2.04.25

Black-Owned Businesses to Follow


In honor of Black History Month, we’re looking at some of the standout Black entrepreneurs from our IVMF entrepreneurship program portfolio. IVMF has a program for all veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs, no matter what your business or busin... Read More ▶

1.28.25

Welcome Breaking Barriers in Entrepreneurship 25A Cohort


It is with great pride that IVMF announces the 93 Black, Latinx, and female entrepreneurs selected to take part in Breaking Barriers in Entrepreneurship (BBiE) program’s 25A cohort. These entrepreneurs are joining a community of passionate and inno... Read More ▶

1.27.25

Entrepreneurship Conferences and Pitch Competitions for 2025


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 ▶

1.22.25

Meet the Entrepreneurs of the Vet100


Every year, Inc.com releases a list of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies in America, ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2020-2023. Of these 5,000 incredibly successful companies, IVMF honors the top performing veteran companies with... Read More ▶

1.17.25

Veteran Deals and Discounts


What follows are some of the most useful, no nonsense, obtainable deals and discounts readily available for veterans.... Read More ▶

1.15.25

D’Aniello IVMF’s Ray Toenniessen Named 2025 Presidential Leadership Scholar


Ray Toenniessen, a U.S. Army veteran and the newly appointed Deputy Executive Director of the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF), has been named one of 57 Scholars who will form the Presidential Lea... Read More ▶

1.07.25

2025 Bunker Labs Ambassador Welcome


The D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) is proud to welcome the 60 members of our 2025 Bunker Labs Ambassador cohort! After a rigorous selection process, we’ve chosen individuals dedicated to helping veterans and militar... Read More ▶

1.06.25

Veteran Entrepreneur Spotlight: Anthony Cosby


Anthony Cosby wants STZY socks to be there to help keep kids on the right track, and help get them back on track when he can, no matter if that means STZY bringing in speakers to keep kids focused on the right things, or financial sponsorship when it... Read More ▶

12.18.24

What Does 100 Veterans in the New Congress Mean for Veterans?


Come January 3rd, 2025 when the 119th Congress is sworn in and begins its work, it will do so with one hundred veterans among its 535 members in the House and Senate. While this isn’t quite a historic number of veterans in Congress (there were 102 ... Read More ▶

12.11.24

Micron’s $3 Million Investment for D’Aniello Institute Fuels Career Pathways for Veterans and Military Families in the Semiconductor Industry


As part of Micron Technology’s two-decade vision to invest approximately $100 billion in Central New York’s advanced memory chip manufacturing, Syracuse University’s D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families will receive $3 milli... Read More ▶