Voc Rehab did not take the hook. I need some type of business plan before they will talk to me about it.
Going to explore other options.
Step 1- Go to Best Buy and pick up a plan of Business Plan Creator.
Step 2- Use the step by step process it has, and create a rough draft of the plan (your vision)
Step 3- Share the draft with family, friends, and anybody who will take a look.
Step 4- Incorporate changes to your draft based on feedback you received that you thought was viable.
Step 5- Make another appointment with Voc Rehab, and pitch your plan.
The best part about Voc Rehab in my opinion is the fact that they make the veteran a big part of the planning process. They make you walk the dog, whether it's education, employment, or self employment. They are going to support you 100%, but are going to make sure you are going to do something that is going to be viable for income into the future. No other program that I know of does this.
It's great if somebody always wanted to be a professional "game tester" or "bird watcher", and there are many educational institutes that will let you pursue that, including GI Bill. The question is, will you ever find a job doing that? Will it ever be enough to feed your family? Almost always, no. Those other programs will let you through away your benefit for nothing. Voc Rehab does not do that.
For example, I love working with metal, and fabricating things. I also love the off road industry. They have schools available that will teach all the ins and outs of both. I would love to go to school to do that, but would it ever really work when it comes down to it? Will it be more than a hobby? Will it feed me and my family? No! I have a very bad back. Can I really do a job that involves moving, manipulating, and welding heavy steel? No! The GI bill will let me follow that path as a hobby, but Voc Rehab is not going to put me into that because their program is about future, long term employment.
Think about all of this as you go forward. You need to ensure the choices you make are going to be choices that make sense.
Joe