4.01.25

How to Pitch A Business: Pitching 101

As an entrepreneur, the ability to clearly articulate in layman’s terms what your business does and how it makes money is a critical skill every entrepreneur needs in their toolbox.... Read More ▶

3.25.25

Mission Incomplete: Strengthening the TAP Program to Ensure a Smoother Transition to Civilian Life for Tomorrow’s Veterans

In light of the available evidence, our collective approach to transition requires us to consider interventions further upstream and downstream, moving beyond TAP and government alone. We must also implement more oversight to set veterans and their f... Read More ▶

3.25.25

Onward to Opportunity 100k Celebration

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 ▶

3.25.25

Celebrating Leadership and Impact – 2025 Ambassador Impact Awards Winners 

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 ▶

3.19.25

Military Spouse Entrepreneur Spotlight: Amy Cotta

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 ▶

3.14.25

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

3.04.25

Women-Owned Businesses to Follow in 2025

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 ▶

2.27.25

Testimony on 2025 Veteran Service Organization Hearings

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 ▶

2.27.25

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Joins the D’Aniello Institute’s Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans Consortium

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 ▶

2.24.25

Micron and Syracuse University Celebrate First 90 Participants to Achieve Semiconductor Certification Through Onward to Opportunity

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 ▶