We thank the George W. Bush Presidential Center for highlighting the Veteran Women’s Enterprise Center, Founder/CEO VR Small. If you missed the opportunity to give on North Texas Giving Day, you can support our organization year round with a generous donation. Your tax-deductible contribution will help us continue to ensure women veteran entrepreneurs have the resources they need to succeed.

VR SMALL

STAND-TO VETERAN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

VR Small serves as Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Veteran Women’s Enterprise Center, a national initiative launched in 2017 in southern Dallas to help women-veteran-owned businesses (WVOBs) scale for success. COVID-19 brought an unexpected challenge to the Veteran Women’s Enterprise Center. In a time of uncertainty and change, Small has helped the nonprofit thrive with new, unique programming dedicated to helping WVOBs succeed. In the second quarter of this year, this new programming supported nearly 500 women.

Small is a member of the 2019 Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program class. She is working to enhance the impact of her "Moments that Matter" research project designed to provide a local report on the status of WVOBs, and, ultimately, create a survey tool that can be used both regionally and nationally to assess and connect with WVOBs.

“As a Bush Institute Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program Scholar, I've had and continue to have the opportunity to learn from and engage some of our most prominent national leaders, leading the charge for new and enhanced policies and strategies to effectively engage and support our veterans. These encounters and learning experiences are an invaluable resource that has helped us continually review, revise and focus our veteran service strategies.”
—VR Small