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A coalition of industry leaders, committed to providing innovative solutions and thought

leadership to grow and support veteran-owned businesses in communities throughout

the nation. First Data has committed to providing resources to launch the coalition with

the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF).

VISIONThe Coalition will provide economic opportunity to veterans, their families and the communities in which they live by offering leadership and a national platform to support military spouse and veteran-owned businesses, entrepreneurs, and suppliers

VETERAN BUSINESS PROFILE• Of the more than 27 million Small Businesses in the U.S., more than 2.5 million (9 percent)

are veteran owned (SBA)

• Veteran-owned businesses generate more than $1.2 trillion in sales per year (SBA)

• Veteran businesses employ more than 5.8 million people in the U.S. (SBA)

COALITION GOALS• Increase opportunities for veteran and military family businesses within corporate supply

chains • Increase % of spend, % of vendor, and access to opportunities and information

• Find gaps in veteran and spouse vendor supply chain

• Increase opportunities for veteran and military family businesses in the public marketplace • Drive awareness and commerce

• Increase loyalty of customers

• Increase employment of veterans and military families

• Increase awareness of and opportunities for access to capital by veteran and military family businesses

PARTICIPATING COMPANIESFIRST DATA

THE INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES AT SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

USAA

ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC.

AMERICAN EXPRESS

FLEISHMANHILLARD

SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

BP AMERICA

KKR

WALMART AND SAM’S CLUB

U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION

Enhancing veteran and military family-owned business success

veteranbusinesscoalition.org

Coalition for Veteran Owned Business

Enhancing veteran and military family-owned business success

To learn more or to discuss joining the Coalition, please contact:

Meg O’Grady at First Data (Meg.OGrady@firstdata.com)

or

James Schmeling at IVMF (jschmeli@syr.edu)

VALUE TO STAKEHOLDERSVETERAN BUSINESS• Promotes commerce to veteran and military family business through

increased awareness, sales and B2B opportunities

• Creates awareness of existing resources and connects small business owners with education, lending and networks for entrepreneurs

• Provides solutions, products and services in an collaborative, accessible manner

INDUSTRY • Promotes and grows business, strengthening client base

• Economy of scale and collaboration allow for more effective achievement of small business support goals

• Contributes to reducing veteran unemployment

GOVERNMENT/NONPROFIT• Maximizes visibility and use of existing resources such as education,

lending, networks

• Provides economic opportunity, employment and growth for communities

OPPORTUNITIES FOR CORPORATE MEMBERS • Nationwide Buy Veteran campaign

• Promotions for services and products twice a year around Independence and Veterans Day

• Connect with veteran businesses to successfully hire and employ other veterans, military spouses National Guardsmen and Reservists

• Promote the use of veteran businesses in their supply chain

• Sponsor entrepreneurial programs that support veteran entrepreneurs

• Provide education or programs for veteran small business

• Provide mentoring for small business

• Participate in Working Groups to develop definitive Veteran-Owned Business Database, document and inform leading practices for entrepreneurship

• Contribute and receive data about Veteran small businesses

Enhancing veteran and military family-owned business success

veteranbusinesscoalition.org