8.25.26

The Parts We Don’t Talk About: A Different Kind of Military Spouse Story


I don't identify as the "typical" military spouse. I never lived on an Army base, never packed up a house for a PCS move, and never counted down the days until a deployment ended.... Read More ▶

8.19.26

Two Decades Later, the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans’ Legacy Continues


In 2007, 17 veterans arrived at Syracuse University for a new experiment: an intensive entrepreneurship program designed specifically for those transitioning from military service to business ownership. Twenty Syracuse cohorts and more than 3,300 EBV... Read More ▶

8.13.26

Oklahoma City’s Veteran Entrepreneur Ecosystem, All in One Room September 16th


On Wednesday, September 16th, 2026, Syracuse University’s D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), with the support of Fiserv, brings the Military Entrepreneurship Forum to the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City.... Read More ▶

8.11.26

The Career I Kept Packing Up: The Journey of a Military Spouse


People understand that military families move. What they do not always fully is what that means for a family, for a career, or for the person trying to build a sustainable one.... Read More ▶

7.28.26

Seasonal Single Parenting


One of the most interesting parts of being married to someone in the military, once you have children, is that you spend weeks, months, and sometimes longer living a life that, from the outside, looks a whole lot like single parenting.... Read More ▶

7.23.26

Every Day Should be Hire a Veteran Day


Hire a Veteran Day lands on July 25, and for a lot of companies that means a flag graphic on LinkedIn and a thank you for your service before lunch. The harder question is “what happens the other 364 days?”... Read More ▶

7.23.26

Erik’s Journey: From Uncertainty to Entrepreneurship with STRIVE


STRIVE also opened their eyes to new possibilities. They began to dream of launching fishing charters on the islands, a venture they had never imagined before. Some people doubted them. Switching careers again seemed risky. But with the support of Al... Read More ▶

7.23.26

Veteran Entrepreneur Turns Leadership Experience Into Consulting Practice


Pamela Fleming built her consulting business after eight years of military service and multiple deployments, turning leadership experience into a mission to help organizations manage change. Through the IVMF’s STRIVE program at Houston City College... Read More ▶

7.21.26

Entrepreneurship Conferences and Pitch Competitions for 2026


Because these two event-driven opportunities are so vital to the entrepreneurial process, we’ve compiled a list of conferences and pitch competitions in the United States. Many are exclusively for veterans and military spouses, but there are also m... Read More ▶

7.20.26

Resilience in the Fire: How Becoming a Military Spouse Helped Me Find My Purpose


There is a version of me that existed before military life. She was comfortable, certain, and believed life would always feel predictable. Then, in 2023, I became a military spouse.   ... Read More ▶