Comcast RISE provides $91M in financial support to entrepreneurs
What’s good for women business owners and entrepreneurs of color is good for all women and people of color. It’s also good for the entire country’s economic health, according to…
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This veteran-owned company gives back by turning discarded military items into fashionable accessories
The idea of turning “swords into ploughshares” — that is to say, converting military technology and/or equipment into materials with a peaceful civilian purpose — is a very old concept. The phrase comes from the Bible’s Book of Isaiah 2:3-4…
How Silly Putty got its start in the military
It’s the crazy compound that bounces, molds, stretches, snaps — the non-Newtonian fluid that seemingly takes on new properties with each shape. It’s a beloved toy that has been around…
This Combat Camera vet used his skills to launch a civilian career as a photojournalist
A Night Stalker vet created a custom tactical clamp for moving out in a hurry
David Burnett was a U.S. Army Special Operations Crew Chief with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. You might know it better as the “Night Stalkers.” He even wrote a book about his time with the Night Stalkers. His latest project isn…
5 veteran entrepreneurs you need to check out this Veterans Day
Anyone who has served in the military for more than a day can tell you about all the times they were given minimal to no guidance before going out to execute a mission. Whether it was supervising the extra duty privates on police call, or heading ou…
How an Army vet podcaster pulls in over $2 million by chatting with ‘vetpreneurs’
John Lee Dumas is a former Army officer and Iraq War veteran. One day, he was driving his car, in his normal morning routine when the last podcast on his iPod ended. He realized in that moment the car was like the prison of his life. Luckily, he als…
Ranger Up: Inside the $10 million company that gives veterans a voice
As the founder and president of Ranger Up, Nick Palmisciano now commands an empire of apparel sales, MMA sponsorships, digital content, and social media mastery. Started in 2006, the company is on track this year to hit $10 million in revenue, a…
‘The Bunker’ is helping veteran entrepreneurs launch the next big tech company
