Tyler MSA:  A Model of a Veteran-Friendly Community  (2025)

Publications/Presentations

• Cater. J. & Young M. (2020). U. S. Veterans as Emerging Entrepreneurs: Self-Efficacy, Intentions, and Challenges. Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE), 25(2). https://doi.org/10.1142/S1084946720500120

  • Young, M. & Cater, J. (2020). Social Entrepreneurship Challenges Among U.S. Veterans:  Pursuing A Cause. Social Entrepreneurship Summit 2020---Virtual, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and ESPOL (Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litora), Ecuador.

  • Young, M. & Cater, J. (2020). Veterans as Emerging Entrepreneurs:  Success Factors, Meeting Challenges and Barriers. Association for Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference (ASBE), San Antonio.

  • Young, M. (2023). Tyler MSA, Smith County:  A Military and  Veteran-Friendly East Texas Research Conference,  University of Texas at Tyler,  Tyler, TX. 

  • Young, M. & Cater, J. (2023). Veterans as Emerging Entrepreneurs in Economic Development:  Intentions, Barrier, and Challenges, East Texas Research Conference,  University of Texas at Tyler,  Tyler, TX. 

Newsletters and Briefs

Tyler MSA: A Model of a Veteran-Friendly Community (2025)

Tyler Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA): A Texas Veteran-Friendly Community (2024)

Young, M. (2022). Tyler, Texas: Becoming More Military & Veteran Friendly.  (2022)

Veterans as Emerging Entrepreneurs (2020).

Events

Veteran Bootcamp

Small Business Forum at Center for Family & Small Enterprises, UT Tyler

Women Veterans Celebration

Veteran's Day Celebration