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:
Mike Haynie at TEDx University of Nevada
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSWhIUiGang
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In the News
Veteran Takes Charge: Justin Miller Acquires Home Fixers Business
VBP is proud to highlight the success story of Justin Miller, a veteran entrepreneur who recently acquired a home improvement business while utilizing guidance and support from VBP business coaches. Justin, a former US Army soldier who served multiple tours of duty in Iraq, attributes his military experience to the adaptability, decisiveness, and leadership skills he now considers essential for running his business. "The daily operations feel very similar to being a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) in the military," he explains. These values also influence his approach to customer service, where he emphasizes honesty, transparency, quality workmanship, and building solid relationships.
From Navy Machinist to Fitness Entrepreneur: The Story of Dan Thompson and Huff-n-Puff Fitness Repair
Dan Thompson's remarkable journey from serving in the U.S. Navy to establishing a thriving fitness equipment repair company is inspirational. Like many veterans, Dan's story is rooted in a profound desire to serve, and his transition from military life to entrepreneurship is a testament to resilience, adaptability, and the value of following one's instincts.
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 [...]
