Veteran Business Super Intelligence℠ · Sponsored by National Invest In Veterans Week®

The Briefing Room Mission Brief in Motion

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Sources: SBA VetCert certified-firm export of 2026-10-04 (aggregates only); Federal Reserve Banks, 2023 Report on Employer Firms: Findings from the 2022 Small Business Credit Survey (March 2023); U.S. SBA Office of Advocacy Issue Brief 18; IVMF Research Review (2025) and The Access to Capital Challenge (2019); FINRA Investor Education Foundation (May 2026); U.S. Department of Labor VETS bulletin (March 3, 2026). Veteran Business Super Intelligence℠ · Sponsored by National Invest In Veterans Week®.

Veteran Business Super Intelligence℠ · Sponsored by National Invest In Veterans Week®

The Veteran Business Navigator

Every major finding from the SBA VetCert firm snapshot, the SBA Office of Advocacy, IVMF and Syracuse research, the FINRA Foundation and the Department of Labor's National Invest in Veterans Week 2026 bulletin, in one place. Pick a question, pick a place, and slide through the charts.

Sources: SBA VetCert certified-firm export of 2026-10-04 (aggregates only); U.S. Department of Labor VETS, National Invest in Veterans Week 2026 bulletin; U.S. SBA Office of Advocacy Issue Brief 18 (May 2023); IVMF Research Review of Deming, Carpenter and Anders (2025); IVMF, The Access to Capital Challenge (2019); FINRA Investor Education Foundation, The Financial Resilience of U.S. Veterans (May 2026); Ripon Forum, Veterans Day 2025; Pennsylvania Senate Resolution 234 of 2026. Veteran Business Super Intelligence℠ · Sponsored by National Invest In Veterans Week®.

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Capital for Those Who Served Credit Unions, the Summit and the Data

Two National Invest in Veterans Week 2026 pieces on access to capital lead this briefing, checked claim by claim against the SBA certified-firm list, Federal Reserve, IVMF, SBA Advocacy and FINRA data and the Jacksonville Vetrepreneur Summit sign-ups.

Sources: Scott Simpson, "National Invest in Veterans Week: Expanding access to capital for those who served," Stars and Stripes (March 2, 2026); America's Credit Unions, "Investing in veterans means supporting credit unions" (March 3, 2026); Federal Reserve Banks, 2023 Report on Employer Firms (Small Business Credit Survey 2022); IVMF, The Access to Capital Challenge (2019); U.S. SBA Office of Advocacy Issue Brief 18; FINRA Investor Education Foundation (May 2026); SBA VetCert export of 2026-10-04 (aggregates only); Jacksonville Vetrepreneur Summit sign-up lists 2017 to 2019 (counts only, no names). Veteran Business Super Intelligence℠ · Sponsored by National Invest In Veterans Week®.

Analytics · Traffic · Jan 2021 – Present

Growth Signal Overview

Qualitative visualization of traffic and audience composition. All values are shown as relative bands and ranks.

SYSTEM: SUCCESS TREND: ACCELERATING

Multi-Year Momentum

Relative intensity by year.

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Visits

High

Unique Visitors

High

Pageviews

Strong

Engagement Quality

Mixed Signal

Traffic Source Mix (Ranked)

Formal Recognition

National Invest In Veterans Week® 2025 Awards

The “Best Of” honors recognize measurable leadership advancing veteran economic participation, entrepreneurship, and community well-being.

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Empowerment Through Advocacy

Jeff Shuford Empowerment Through Advocacy Award

Phil Hulett

Advocacy, mentorship, and career-transition impact.

Entrepreneurship Leadership

Champion of Veterans Entrepreneurship Award

State of Montana Government

Policy, proclamations, and sustained public recognition.

Workforce Transition

Trailblazer in Veteran Hiring Award

The Standard

Employer-led pathways into civilian careers and growth.

Access to Capital

Veterans in Business Excellence Award

Live Oak Bank

Veteran-focused lending and specialized financial expertise.

Market Action

Social Impact Action of the Year Award

ITA Growth Partners (by ITA International)

Durable outcomes through direct investment in veteran-owned businesses.

Digital Leadership

Social Media Influencer of the Year Award

Congressman Glenn Grothman

Amplifying veteran voices and achievements via public platforms.

Sustained Advocacy

Veteran Advocate of the Year Award

Southside Bank

Long-term commitment to veteran financial transition outcomes and readiness.

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#InvestInVeteransWeek2025

Looking for prior years? The 2024 and 2023 winners are listed on the same page.

National Invest In Veterans Week® System Status — Veteran Economic Intelligence Dashboard

The Veteran Economic Intelligence Dashboard operates in continuous mode, providing an always-on, policy-neutral view of publicly reported veteran economic signals in support of National Invest In Veterans Week® (March 1–7).
System Operational 24/7 Uptime Live Ticker
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Continuous Monitoring Enabled
Signal Refresh
Rolling Updates (Public Sources)
Use Classification
Policy-Neutral • Informational
Status Summary: Dashboard services are active. The real-time ticker and supporting modules continuously surface market and ecosystem indicators related to veteran entrepreneurship, workforce participation, and economic presence.
Official Notice: This platform is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice and does not endorse specific securities, entities, or legislative positions.
SYSTEM: ACTIVE • DASHBOARD: ONLINE • FEED: LIVE • OBSERVANCE: NIVW