1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2023 . 2. Boots to Business Program Section 32 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657b ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Boots to Business Program (1) Covered individual defined In this subsection, the term covered individual means— (A) a member of the Armed Forces, including the National Guard or Reserves; (B) an individual who is participating in the Transition Assistance Program established under section 1144 of title 10, United States Code; (C) an individual who— (i) served on active duty in any branch of the Armed Forces, including the National Guard or Reserves; and (ii) was discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable; and (D) a spouse or dependent of an individual described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C). (2) Establishment During the period beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on September 30, 2028, the Administrator shall carry out a program to be known as the Boots to Business Program to provide entrepreneurship training to covered individuals. (3) Goals The goals of the Boots to Business Program are to— (A) provide assistance and in-depth training to covered individuals interested in business ownership; and (B) provide covered individuals with the tools, skills, and knowledge necessary to identify a business opportunity, draft a business plan, identify sources of capital, connect with local resources for small business concerns, and start up a small business concern. (4) Program components (A) In general The Boots to Business Program may include— (i) an in-person and virtual, as applicable, presentation providing exposure to the considerations involved in self-employment and ownership of a small business concern; (ii) an online, self-study course focused on the basic skills of entrepreneurship, the language of business, and the considerations involved in self-employment and ownership of a small business concern