This week is National Veterans Small Business Week, a week dedicated to recognizing and supporting veteran entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Those celebrating National Veterans Small Business Week include President Barack Obama. In a memo released Monday, President Obama noted, “Even after our service members hang up their uniforms, they keep shaping our country, applying their innovative and unique skills to form small businesses that define our communities and drive economic progress.”

What are the facts behind National Veterans Small Business Week and veteran-owned businesses? Here are seven things you should know:

To learn more about the legal issues involved in starting and running a business, head over to FindLaw’s section on Small Business Law.

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  • How Do Veterans Courts Work? (FindLaw’s Law and Daily Life)

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