Since 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration has helped Veterans start, manage and grow small business. Today, we provide specific programs for Veterans, Service-Disabled Veterans, and Reserve and National Guard Members, and we offer a full range of entrepreneurial support programs to every American, including Veterans. Our job is to help you successfully transition from world's finest warrior to world's finest small business owner.

On August 17, 1999, Congress passed Public Law 106-50, The Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999. PL 106-50 is the most important entrepreneurial legislation for Veterans since the original 1944 G.I. Bill. This law established the SBA Office of Veterans Business Development, under the guidance and direction of the Associate Administrator for Veterans Business Development, to conduct outreach, be the source of policy and program development for the government, and to act as an Ombudsman for veterans within the Administration.

In addition, this law created the National Veterans Business Development Corporation, set goals for federal procurement for Service-Disabled Veterans and Veterans, established the Military Reservists Economic Injury Disaster Loan, initiated new research into the success of Veterans in Small Business, and brought focus to Veterans in the full range of SBA Capital, Entrepreneurial, and Government Contracting programs.

SBA has established the Veterans Business Outreach Centers, special loans and Surety Bonding programs for Veterans and Reservists, government procurement programs for Veterans, Veterans Business Development Officers in every District Office, and special outreach, counseling and training at more than 1,500 Business Development Centers.