ABSTRACT:
“Programs dedicated to entrepreneurship education of military veterans in the U.S. have expanded remarkably in the last decade. However, much remains to be discovered about the current state of the effectiveness of these programs This empirical analysis uses the National Survey of Military-Affiliated Entrepreneurs (NSMAE) (n = 2649) to investigate the effectiveness of entrepreneurship education and training as veterans transition from military to civilian life. This paper provides evidence that entrepreneurship education and training are significant for individuals during their transition. Our results emphasize the need for greater interdisciplinary research focusing on entrepreneurship education and transitional entrepreneurship to inform and expand theorizing and new policy development in supporting of military veterans.”
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS:
• This study pioneers a novel approach by treating transition as a dependent variable in evaluation entrepreneurship education, providing insights into the effectiveness of interventions for military veteran entrepreneurs, diverging from traditional research to inform tailored interventions.
• Leveraging data from the National Survey of Military-Affiliated Entrepreneurs, this research fills a critical literature gap by exploring how entrepreneurship education aids veterans’ transition to civilian life, emphasizing its potential to provide purpose and facilitate smooth transitions, thus contributing to transitional entrepreneurship knowledge and guiding policies for transitioning populations beyond mental health challenges.
• Findings suggest the effectiveness of entrepreneurship education programs for veterans, signaling the success of veteran entrepreneurship policies and supporting the expansion of such initiatives to other transitioning groups; additional research on the intersection of entrepreneurship education and transitional