Boots to Business

“Boots to Business”, a multi-phased pilot program launched in the spring of 2012 by the U.S. Small Business Administration, helps to introduce transitioning servicemembers to the fundamentals of small business ownership. The SBA aims to ultimately provide entrepreneurship awareness and opt-in training nationwide to the 250,000 servicemembers from all branches of the military that enter the civilian work force each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Hada/Released)

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Boots to Business

Chuck Hughes, U.S. Small Business Administration South Dakota District Office deputy district director, leads a class called “Boots to Business” for Airmen, family members and veterans at the Airman and Family Readiness Center at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 1, 2013. Through the “Boots to Business” initiative, servicemembers will learn the ins and outs of how to start and grow a business, and gain the knowledge, tools and resources they will need to evaluate opportunities and become successful entrepreneurs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Hada/Released)

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Chuck Hughes, U.S. Small Business Administration South Dakota District Office deputy district director, teaches Airmen how to grow businesses and create jobs during a class called “Boots to Business” at the Airman and Family Readiness Center at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 1, 2013.According to the most recent U.S. census data, veterans own 9 percent of all U.S. firms, with 2.45 million veteran-owned businesses employing more than 5.8 million individuals nationwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Hada/Released)

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Boots to Business

Published May 9, 2013