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How a Good Business Plan Can Help a Veteran Start a Successful Company

May 29, 2023

As a veteran considering starting a business, you may hear conflicting opinions about writing a business plan. Why even write a business plan? There are certainly many excuses not to write one: They’re more trouble than they’re worth… It seems like a writing exercise that’s a waste of time… Nobody reads them anyway… etc. etc. These are notions many entrepreneurs and business owners share about business...

Business Start-Up Advice for Entrepreneurial Vets

May 02, 2022

About 25% of transitioning veterans are interested in running their own business, and if you’re one of them, you’ll benefit from learning how to do so in a smart, creative and economical way. The great news is that, on top of general training seminars and entrepreneurial workshops available specifically to vets, there are a host of funding options that you can access in order to increase your chances of succeeding...

Turning Valor Into Valuable Trade: Auto Entrepreneurship for Veterans

Dec 20, 2021

Building your own business up from the ground is a labor of love, a generator of great pride, and a good payday. According to US News, the average business manager will earn $76,000 per year , a hefty chunk above the median. As a veteran, applying the skills you’ve developed to having your own patch is a great way to continue your own development and build a career on shore. One of the best industries for veterans to get into?...

Get Top-Notch Teamwork: Hire a Veteran-Owned Business Consultancy

Dec 01, 2021

Everywhere you look these days, you read or hear about the staffing shortages caused by the pandemic. Unemployment is at an all-time low, yet companies can’t get the personnel they need. Companies previously committed to hiring veterans because of their strong leadership skills, robust teamwork approach, and ability to follow instructions have found themselves struggling to fill positions. Reasons for the Staffing...

How (and Why) Veterans Should Become Entrepreneurs

Sep 13, 2021

The option to become your own boss is an attractive potential solution to the challenges veterans experience while trying to find jobs. Even if the veteran hiring programs available were the best in the world, it’s unlikely every former military person will find exactly what they are looking for informal employment. Why Veterans Are Ideal Entrepreneurs It’s a well-known fact the military teaches leadership,...

8 Resources to Help Launch Your Veteran-Owned Business

Apr 26, 2021

A career in the military is a great way to learn valuable skills such as leadership, self-sufficiency, integrity, and responsibility. These same qualities are also critical for successful entrepreneurs. If you are a veteran transitioning to a second career , starting your own business could be the perfect fit for you. These resources can help you get started. Small Business Administration As Credit Karma explains, the...

Launch Your Writing Career Path With These 4 Easy Tips

Nov 08, 2020

Starting a writing career in today’s world may look overwhelming, but it is not an impossible task. Thanks to the creative content being one of the essential requirements in this digital era where every single organization, brand, and business is trying to be online and attract their customers. The fact that there is never going to be a shortage of writing jobs as there are so many companies that seek the service, can be reassuring as...

Military To Entrepreneur: Why Veterans Make Good Entrepreneurs

Jul 06, 2020

As more and more veterans retire from active military service, many choose to go the entrepreneurial route, choosing jobs that are very different from their time in the service. Perhaps not surprisingly, most veterans make excellent entrepreneurs for a variety of reasons, as we’ll see below. Excellent problem-solving skills Of the many skills an entrepreneur will face, the biggest one is problem-solving. This is also a...

What Are The MOOC Enrollment Benefits For Veterans?

Mar 04, 2019

Since the government offered free courses to veterans so that they can have a better transition from the military life back into regular life, a veteran can choose any MOOC course (Massive Open Online Courses) that he is interested in and take it in order to readjust properly into society. But why are MOOC courses beneficial to veterans? It’s open to everyone “If you want to learn, you can because this...

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