While in uniform, I knew what I was fighting for. For my country, my family and for the country I love so deeply. Being a veteran entrepreneur has shown me a path to continue that same fight out of uniform as well. Because my success in business is my family’s success and it is my country’s success. It gives me the opportunity to enjoy the fruits of the service and sacrifices we made in uniform in ways that speak to the enterprising spirit that has built this great republic. Vets Leverage gives me that sense of support and camaraderie that made me so successful in the military. Now together as a veteran business community, we can continue that legacy for and success for generations to come.

All veterans lead by dedicating some part of our lives to risking, training and protecting our self reliant republic. Once out of uniform, I wanted to lead in the private sector by creating and building something that people were proud to be a part of and contribute to. But without the proper tools and training, it is hard to start, sustain and excel as a business owner. I am such a fan of VetsLeverage since it addresses this gap by bringing entrepreneur expertise, business insights and peer collaboration to help vets excel together, like many of us did in the service.

The military instills the ability to act on imperfect information. You can do hours of research, A/B testing and analysis but at some point, you need to cross the line of departure and draw fire. Entrepreneurship will test you but I know of no other group than veterans, who are better prepared to deal with its chaos and uncertainty.