Are you a veteran? Are you considering taking the entrepreneurial plunge? There are many resources available to navigate the course to launching your own small business.
According to SCORE research, 76% of veteran entrepreneurs credit their military experience for their work ethic and discipline. Fifty-eight percent believe that the military also taught them leadership and management skills. These are prime skills needed for small business ownership.
It’s entirely possible to start a business after age 50.
You might think that young entrepreneurs have a leg up on the middle-aged. In fact, the fastest-growing startups had founders with a mean age of 45, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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