There are more than 3 million veteran-owned businesses in the United States, and according to the U. S. Small Business Administration, 25 percent of the men and women returning from military service in Iraq and Afghanistan have expressed interest in starting or buying their own business. The leadership and management skills military veterans learn during their active duty and reserve service are ideally suited for success as an entrepreneur. The men and women trained by the United States armed forces are some of the most qualified, reliable, dedicated and ethical job candidates available to the country’s workforce. For many returning military veterans though, the transition to civilian life can be challenging.
If you are a military veteran making the transition to civilian life via the path of your own business, or a veteran who already owns a small business, here are a few key tips on how to help start and grow that business from the Buy Veteran movement http://www.buyveteran.com powered by The National Veteran Owned Business Association. Continue reading this post.