The challenges facing veteran-owned businesses

Amtower Off-Center

The challenges facing veteran-owned businesses

Scott Jensen, executive director of the National Veterans Small Business Coalition joined host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center for a discussion...

June 14, 2021 7:51 pm

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Scott Jensen, executive director, National Veterans Small Business Coalition

This week on Amtower Off Center, Scott Jensen, executive director of the National Veterans Small Business Coalition joined host Mark Amtower for a discussion about NVSBC and the issues facing veteran -owned businesses.

Topics included:

The transition of the Center for Veterans Enterprise certification from the Department of Veterans Affairs to the Small Business Administration and what veteran-owned businesses need to do prior to the transition;
Set-aside goals for veterans versus the goals for other socioeconomic categories;
The impact of unfunded mandates, such as the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, on small businesses; and
Financing issues for small contractors.