Applications are now open for the upcoming cohort of the STRIVE (Startup Training Resources to Inspire Veteran Entrepreneurship) program!

This program is a partnership with the Knoxville Small Business Development Center that equips veterans and their families with the knowledge and resources to succeed in starting and growing a business.

Instruction is given by subject matter experts who volunteer their time to teach participants about business plan development, marketing, accounting and other topics related to operating a successful business.

STRIVE’s 2025 cohort will launch September 18, 2025, on Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. at Pellissippi State’s Blount County campus.

Learn more and register online here: https://www.pstcc.edu/veteran/strive/.

Pellissippi State Community College is a public community college based in Knox and Blount counties in Tennessee and operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents. The college operates four campuses: Hardin Valley, Blount County, Strawberry Plains and Magnolia Avenue.