[Video] Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks at the National Veterans Small Business Week Kickoff in Washington
WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks on November 9 at the National Veterans Small Business Week kickoff event in Washington, D.C., carried live on the White House's official channel. The kickoff, hosted by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), opens the 13th annual National Veterans Small Business Week; the Vice President's remarks followed the program's opening segments.
The kickoff began streaming first on the SBA's official channel, where opening speakers described the support network for veteran entrepreneurs: Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOCs) serve more than 30,000 clients, and the Boots to Business entrepreneurship training program has reached more than 12,000 service members, veterans and military spouses. Speakers also noted that veteran-owned businesses account for $1.3 trillion in sales across the country.
According to the SBA's September 25 announcement, the 13th National Veterans Small Business Week runs November 9 to 13 under the theme "Honoring Veteran-Owned, American Made," honoring America's 1.6 million veteran-owned small businesses. Throughout the week, the SBA, its resource partners and local stakeholders will host in-person and virtual events on topics including manufacturing, access to capital, government contracting and business development.
Reference: U.S. Small Business Administration
Source: The White House
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：副总统万斯2025年官方肖像（本图为16:9裁切）。摄影：Daniel Torok，白宫官方照片，公有领域，来源：Wikimedia Commons / Photo: Official portrait of Vice President JD Vance, 2025 (16:9 crop). Photo by Daniel Torok, official White House photo, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
