Summary
The National Survey of Military-Affiliated Entrepreneurs is a multi-year, annual and longitudinal, study of veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs. This effort is one of the first national initiatives to develop data-driven research focused on military-affiliated entrepreneurship. The research seeks to gain better insights and understanding of military-affiliated entrepreneurs and identify economic, political, and socio-cultural factors that serve as barriers to entrepreneurship for military-affiliated individuals. This brief provides the latest insights from the 2021 NSMAE survey. The findings reported here are from both a longitudinal and cross-sectional sample of over 2,000 veteran entrepreneurs. Future briefs will include subsequent data analysis on focused topics and various populations within the military-affiliated community. This annual survey and forthcoming public dataset will be an enduring source of current insights for public and private sector leaders, policymakers, and community-based organization on systemic barriers to and drivers of entrepreneurial success among veterans and their family members.
