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August 25, 2026
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 unt...
By Alison Bosworth
August 19, 2026
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 graduates nationwide later, that experiment has become one of the most enduring veteran entrepreneurship programs in the country
By IVMF
Blog
Real stories from real people. The moments, the struggles, and the wins that shaped their journey.
August 13, 2026
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 t...
By IVMF
July 23, 2026
Every Day Should be Hire a Veteran Day
July 25th was Hire a Veteran Day, 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?”
By IVMF
July 23, 2026
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.
By IVMF
Career Your Never See
Military spouses have nearly four times the unemployment rate, earn less over their lifetimes, and the almost 70% of military spouses with children at home are asked to be single parents for months at a time on top of it. These are their stories.
August 11, 2026
The Career I Kept Packing Up: The Journey of a Military Spouse
I also knew, standing in that empty classroom for just a moment, that I would not change where I am today.That was not always true.
By Jennifer McDaniel Martin
July 28, 2026
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.
By Melanie Vernoia
July 9, 2026
Nobody Briefed Me on This: An Honest Account of Military Spouse Deployment
When my husband told me he was going to deploy to a combat zone, I was six months pregnant and unsure I was ready for motherhood.
By Sabina Lyszczarczyk
Latest Research
Backed by Syracuse University's R1 research infrastructure, IVMF's research creates real impact for military families, and shine a light on some of their biggest and most unique challenges.
July 1, 2026
The Accidental Entrepreneur: How Military Spouses Take Their Careers into Their Own Hands
Follow one military spouse’s journey from bedside nurse to accidental entrepreneur.
By IVMF
May 28, 2026
Planning to Pivot: Employment Lessons from a Military Spouse – 2026
IVMF worked with 41 organizations and 72 stakeholders to assess New Mexico's veteran services landscape and build a roadmap for coordinated care.
By IVMF
March 25, 2025
Military Spouse Employment Landscape: Trends, Barriers, and Opportunities
Military spouses remain a uniquely positioned but persistently underleveraged segment of the U.S. labor force.
By IVMF
Policy
IVMF's policy team, based in Washington, D.C., bridges research, programs, and policy to improve outcomes for veterans and military families. Here is some of the latest work our Policy team has delivered.
- D’Aniello IVMF Public Comment on the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Proposed Rule Change
- IVMF Supports Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2026 H.R. 2804
- IVMF Supports The Commissary Healthy Options and Servicemember Welfare (CHOW) Act S.2772
- We've Spent Billions Serving Veterans Without a Plan. Senate Bill 3726 Would Change That
- From Service to Startup: Empowering Veteran Entrepreneurs
- A Grateful Nation: Maximizing Veterans’ Success after Service
Entrepreneurship Guides
Starting a business is hard. No one knows that more than the IVMF. We've written several guides on to give you the step up on your competition as a veteran or spouse business owner.
January 28, 2026
How To Find A Business or Career Mentor
Have you ever felt stuck in your career or business? Are you hitting a wall when it comes to understanding how to get better at what you do, or unsure what the next steps on your path are? Sounds like you’re in need of some mentorship. So, since January is National Mentoring Month, let’s talk about it.
By IVMF
July 29, 2025
How To Integrate AI Into Your Business: A Practical Guide for Veteran and Military Spouse Entrepreneurs
The general feeling pushed in the entrepreneurship spaces is adopt the emerging technology, or get left behind. In fact, incorporating an AI use-case is key to attracting investors in 2025 (with the caveat that the rest of the business fundamentals still need to be strong, AI isn’t a magic bullet).
By IVMF
March 14, 2025
A Veteran’s Guide for How To Publish Your First Book
A lot of veterans want to publish a book. Often, it’s a memoir with stories about their military service. Some veterans might have dollar signs in their eyes...
By IVMF
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