X-Forces Enterprise (XFE) supports business aspiration in the Armed Forces community.
Veterans, service leavers, reservists, spouses, family members and cadets are all eligible for free-to-access services.
A range of courses designed to support different cohorts within the military community considering self-employment or business ownership
- Self-Employment Awareness Workshop
- Start-Up Skills Workshop
- Masterclass Workshops on Specialist Topics
- Enterprise For Life® Programme
- An unsecured personal loan, for business purposes
- Fixed interest rate of 6% p.a.
- Borrow for up to 5 years
- 12 months’ free mentoring
- Dedicated Business Adviser
- No early repayment penalties
- Free training and workshops
Become a part of the Military in Business® community and network with like-minded individuals, peers and mentors who can help you develop essential business connections and knowledge.
- Connect with subject matter experts
- Connect with successful small business owners
- Networking Events
- Knowledge Exchange
Download Our Free
Business Start Up Toolkits
Business Resources
Start Up Guide Toolkit
Marketing Toolkit
Social Media Toolkit
SEO Toolkit
PR Toolkit
Help Provided To Date
10,000
£29.5m
42,786
Success Stories
From Piping to Medal Mounting: a Story of Business Growth
Brodie Savage has always had a strong association with, and an affinity for, the British Armed Forces. Not only did his brother serve in the Royal […]
From Empty Building to Community Beacon: Meet the Army Veteran behind Devon’s Newest Boxing Gym
With the enthusiastic support of the local community, Army veteran Jamie Parker transformed a derelict building in Crediton, which had been empty for around 15 years, […]
A Little Slice of Thailand….in North West England
Phil Williams’ business is about as far removed from Army life as you can imagine, yet he has discovered that so many of the skills he […]
Latest News from X-Forces
Mastering Digital Marketing: A Sold-Out Success for Armed Forces Entrepreneurs at Rolls-Royce
Fully booked and oversubscribed, is one way to describe our fantastic Masterclass on 26th September, delivered in a face-to-face setting for the first time since Covid. […]
XFE Delivers More Resettlement Support with Launch of the new Career Transition Partnership
Personnel leaving the military after Service are to receive more support to transition into civilian life through the new Career Transition Partnership (CTP) which launches today, […]
X-Forces Enterprise Welcomes Xero as New Corporate Partner to Support Military-Led Small Businesses
X-Forces Enterprise (XFE), the UK’s leading organisation supporting business aspiration in the Armed Forces community, is delighted to welcome global small business platform Xero as a […]
