Army veteran serves community through East Meadow business

Veterans have long brought the discipline, leadership and problem-solving skills they developed in the military into civilian life. For many, that transition has also meant becoming business owners and job creators. Among those entrepreneurs is 48-year-old Garmani Maw, a U.S. Army veteran who left a career in federal government to pursue a longtime ambition: owning a business. Today, he runs Signarama East Meadow, helping businesses, schools and public agencies across Long Island with custom signs, graphics and branding. For Maw, the move from military service to entrepreneurship represents a new chapter, but not necessarily a departure from the values that shaped him. "Veteran entrepreneurs are problem solvers and team builders who drive innovation," SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler said in a recent statement recognizing the contributions of veteran-owned businesses. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, the nation's 1.6 million veteran-owned businesses generat