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A test to see into the future
This is a test to test planning future cards.
Open Season is here! Are you ready for 2027?
TRICARE and Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) Open Seasons have begun.
Here’s what you need to know:
TRICARE Open Season: November 9–December 8, 2026
FEDVIP Open Season: November 9–December 14, 2026
New coverage takes effect: January 1, 2027
Need to change your plan? Now’s the time. If you are currently enrolled for 2026 and don’t make any changes during Open Season, your current coverage choices will be maintained into 2027.
OWN YOUR OWN BUSINESS
You have a great business idea and want to start your own business (or you aren’t quite sure what you want to do but know that starting a business is for you). But how do you go about doing that, exactly?
YOUR ENTREPRENEURSHIP JOURNEY
- The U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Business Guide can help military families every step of the way by helping you plan, launch, manage, and grow your business.
- SBA’s Office of Veterans Business Development, Boots to Business program, and Veterans Business Outreach Centers were also specifically created to help veterans and their families on their entrepreneurial journey.
There are also a lot more resources that can help military families get their dream of business ownership off the ground:
- Institute for Veterans and Military Families - The Institute for Veterans and Military Families offers entrepreneurship, career training, and community service programs for veterans and their families.
- U.S. Department of War Office of Small Business Programs Veterans Resources – The DOW’s Office of Small Business Programs website includes a list of several public and private programs are designed to support military and veteran family entrepreneurs.
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Entrepreneur Portal – The VA’s Veteran Entrepreneur Portal provides access to entrepreneurship resources that can guide every step of your entrepreneurship journey, makes it easier for small businesses to access federal services, and quickly connects veteran entrepreneurs to relevant best-practices and information.
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - The United States Patent and Trademark Office offers numerous resources for entrepreneurs in the military community to help them make their business ownership dreams a reality.
FEATURED PODCASTS
S14:E11 Resources for Entrepreneurs from the USPTO
The United States Patent and Trademark Office offers numerous resources for entrepreneurs in the military community to help them make their business ownership dreams a reality.
S6:E10 Institute for Veterans and Military Families
The IVMF offers entrepreneurship, career training, and community service programs for veterans and their families.
S14:E12 National Veterans Small Business Week
The U.S. Small Business Administration provides many resources to help military connected small businesses on their entrepreneurial journey.