Helping disabled vets get back in business
State Senator Marty Golden and Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis are advocating legislation that would give disabled veterans who want to open a small business the same benefits that business owners who are women and/or part of a minority group receive.
The legislation, known as the Veteran Owned Business Enterprise Act was introduced in the State Senate on March 26, because, as Golden explained, many disabled vets returning from war dream of starting up their own business but face difficult hurdles.
They want to be the soldier-turned-entrepreneur but there are many challenges to advance that goal, he stated.