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Fewer Veterans Starting Businesses; New Program Will Train Veteran Entraprenuers

Veterans made up only 6% of all new entrepreneurs last year, compared to 12% in 2000.  That’s a 50% decline in new veteran owned business start ups and a continuance of a decline which began over two decades ago.  These findings come from a recently published CNNMoney report based based on research conducted by the Kauffman Foundation, which focuses on entrepreneurial… Read more

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Obama Administration’s Record for Veterans and Wounded Warriors | White House Correspondence

Attention Veteran Owned Business Members and Visitors: The following information was provided by the White House and the Office of The President of the United States: Obama Administration Record for Veterans and Wounded Warriors “For their service and sacrifice, warm words of thanks from a grateful nation are more than warranted, but they aren’t nearly enough. We also owe our… Read more
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Solar Energy Directory Added to the Veteran Owned Business Directory

VeteranOwnedBusiness.com is proud to announce the addition of a new section in the Veteran Owned Business Directory called Solar Energy (under the main category of “Energy and Utilities“).  Here you will find a small, but growing list of solar energy companies in the United States owned by veterans, active duty military, reservists and service disabled veterans. With the new push into alternative energy… Read more