Monthly Archive: July 2010

Nonprofit Members

VeteranOwnedBusiness.com Welcomes Non Profit Organization Remembering America’s Heroes

VeteranOwnedBusiness.com is proud to welcome Remembering America’s Heroes of Milwaukie, Oregon (Clackamas County OR) to the Veteran Owned Business Directory Non Profit Section. Remembering America’s Heroes Details: “Under the leadership of Executive Director Ken Buckles, Remembering America’s Heroes (RAH) provides education to youth and the community so they can understand and appreciate the value of freedom and its cost. For… Read more

Now You Can Easily Refer A Friend, Partner or Colleague to the Veteran Owned Business Directory

We’d like to announce that the Veteran Owned Business Directory “refer a friend” program is now live. We have been asked by many visitors for an easy way to share VeteranOwnedBusiness.com with other purchasing people, contractors and shoppers as well as other businesses that should sign up for a free listing.  Today we launched our “refer a friend” program to… Read more

Veteran Owned Business Directory Hits 5,000 Member Milestone

We are very happy (and proud) to announce that as of this past Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 VeteranOwnedBusiness.com officially reached our 5,000th member.  After 18 months of long and hard work by all involved, millions of page views and visitors, we finally hit a significant milestone of 5,000 members to our free directory.  Please keep an eye out for our press… Read more

U.S. Census Bureau Shows Veteran Owned Businesses at 2.4 Million; Receipts Total $1.2 Trillion

Census Bureau Reports Minority Business Ownership Increasing at More Than Twice the National Rate (July 13, 2010 Census Bureau press release) U.S. Census Bureau’s Economic Census Shows businesses owned by United States military veterans at 2,400,000 with receipts totaling $1.2 TRILLION! Highlights from July 13, 2010 press release: Veteran-Owned Businesses: The 2007 Survey of Business Owners includes for the first… Read more

Minnesota Reservist and Veteran Business Loan Program Announced

Attention Minnesota Veterans, Reservists, Active Duty Military and Service Disabled Veterans: New business loan program announced for Minnesota reservists and veterans. The Minnesota Reservist and Veteran Business Loan Program provides business loans to companies that are affected when certain employees are called to active military duty and to individual veterans who have returned from active duty and want to start… Read more