Armed Forces cash in with support to start own businesses By Fear Group on 10th September 2013 Who wants to be a Heropreneur? Armed Forces cash in with support to start own businesses An estimated 24,000 men and women leave the Armed Forces each year to begin their lives as civilians, only to join one of the toughest job markets the UK has seen, leaving them to compete with over 2.5 million existing unemployed people. However, rather than face months of job searching, some are opting to launch their own businesses. Defence IQ, In The Media