Barriers to Veteran Entrepreneurship
Project Overview Veteran entrepreneurs provide important contributions to the U.S. economy as business owners and as those who have served the nation. However, little has been known about veteran entrepreneurs—and even less about millennial post-9/11 veteran entrepreneurs. With declining rates of entrepreneurship across the country, the Small Business Administration sought to understand the barriers and[...]
Read MoreEvaluation of the Aspire Entrepreneurship Initiative for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Entrepreneurial Development
Project Overview Many formerly incarcerated individuals face barriers when attempting to reenter the workforce, such as— Legal restrictions against employment in certain occupations based on criminal history Employer bias against individuals with a criminal record Lack of education, skills, formal work experience, professional networks Lack of reliable transportation, stable housing Self-employment training may address these[...]
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