• Veteran Entrepreneur Readiness Assessment

    Assess your business's readiness for certification. Complete the assessment to get a personalized readiness score, identify your gaps, and receive actionable next steps.
  • 1. How clearly have you identified your primary customer and revenue source?*
  • 2. How clearly can you explain what your business does and the value it provides to customers?*
  • 3. Which describes you best?*
  • 4. What are the biggest challenges that, if solved, would have the greatest impact on growing your business and achieving your business goals?
  • How clearly have you defined what your business offers and your target customers?*
  • What best describes your current stage of customer sales?*
  • Can you identify three organizations, companies, agencies, or customers that would realistically buy your product or service?*
  • Is your business entity formed and in good standing in your state?*
  • Do you have an EIN and a business bank account fully separate from personal funds?*
  • Do you have a written operating agreement or bylaws?*
  • Do you have your DD-214 in hand with character of service verified?*
  • Do one or more qualifying veterans own 51% or more of the business?*
  • Is the veteran owner the highest-ranking officer, making daily decisions without needing a non-veteran's approval?*
  • Is your SAM.gov registration active with a UEI assigned?*
  • Have you selected primary and secondary NAICS codes and checked the size standard for each?*
  • Have you developed a professional business profile that highlights your products or services, experience, and qualifications?*
  • How confident are you in your ability to financially sustain yourself while your business grows?*
  • How many hours per week do you actually have to manage your business operations?*
  • Do you work from a written weekly plan?*
  • How often do you discuss your business with a mentor, advisor, coach, or experienced business professional?*

  • Executive Summary

    Your results are below. Read the findings before the strengths. Most veteran business owners who are denied certification were fully eligible — their documents simply did not agree with each other. This assessment is designed to surface those gaps while you still have time to close them.

  • Self-assessment only. This tool provides a self-assessment for educational purposes. It is not an eligibility determination, a certification pre-approval, or a prediction of any application outcome. Only the U.S. Small Business Administration determines certification eligibility.Business education, not professional services. VERC provides business education. This is not legal, tax, accounting, or financial advice, and no professional relationship is created. Consult a licensed attorney or CPA regarding your specific situation. VERC does not prepare, submit, or represent applications before any government agency.No government affiliation. VERC is a private company, not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of the SBA, VA, DoD, any branch of the Armed Forces, or any government entity.No guaranteed results. Nothing here guarantees certification approval, contract award, or any business outcome. Information current as of: August 8 2026. Program requirements change. Verify against official sources before acting.

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