4.11.23

Explore Venture Capital With The Transition Podcast


If there’s an aspect of entrepreneurship that needs to be demystified, it’s what VC can do for you, who actually needs it, and who venture capitalists want to work with. The following is a round-up of Transition Podcast episodes exploring all thi... Read More ▶

3.29.23

State of Military Families: Blue Star Families’ Bilingual Survey Finds Top Concerns are Spouse Unemployment, Family Separation, Military Pay, Housing, and Relocation


WASHINGTON, DC – Blue Star Families, a national nonprofit dedicated to building strong communities of support and belonging for military families, today released the findings of its 2022 Military Family Lifestyle Survey. This is the most comprehens... Read More ▶

3.18.23

Silicon Valley Bank Failed, What Does it Mean for Entrepreneurship?


Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has failed, the second largest American bank in history. What happened and how will it impact entrepreneurship in the short term? We reached out to experts for help crafting this piece. Much of that help came from Scott Bake... Read More ▶

3.14.23

Wounded Warrior Project Empowers Women Warriors Through Expansive Community Partnerships like IVMF


Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) understands that no organization can meet the evolving needs of post-9/11 wounded warriors, their families, and caregivers alone. This includes the needs of women warriors.... Read More ▶

3.01.23

Female Veteran & Military Spouse-Owned Businesses to Follow


Celebrate Women's History Month by learning about the inspiring stories of female veterans and military spouses who have started their own businesses. Discover the challenges they've faced and overcome, as well as the unique perspectives and skills t... Read More ▶

2.28.23

EBV Foundation Announces Three Winners of EBV Business Plan Competition


According to the National Survey of Military Affiliated Entrepreneurs, 49% of survey participants declared the access to capital as their primary barrier to entrepreneurship. Of those that stated they needed funding, 59% needed less than $25,000 to s... Read More ▶

2.27.23

IVMF Feature Profile: Rachel Bellamy of TIME Systems LLC.


While Rachel Bellamy watched her uncle graduate from the U.S. Army Military Academy at West Point in 1979, she noticed something peculiar about the graduating class. The five-year-old daughter of an enlisted U.S. Army soldier was curious why she didn... Read More ▶

2.27.23

Veteran Entrepreneur Spotlight: Monifa Caines


Discover the inspiring story of Monifa Caines, a US Air Force veteran and former RN who is now using her skills to create beautiful hair accessories for women of color and those going through cancer treatment. Learn about her journey and how her pass... Read More ▶

2.23.23

For Military and Higher Ed, a Shared Dilemma


With their challenges well aligned, higher ed and the military should work together to reduce the opportunity costs of volunteering for military service, Mike Haynie writes.... Read More ▶

2.22.23

IVMF Receives Million-Dollar Grant for CNY Veterans and Military Families


The D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF/D’Aniello Institute) recently received $1,000,000 in additional grant funding to support veterans and their families in Central New York. The grant renewal wa... Read More ▶