses;
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to reduce incidences of fraud involving the utilization of certified VOBs and SDVOBs by prime contractors;
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to increase employment placements for veterans transitioning from warfare to the workplace;
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to generate long term contracting opportunities at the grass roots level where they are needed the most.