EEC Delivery · Training & Technical Assistance
Six weeks. Real deliverables. A venture that stands.
The Eagle Vanguard Venture Boot Camp — delivered by EEC with LCDC and Net-WIRCing Solutions — takes veterans, spouse co-founders, and first responders from idea to execution-ready, with graded weekly deliverables and a transparent selection rubric.
100-point published scoring rubric Income-based pricing with full scholarships Three lanes: 501(c)(3) · hybrid · LLC
Cohort Structure
Week by week: worksheets that become your operating manual
Every week pairs live sessions and labs with an exact template pack — editable files used as graded deliverables.
Mission & lane
Venture Mission Brief; Problem–Solution–Customer worksheet; Lane Selection Decision Guide (501(c)(3) vs hybrid vs LLC); baseline Readiness Scorecard; 6-Week Commitment Plan.
Formation & governance
Formation Roadmap Checklist by lane; Governance Role Matrix; Conflict of Interest Disclosure; Meeting Cadence & Agenda template; 12-Month Compliance Calendar; Core Policy Checklist.
Operations & back office
Service Blueprint (intake → delivery → follow-up); SOP Outline Builder; Intake & Referral Workflow Map; Back Office Setup Checklist; Partner/MOU Tracker.
Funding stack
Funding Stack Planner (grants, sponsors, contracts, earned income); Underwriting Menu Builder; Revenue Model Worksheet; 12-Month Funding Pipeline Targets; Partner Value Proposition Card.
Metrics & resilience
KPI Scorecard Builder; Monthly Reporting Dashboard; Resilience Plan (risks, triggers, mitigations); Staffing Plan Lite; Back Office Controls Checklist.
Launch & graduation
90-Day Sprint Plan; Simple Operating Budget; 10-slide Pitch Deck outline; Partner Outreach Script Pack; Graduation Readiness Scorecard; VAPE Enterprise Annex export for premium integration.
Application
What the application asks — and why
The cohort application is a structured intake, not a gate for gatekeeping’s sake. Its seven sections tell the selection committee exactly how to serve you:
- Applicant identity — contact, location for local activation planning, and applicant type: veteran, spouse co-founder, or first responder.
- Venture overview — venture name, lane selection, stage (idea, early, operating, scaling, restructuring), mission in 3–5 sentences, and target customer or beneficiary.
- Needs and goals — your top three goals and biggest blockers, from formation and governance to funding, staffing, compliance, and marketing.
- Capacity and commitment — live-session attendance, weekly deliverable commitment, and whether a co-founder joins.
- Readiness indicators — draft mission, financial tracking, partners identified, service outline, formation steps started.
- Scholarship / income-based pricing — household size and income band, scholarship request (none, partial, full), and rural access needs: travel, broadband, device, and childcare constraints.
- Agreements — program terms and optional consent for outcomes tracking.
Scholarship guidance is written into the program: full scholarships are prioritized for applicants with high barriers to access, high readiness and commitment, and strong mission alignment — income bands by default, hardship overrides documented in case notes.
Selection
The 100-point scoring rubric — published, not secret
Mission alignment & community impact / 20
Clarity of mission, measurable impact intent, community relevance.
Readiness & commitment / 20
Time commitment, follow-through, likelihood of deliverable completion.
Feasibility & execution potential / 20
Viability, traction, and a realistic pathway to execute in 90 days.
Need / barrier severity / 15
Rural, disability, and access constraints the Boot Camp can address.
Equity & access priority / 15
Access constraints warranting scholarship prioritization.
Lane fit & coachability / 10
Appropriate lane selection, responsiveness, coachability.
Training Tracks
Beyond ventures: five technical-assistance tracks
Housing readiness
The Homebuyer Self-Sufficiency Bootcamp: budgeting, credit, real estate contracts, and closing — aligned with the Louisiana Housing Corporation’s HUD-approved six-hour first-time homebuyer course, whose certificate unlocks most homebuyer-assistance programs.
Legal literacy
Family readiness documents — wills, powers of attorney, insurance readiness, burial planning — plus nonprofit formation, governance, and compliance fundamentals.
Workforce skills
TOWED trades and technical tracks, digital-skills cohorts with Net-WIRCing, and DoD SkillBridge-style pathways for transitioning service members in their final 180 days of service.
Disaster preparedness
Readiness and resiliency training through the Disaster Management & Resiliency Center — including volunteer firefighter and EMT certification pathways for veterans.
Organizational capacity
For nonprofits and providers: SOP libraries, KPI scorecards, funding stacks, and sponsorship program development — the same template pack the Boot Camp runs on, delivered as TA.
The annual rural bootcamp
An annual Rural Entrepreneurship Bootcamp — modeled on Syracuse’s Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans — anchors the training calendar as the consortium scales.
Outcomes Cadence
Cohorts are measured, quarter after quarter
Ready for the next cohort?
Applications are scored on the published rubric, scholarships are real, and rural access needs are planned for — not apologized for.