The IVMF’s Onward to Opportunity (O2O) program has helped transitioning servicemembers, veterans, and military spouses obtain key certifications and launch their civilian careers since 2011. This spring, O2O hit a major milestone, impacting 100,000... Read More ▶

The 2025 Ambassador Impact Awards mark a historic moment for the IVMF Bunker Labs Ambassador Program. As we reflect on a transformative year that saw the program officially become part of IVMF through their acquisition of Bunker Labs, we celebrate th... Read More ▶

Amy Cotta was riddled with anxiety, depression, and was struggling to find any sort of support or outlet for those feelings. She missed her son, felt so far away from him. While he was in bootcamp, she got her hands on a pair of Marine Corps standard... Read More ▶

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, assuming their story will be a best seller, or inspire a great movie. Other veterans just... Read More ▶

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re looking at some of the standout female founders from our entrepreneurship program portfolio over the past year. Each of these women have an incredible, successful business, and is making history today whil... Read More ▶

On February 26, 2025,  Deputy Executive Director of the IVMF, Ray Toenniessen, spoke to the Senate and House Committees on Veteran's Affairs.... Read More ▶

The D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University is proud to announce the expansion of its Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans (EBV) consortium with the addition of the El Pomar Institute for Innovation an... Read More ▶

Micron and the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University today announced that 90 transitioning servicemembers, veterans and military spouses have achieved a certificate of completion in semiconductors thro... Read More ▶

Your pitch communicates two ideas about your business as clearly and concisely as possible. First, you need to clearly explain what problem your company solves and how you do it. Second, and more importantly, you need to make the audience emotionally... Read More ▶

The post-pitch is everything that happens between the final word of your prepared pitch and getting a final yes or no from an investor, or a ruling from the judges. The post-pitch generally encompasses two things, fielding questions about your pitch,... Read More ▶