How many veterans want to start their own business - study

These results were the outcome of the sixth online survey of participants of the Russian-Ukrainian war. This is evidenced by the results of the research of the Ukrainian Foundation of Minveterans.

Key data research

• 68.8% of veterans are interested in entrepreneurship.
• 9.4% have already started their own business.
• 9.9% plan to be employed.
• 7.9% express no desire to go into business.

Acting Executive Director of the Foundation Nina Rogovets said that these data show the growing interest of the defenders in independent professional realisation.

Vlasna Prava programme

Ukraine offers grant support to veterans, combatants, people disabled as a result of the war and their families through the state programme "Vlasna Prava".

Grants are provided under the following conditions:

• For a family member (spouse, wife)
  • Up to UAH 250 thousand - when creating one job.
  • From 250 thousand to 500 thousand UAH - when creating two workplaces.
• For a participant of military operations and/or a person with a disability as a result of the war, registered as an FLP:
  
  • Up to UAH 250 thousand - one workplace.
  • From 250 thousand to 500 thousand UAH - two workplaces.
  • Up to UAH 1 million - four jobs.

Funds are provided irrevocably and without interest.

Despite their interest in entrepreneurship, veterans face certain problems:

• 58% of veterans feel insufficient respect from society (up from 44% last year).
• Employment remains a serious problem for 51.7 per cent.

Nina Rogovets, acting executive director of the Ukrainian Veterans Foundation, emphasises that the results of the survey show a worrying trend. Veterans often choose the path of entrepreneurship because of the barriers to traditional employment. The growing interest in entrepreneurship among veterans is a positive signal, but social problems require systemic solutions. Support programmes such as Vlasna Prava enable veterans to successfully adapt to world life.