So no veteran builds a business alone.
Why VETS exists
When veterans leave the military, they don't lose their leadership, discipline or ability to focus on a mission. What they often lose is the structure and camaraderie: the built-in team, the clear path forward, the trusted network that made execution possible.
Entrepreneurship can feel isolating when you're used to operating inside a unit. VETS was built so veterans never have to build their business alone.
We're a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2025, meeting around the Sacramento region: Sacramento, Rancho Cordova, Roseville, Elk Grove, Folsom, Rocklin and McClellan Park so far.
What we're here to do
- MISSION
- To empower, connect, and elevate veterans through community, education, entrepreneurship, and professional growth.
- VISION
- To build the strongest veteran entrepreneurial network in California and create a scalable blueprint nationwide.
- VALUES
- Service over self. We show up because someone else may need us.
- Unity of effort. We operate as a team. No ego, no silos. One mission.
- Action over talk. Ideas matter, but execution wins.
Wrong door, right people
We build veteran-owned businesses. Some things we don't do, and we'll point you to people who do them every day.
- VA benefits or a disability claim? Talk to a VSO such as the VFW, American Legion or DAV.
- Looking for a job instead of a business? Hire Heroes USA helps veterans find work.
- Not sure? Ask us and we'll connect you.
The people behind VETS.Our board and team, most of them veterans who've built businesses.TEAM AND BOARD