Here are five major financing options for U.S. veterans who hope to start or expand their small businesses: (1) the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veteran Entrepreneur Portal; (2) the Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan (MREIDL) offers very low-interest loans to help reservists rebuild their businesses after serving their country; (3) the Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Program; (4) the Accion Veteran-Owned Business Loans program; and (5) the for-profit loan marketplace StreetShares.
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