Welcome Veterans!
We are proud to partner with Facebook to help veterans, military members and their families start and grow their own small businesses. Get free resources and find your mentor today.
How Can SCORE Help Veteran Entrepreneurs?
SCORE is the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors. Our network of more than 10,000 mentors can meet with you via phone, video, or email to answer your business questions.
Some of our mentors also served in the military. They understand your challenges because they’ve faced them, too. They can help you translate military skills into business success by navigating available services, funding opportunities, government contracts and more.
Meet Some of Our Veteran Mentors
Search our database to find other mentors who best meets your needs:
SCORE also provides free business workshops and educational resources.
Here are a few for veteran entrepreneurs:
May 4: From Veteran to Entrepreneur - Steps to Start and Find Funding
This educational webinar will provide actionable step-by-step guidance on starting a business and filing proper documents to gain funds. Read more
Register NowJune 2: Are You the Next Veteran Entrepreneur? Vet-to-Vet Advice About Business Ownership
Veteran Entrepreneurs will share expert insights to help Veterans determine their readiness for business ownership and discovering the path forward. Read more
Register NowFrom Battle to Business: How the Military Prepared Me for the Corporate World
What if I told you that the organization that has created more business owners than any program in the nation will actually pay you to join? It’s the U.S. military. Read more
Become a Thriving Vetpreneur!
Veterans make up only 8% of the US population, but they’re twice as likely to own a business as their civilian counterparts. They own 9.2% of all U.S. businesses, employ 5.8 million employees and make $1.1 trillion in sales.
SCORE and Facebook can help you join those ranks!
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June 2: Are You the Next Veteran Entrepreneur? Vet-to-Vet Advice About Business Ownership
Veteran Entrepreneurs will share expert insights to help Veterans determine their readiness for business ownership and discovering the path forward. Read more
May 4: From Veteran to Entrepreneur - Steps to Start and Find Funding
This educational webinar will provide actionable step-by-step guidance on starting a business and filing proper documents to gain funds. Read more
Infographic: Veteran-owned Small Business Trends
SCORE’s latest infographic highlights the strengths of veteran small business owners and the challenges they face. Read more
Funding Options for Veteran Entrepreneurs
SCORE mentor and Vietnam veteran Walter Abbott explains how veterans and their spouses can secure funding that will be best for their businesses. Read more
Best Funding Sources for Veteran Entrepreneurs
According to the SBA, one in four post-9/11 veterans wants to start their own business. Here are the top funding sources for veteran entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneurship Resources for Veterans
2.5 million military veterans own businesses. Are you a veteran who owns a business or hopes to start one in the near future?
From Battle to Business: How the Military Prepared Me for the Corporate World
What if I told you that the organization that has created more business owners than any program in the nation will actually pay you to join? It’s the U.S. military.
Tools for Veteran Entrepreneurs
In 2016, the US Census Bureau reported that veterans own a whopping 7.5% of small businesses in the US – that’s 405,235 businesses out of 5.4 million nationwide!
How Diverse Is Your Workforce?
So how well are small business owners doing at diversifying their workforces? Maybe not as well as they think.