Here are several resources for veterans who are looking to start or are running their own small businesses: (1) the Institute for Veterans and Military Families Syracuse University provides education and training programs for business-minded veterans, including the Small Business Administration's Operation Boots to Business program, the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans With Disabilities (EBV) and the Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship program; (2) the Military Reservist Economic Injury and Disaster Loan sponsored by the Small Business Administration (SBA_ loans help small businesses meet "ordinary and necessary" operating expenses if an essential employee is called to active duty; (3) Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Program helps qualifying entrepreneurs obtain sole-source government contracts of up to $5 million.
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