Veteran and Military Entrepreneur Conference & Awards

With its proud military history and presence, San Diego boasts one of the most robust markets for veteran or military spouse-owned businesses in the United States. Now the San Diego Business Journal, in partnership with The Rosie Network, will celebrate and support local veteran entrepreneurs and military spouses with this new awards program and educational conference. Winners and finalists will be honored in a special San Diego Business Journal supplement.

To be nominated, the individual must be a veteran or military spouse of the U.S. military — Navy, Marines, Army, Coast Guard or Air Force, or a military spouse. Self-nominations are accepted.
An independent panel of judges will select winners from among these categories:
• Veteran-owned businesses
• Veteran business leaders in the private sector
• Businesses that advocate for veterans
• Other individuals, such as emerging business leaders,
veteran and military-spouse entrepreneurs and franchisees