VETERAN MENTORING – BUSINESS MENTORS
Veteran Business Project’s staff and Business Mentor provide hands-on guidance and mentoring to Military, Veterans, and Spouse small business owneroperators including, but not limited to, entrepreneurship training, business opportunity referrals and more. This ongoing commitment to our military veterans underlies the essence of what the Veteran Business Project is all about – making a positive contribution in the lives of our veterans – by Getting Veterans into Business.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATION
We strongly encourage all who care about our veterans to get actively involved in helping them lead productive lives. In many cases, it is as simple as finding and befriending one veteran. It is as simple as taking a sincere interest in that veteran and any day-to-day challenge she/he may be facing. A good message on why this is so very important is set forth in this video message:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSWhIUiGang
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In the News
From Navy Machinist to Fitness Entrepreneur: The Story of Dan Thompson and Huff-n-Puff Fitness Repair
From serving on the USS Camden to building a successful fitness equipment repair business, Dan Thompson's story is a testament to the entrepreneurial spirit found within many veterans. His transition from military life to business ownership demonstrates the resilience, adaptability, and determination that often characterize those who have served their country.
Air Force Veteran Becomes Co-Owner of Brick City Martial Arts with Help from Veteran Business Project
Veteran Business Project provides support for veterans on their road to becoming business owners. Last year, an Air Force veteran, Luke McDonald, contacted VBP with questions about purchasing a martial arts studio. We are pleased to highlight Luke’s story on his successful path to business ownership. [...]
Hooked On Books
For many book lovers, owning a bookstore is a dream come true. For Joseph and Mikayla Shearer, that dream has become a reality. The couple recently purchased Hooked on Books, a beloved independent bookstore at 3918 Maizeland Road in Colorado Springs.
Veterans Business Project Helps Build A Dream For A Veteran Wanting To Build Log Homes.
Gregg Reinbold is a veteran who was born and raised on a family dairy farm in Western New York. As a young man, he always dreamed of having his own business. He even had his own hay baling business while in high school. One [...]
Korner Beehive
From military deployments, to opening a much-needed local coffee shop back home in Villa Grove, Illinois, veterans, and best friends Mary Kite and Beth Floyd Jenkins took their knowledge of “service” to the next level. After deployments and returning home, Mary and Beth understood [...]
Chicago Fire Boat Tours
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