VOBeacon News & Events Blog

Florida Ranks Near Top for its Number of Veteran and Women Owned Businesses

Veterans own 2.45 million businesses nationally of which about 6 million workers are employed. This accounts for about 9 percent of America’s total businesses. California and Texas surpassed Florida as the states with the most veteran-owned businesses.

Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence and Capital One Launch Women Veteran Entrepreneur Corps

According to a recently published Business Wire report, forty-six percent of U.S. women veteran business owners say that being a business owner has helped them transition to civilian life after military service.

Baltimore’s AMERICANA Restaurant To Hold Week-Long Event For Veterans

In the course of the first 15 months of operation, THE AMERICANA became a network of over 500 veterans. Several local veteran led non-profit organizations have joined the network; several jobs have been provided to veterans, and THE AMERICANA has become home for many veterans.