MCLEAN, Va., June 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ —Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) today announced at the Clinton Global Initiative America meeting that it will partner with Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence, the leading not-for-profit provider of business education and resources for women, to help create a new small business training program for women veteran business owners this Fall.
Capital One’s $750,000, three-year commitment will fund a new program launching in December that will focus on reaching women veteran business owners who are past the start-up phase, but encountering challenges that are blocking continued business growth. There are currently more than 100,000 businesses in the U.S. that are at least 50 percent owned by women veterans.
“After serving our country, service members are returning home and looking for ways to translate their unique skill sets into the civilian workforce. At Capital One, we’re proud to support our veterans during this important transition,” said John G. Finneran, Jr., General Counsel, Capital One. “We are committed to doing our part. Working together with Count Me In we believe that there is a tremendous opportunity for us to help women veteran business owners succeed and watch their businesses grow.”
