Tagged: small business

Gordon H. Mansfield Veteran Small Business Award

While serving as a company commander with the 101st Airborne Division was wounded during the Tet Offensive on February 4, 1968, spending the next 45 years in a wheelchair as a result of spinal injuries. For...

Women Veteran Entrepreneur Corps Competition and Conference Registration

Women Veteran Entrepreneur Corps (WVEC) is a competition AND a conference. It is designed to help anyone interested in creating a solid path to significant growth of their small business learn about the resources...

International Franchise Association (IFA) Offers Scholarships, Training and Career Opportunities for Veterans

In cases where a license or certification is required for the small business veterans can receive reimbursement for licensing and certification tests that were taken on or after March 1, 2001. In order to find out if the test is approved for the GI Bill you can call 1-888-GIBILL-1 (1-888-442-4551).

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.

Veteran Owned Business Blazes Past 10,000 Facebook Fans

The Melbourne, Florida-based Veteran Owned Business organization was launched on Veterans Day 2008 with a mission to help empower military veterans who own businesses to grow and hire employees–and as a means of giving back to those who faithfully served our country.