Use this self-assesment tool to help you better understand your readiness for starting a small business.

Provides members of the Reserve or National Guard who are also small business owners preparing to mobilize with important information and an accompanying CD-ROM that will help prepare your business and your employees for your absence.

Discuss, share and get insight from your fellow business owners as well as industry and government experts. Find the information you need to start, grow and run your business.

Provides an on-line system that allows Veterans to register their minority company with the Minority Business Development Agency's database. Registration opens doors to being able to access contract opportunities, post opportunities and seek business partners.

Offers cutting edge, "hands-on" training in entrepreneurship and small business management to soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with disabilities.

Describes the affirmative action obligations of federal contractors regarding the hiring and promoting of qualified special disabled Veterans of the Vietnam era and selected other Veterans who served on active duty. See answers to frequently asked questions about the federal contractor program.

Guides small business owners returning from an active tour on how to reestablish their business. Includes planning resources and information.

Provides resources to help you learn more about working out of your house, starting a home-based business and managing your business within the law.

Provides information, resources and referrals about self-employment and small business ownership opportunities for people with disabilities. The Job Accommodations Network's toll-free number (1-800-526-7234).

A new online training experience focused on the fundamentals of launching and/or growing a small business, offered by the Whitman School of Management in cooperation with the U.S. Small Business Administration. The 8-week training program is open to National Guard and reserve members as well as their family members.

Provides business mentoring, courses and workshops and other resources for Veteran entrepreneurs through the Veteran Fast Launch Initiative. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

Provides technical assistance, resources and training to individuals throughout the country who are interested in pursuing self-employment. Site offers a Web cast series in which successful entrepreneurs share their secrets for success and online seminars on topics including self-employment for individuals with disabilities.

General Services Administration (GSA) program helps service-disabled Veteran-owned small businesses work with the federal government.

Provides very small loans to start-up, newly established or growing small businesses. Under this program, SBA makes funds available to non-profit community-based lenders which, in turn, make loans to eligible borrowers.

Develops and runs programs for all Veterans, including service-disabled Veterans, reserve component members and their dependents or survivors.

Promotes the growth of women-owned businesses through programs that address business training and technical assistance, and provides access to credit and capital, federal contracts and international trade opportunities.

Overview from the Department of Justice regarding ADA requirements for small businesses that provide goods and services to the public.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) fact sheet provides a brief, easy-to-read discussion of the obligation to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities, with an emphasis on issues relevant to small businesses.

Find information on the steps to consider if you are thinking about starting a business.

Assists Veteran business in contracting and subcontracting with the federal government. Includes a network of members who can help Veterans start and grow their small businesses.

Assists, fosters, and promotes enterprises that create entrepreneurial, procurement, and employment opportunities and provides community outreach, business development, technical assistance, training, mentoring, counseling, and other supportive services.

Resources to help you successfully transition from warrior to business owner.

Information on using the Montgomery GI Bill education benefits to pay for the training needed to start a small business.

Learn how to use education benefits to start or enhance a small business. Contact your local Small Business Development Center for guidance in starting a business.

Provides a list of resources, including government agencies, that can help Veterans start and grow small businesses.

Learn about business opportunities, financing, business coaching, federal contracting opportunities and other information to help you start a small business. See the Center's outreach conference schedule for an event taking place near you.

The Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative (VetFran) allows veterans to acquire a franchise at a discounted rate that is established by the franchisor.

Provides networking, collaboration, mentoring, education, certification and advocacy.

DoD Office of Small Business Programs provides information for Veteran-owned and service-disabled Veteran-owned small businesses interested in doing business with the DoD.

Online seminar that discusses what the Veteran needs to know and understand in the transition from the military lifestyle to that of a business owner with a disability. For more online training resources see the brochure Self-Employment Webcast Series.

A training and mentoring program in entrepreneurship and small business management, offered by the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University in cooperation with the U.S. Small Business Administration. The program is open to all women Veterans interested in learning about entrepreneurship and starting, running or growing a business, regardless of prior educational experiences.