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VETERAN BUSINESS PATHWAYS

Five Business Paths Veterans Can Explore From Home

Why These Business Pathways Matter

Many veterans are interested in creating additional income or building something of their own but may not know where to begin. These five beginner-friendly business models provide practical options that can be researched and explored from home.

Choose a Path That Fits You

Review each business option, explore the listed resources, and choose the pathway that best matches your interests, experience, available time, and goals.

A Clearer Place to Start

These options are intended to reduce guesswork and provide practical starting points that you can research and evaluate at your own pace.

• Freelance Services Business Offer skills you already have — writing, editing, customer service, design, admin support, voiceover, tutoring, etc.
  Platform: https://www.fiverr.com
  Why it may fit: Freelancing can allow you to offer skills you already have while beginning with relatively low startup costs.

• Print‑on‑Demand Merch Business Create simple designs and sell shirts, mugs, hoodies, and more — no inventory needed.
  Teespring: https://www.teespring.com
  Printify: https://www.printify.com
  Why it may fit: Print-on-demand allows you to create products without holding inventory while the platform handles printing and shipping.

• Affiliate Marketing Business Recommend products you already use and earn commissions when people buy.
  Amazon Associates: https://affiliate-program.amazon.com (affiliate-program.amazon.com in Bing)
  Impact: https://impact.com
  Why it may fit: Affiliate marketing can complement content or product recommendations you already choose to share, subject to each program’s rules and required affiliate disclosures.

• Business Digital Products Create simple guides, templates, checklists, or training materials.
  Gumroad: https://www.gumroad.com
  Stan Store: https://stan.store/DigitalGuideHub
  Why it may fit: Digital products can allow you to organize your knowledge or experience into guides, templates, checklists, or other downloadable resources.

• Ecommerce Store Business Sell physical products through your own online store.
  Shopify: https://www.shopify.com
  Why it may fit: Ecommerce allows you to begin with a small product selection and expand over time based on demand, available resources, and your goals.

• You will be surprised by what you can build.