Does VA offer any assistance to veterans who own their own businesses …
VA has had programs for veteran-owned businesses for a long time. Recently, Congress passed a law that expands VAs involvement in veteran-owned businesses. Under the new law, VA created a Center for Veterans Enterprise in Washington. It will be a clearinghouse of information for veterans who are entrepreneurs or who plan to start their own businesses. The new legislation includes goals for federal contractors to subcontract work with veteran-owned businesses. It also requires federal agencies to award a percentage of their contracts to firms owned by service-disabled veterans. To be eligible, a veteran or a group of veterans must control at least 51 percent of the business. Information about the new VA business center can be obtained from its Internet site, www.vetbiz.gov or by calling 1-866-584-2344. 46. I heard that VA is creating special centers for Parkinsons disease.
