Small Business Help for Veterans

Week of December 01, 2008

A recent study conducted by the Small Business Administration found that 22 percent of veterans have either started to purchase a small business, or were considering doing so. More than 60 percent of new veteran entrepreneurs planned to operate their ventures initially from home. The Small Business Administration's Patriot Express Pilot Loan Initiative offers loans of up to $500,000 to help veterans start or continue a small business. For more information, visit the Patriot Express website. The VA's VetBiz.gov website at www.vetbiz.gov aids veteran entrepreneurs with starting and expanding their businesses in federal and private marketplaces. The website also includes a database listing businesses more than 51 percent owned by veterans or service-connected disabled veterans.

To access the largest veteran job board in the world, visit the Military.com Career Center.