Georgia Veteran Entrepreneurs

This podcast from the Small Business Administration (SBA) covers programs made specifically to help veterans of the armed forces become new entrepreneurs in Georgia, or any state in the USA.

Ron Johnson from the SBA interviews Bill Elmore who also works in the SBA.

Highlights from the podcast:

Ron Johnson: What does the SBA have available to veterans who want to start or expand their small businesses?

William D. Elmore: Ron, usually when I’m asked that question I walk people through a sort of a simple quick overview at the agency so veterans will have a better understanding of the answer.  Veterans are used to dealing with the Department of the Veterans Affairs, but we are nowhere near that size and scale.

Most of our work is delivered through third party and partners.  So from a size perspective, we are your guides into the full range of services and programs that we offer, and I’ll give you sort of a basic overview of that.  For example, we have about 1,500 different kinds of small business development centers around the country.  Some are focused on women, some are focused on veterans, many are focused on technology, and a broad range of issues or arenas or opportunities.  But, any one of those 1,500 centers, whether it is a score chapter or are small business development center or a veterans business development center offer and will provide assistance to any veteran that request it.

There is a considerable amount of information in this short podcast – have a listen to it by clicking the link further down the page…

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SBA Programs Support Entrepreneurial Veterans

There are numerous programs in place to help veterans that want to start a new small business or grow a small business they already operate… Assistance can come in the form of advice, loan guarantees, and other programs.  If you’re a veteran living in Georgia or any other US state and you want to start your own business this podcast is a must-listen.

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Have you used any of the SBA veteran-specific programs – and, what was your experience? Please leave in the comments below. Thanks!