Cybersecurity Lures Investors; Firms Press to Hire Young Veterans; Presidential Candidates Court SMBs

Cybersecurity startups raising more money than ever. Military veterans struggle to sell skills. Obama and Romney offer differing strategies to foster entrepreneurism. Cybersecurity startups in the Washington, D.C., area are raising more money than ever as investors see it as a burgeoning industry, says the Washington Business Journal. Entrepreneurs are viewed as having the upper hand these days as they have “more funding options from a wider range of venture and private equity sources, ...
  • Cybersecurity startups raising more money than ever.
  • Military veterans struggle to sell skills.
  • Obama and Romney offer differing strategies to foster entrepreneurism.
Cybersecurity startups in the Washington, D.C., area are raising more money than ever as investors see it as a burgeoning industry, says the Washington Business Journal. Entrepreneurs are viewed as having the upper hand these days as they have “more funding options from a wider range of venture and private equity sources, and at better terms.”

Military veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are struggling to explain how the skills they acquired while serving translate to the job market back home, says the Wall Street Journal. However, the unemployment rate is declining as more companies are stepping up their efforts to find work for them.

President Barack Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney offer differing strategies to foster entrepreneurism, says the Washington Post. While nearly half of private-sector workers are employed by small business, there is still no consensus as to which presidential candidate is more likely to get the economy back on track.

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