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Veteran Entrepreneurs

This infographic highlights the findings of part two of “The Megaphone Of Main Street: Unsung Entrepreneurs” data report. For this report, SCORE surveyed more than 3,000 entrepreneurs nationwide. 

How did the military help prepare you to be an entrepreneur?

• Work ethic and discipline- 76%
• Leadership/management skills- 58%
• Confidence- 57%

How much support have you seen during the Covid-19 pandemic? 

• Local community
  • Not supported at all- 52.3%
  • Somewhat supported- 30.5%
  • Very supported- 17.2%
• Local government
  • Not supported at all- 78.5%
  • Somewhat supported- 14.5%
  • Very supported- 7%
• State government
  • Not supported at all- 76.9%
  • Somewhat supported- 21.5%
  • Very supported- 1.7%
• Federal government
  • Not supported at all- 59.4%
  • Somewhat supported- 31.1%
  • Very supported- 9.4%

How much Covid-19 relief funds did veterans receive? 

• Veteran business owners sought SBA, federal and state COVID-relief funding at about the same rate as other groups. These funding requests were denied 20-100% more frequently than they were for non-veteran business owners.