Entrepreneurship and Business Ownership
In the Veteran Population
by
Waldman Associates and
REDA International
for
under contract number SBAHQ00R0029
Release Date: November 2004
The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations found in this study are those of
the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Office of Advocacy, the United
States Small Business Administration, or the United States Government.
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Table of Contents
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List of Tables ......................................................................................................................... 3
Executive Summary...............................................................................................................7
1. Introduction: Defining the Issue ....................................................................................11
1.1 Public Law 106-50 ......................................................................................................11
1.2 This Study’s Purpose and Design ................................................................................13
2. An Overview of the Veteran Population .......................................................................15
3. Small Business Programs for Veterans .........................................................................19
3.1 Small Business Administration Programs ..................................................................19
3.2 Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise.................................23
3.3 Non-profit Organizations Providing Entrepreneurial Assistance to Veterans.............24
4. The Survey Instrument ..................................................................................................26
5. Survey Method ................................................................................................................29
5.1 Sample Selection .