Resources for Veteran Entrepreneurs

In 2016, the US Census Bureau reported that veterans own a whopping 7.5% of small businesses in the US – that’s 405,235 businesses out of 5.4 million nationwide!

As shown in our latest infographic, veterans make up eight percent of the U.S. population, but they own 9.2 percent of all companies in America.

Read these three stories of veterans who launched entrepreneurial companies to help other veterans successfully transition back to civilian life.

Some 2.5 million military veterans in the U.S. own businesses, according to the Small Business Administration. Are you a veteran who owns a business or hopes to start one in the near future?

It’s one of our favorite times of the year here at SCORE, when we honor small business success stories at the SCORE Awards. This year’s honorees and their mentors have diverse business interests and experience, and together, they exemplify the spirit of small business in the United States.

Veterans make up only 8% of the US population, but they’re twice as likely to own a business as their civilian counterparts. Learn more about this growing group of small business o Read more

Small business in the United States has evolved tremendously over the last decade. Read more

If you’re a former service member or a veteran thinking about starting a small business, take advantage of these resources.

This workshop realizes the traits and skills that veterans bring to small business ownership, including leadership experience, dedication, attention to detail and implementing syst Read more