Funding Options for Veteran Entrepreneurs

Veterans and military spouses face unique issues when seeking funding for their small businesses. Determining the best financing options and how to find the money can be daunting. SCORE mentor and Vietnam veteran Walter Abbott explains how veterans and their spouses can secure funding that will be best for their businesses. He understands how to translate military skills into business success and can help you, too. This session will address: Why vets have trouble getting capital When they need to get funding What they can do to improve their chances How they should gather the needed information Who are the funding sources Where they can find those sources Presented by Walter Abbott Walter Abbott spent 4 decades in business insurance and risk management and after retiring, he joined the SCORE DC Chapter as a Certified Mentor. He helps start and grow businesses through his mentoring skills, extensive local networking connections. He has also been the SCORE DC Outreach Chair for 8 years where he attends numerous small business events, given workshops and spread the word about SCORE's fantastic, free mentoring opportunities. Walter is an expert in the field of Business Strategy & Planning, Business Insurance, and Business Operations, Sales, Marketing & Public Relations. He has presented and coordinated the Boots To Business workshops for 6 years and recently received the Boots to Business Instructor of the Year Award by the SBA’s Mid-Atlantic Region In addition to volunteering with SCORE, Walter has been a video conference docent for the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and a .member of the Veterans Collaborative, Montgomery County, MD.