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Flawless Acceleration: Black Veteran Entrepreneur "Iron" Mike Steadman is Empowering the Next Generation of Business Leaders As a black veteran entrepreneur, Steadman has made it his mission to empower others to achieve their highest potential in the business arena. Steadman's journey to entrepreneurship began at the Naval Academy, where he discovered his love for boxing and leadership. He went on...

Kit Lisle - Former Military Intelligence Officer & Founder of TheOperators.pe An influential history teacher and a retired Colonel for a dad, paved the way for Kit to join the Army. Kit was an Army  intelligence officer. After spending years reading battlefield maps he translated that skill to reading marketing maps and carved out a niche for himself in the private equity arena.  He is the founder...

Phil Dana - LinkedIn Expert, Helping Veterans Network & Transition Phil Dana grew up in a long line of veterans and when Desert Shield came around he knew he was ready to get in the fight. He enlisted in the Navy right out of high school.   He later attended the United States Naval Academy and commissioned as a Surface Warfare officer.   After the military he landed in Human Resources all across v...

Ryan Micheletti - Co-Founder & General Partner of The Veteran Fund Ryan Micheletti served in the California State Military Reserve for six years. He would tell you that he learned leadership, resilience and the value of a team during his time in service. This laid the foundation for his journey as an entrepreneur.   He began by starting a security company with his brother. This grew from just the...

Mike Hutchings - Army Veteran & CEO of Combined Arms Mike's dad was class of 1977 at Virginia Military Institute. It was a natural path for Mike to follow his legacy both at VMI and in his military service. Upon graduation Mike commissioned as Parachute Infantry Officer with the 82nd Airborne Division. He served 5 years before transitioning into civilian life. His first landing spot was at General...

John Glen Weaver - Air Force Veteran Running for U.S. Senate John Glen Weaver grew up on a grain and livestock farm in Nebraska. He didn't know anything other than hard work and discipline. After graduating high school he went to study animal science and Russian. A wild combination but he had a passion for both. He joined the Air Force in1999 and served for over 22 years. He was deployed 11 times...

Charlie Eadie - West Point Graduate, Founder, General Partner, CMD Capital Some trouble in high school ultimately led Charlie to join the military. It ended up being exactly what he needed. It changed the trajectory of his life. This highly regimented lifestyle was a perfect fit and soon Charlie was awarded the "Engineer Solider of the Year." He continued his training at Ranger school and then dec...

Derren Burrell - Air Force Veteran, Founder Veteran Ventures Capital Derren Burrell's father was a Citadel graduate of 1964. It was an indoctrination that began young but led Derren to graduate from The Military College of South Carolina, class of 1994. He hadn't planned on commissioning but upon graduation did in the Air Force. He served 21 years as a financial management officer. This laid the g...

Lawrence Land - Lawyer, Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Suit Expert Lawrence Land, is a personal injury and wrongful death attorney out of Norfolk, Virginia.   He has over 35 years of experience practicing injury law. He has a passion to help people and their families. It's people's stories and personal experiences that have motivated him to keep fighting for justice.   He currently helps Marines...

Charlie Eadie - West Point Graduate, Founder, General Partner, CMD Capital Some trouble in high school ultimately led Charlie to join the military. It ended up being exactly what he needed. It changed the trajectory of his life. This highly regimented lifestyle was a perfect fit and soon Charlie was awarded the "Engineer Solider of the Year." He continued his training at Ranger school and then dec...

Randal Wimmer - Navy Veteran, Government Contracting Academy Founder Randal Wimmer is a Naval Academy graduate. It was his father's service in the Navy and influence that led to that decision. He didn't know the impact that decision would have on his life.  It truly set Randal on a new trajectory. He served 10 years as a surface warfare officer. Little did he know the training that the military pr...

Joe Swider - Navy Veteran, VP & Chief Operating Officer Terravive Joe didn't grow up in a family of entrepreneurs, but watching his dad get laid off left a lasting impression on him. He knew one day that he wanted to take the path of entrepreneurship. Joe was ready to enlist out of high school but his Mom's persistence landed him at the Virginia Military Institute as a compromise. After graduation...

Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster, US Army (Ret.) - Former U.S. National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster is a West Point graduate. After 34 years of service, he retired as a Lieutenant General in 2018. He is currently a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University.   His experience as a former U.S. National Security Advisor, assistant professor of history at West Point, multiple depl...

Eli Crane - Navy Veteran Running for U.S. Congress Eli has five war time deployments, three of them to the Middle East with SEAL Team 3 and served our country for 13 years. Many of the lessons he learned in the service set him up for success in the entrepreneurial world and now for his journey running as a congressional candidate.  Congress Eli wants to take his veteran and entrepreneurial experie...

Todd Connor, is a Navy Veteran, small business owner and cofounder of Veterans for Political Innovation. Todd has a passion for entrepreneurs, especially veterans. He founded Bunker Labs in 2014. Bunker Labs helps veteran entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. Along with his passion for entrepreneurs he desires political reform and knows veterans are primed to lead the charge. Veterans for...

Todd Connor, is a Navy Veteran, small business owner and cofounder of Veterans for Political Innovation. Todd has a passion for entrepreneurs, especially veterans. He founded Bunker Labs in 2014. Bunker Labs helps veteran entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. Along with his passion for entrepreneurs he desires political reform and knows veterans are primed to lead the charge.  Veterans fo...

Mike Cantwell is a United States Naval Academy graduate. After serving in the Navy, he has continued his career of service as a federal government employee at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. It was the presidential elections of 2016 that led Mike to dive into politics and ultimately begin his journey as a political reformist. He knows that our political system is broken and the way to...

  Eric graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1997. He served eight years as a Naval Flight Officer. After service he practiced law and had a successful real estate business. In early 2019 Eric served as board president for "Show Me Integrity", a political reform organization. It was this experience and his own desire to get involved in politics as an independent that led his desire to...

Monica Fullerton - Creating an Online Market Place for Military & First Responder Families Monica Fullerton got her Masters and planned to pursue a job as a news anchor, but as an Air Force spouse that was not an easy career path to navigate. Instead Monica found work with a logistics company. It provided the ground work for her entrepreneurial journey. Monica has had an entrepreneurial spirit her...

Matt Butler - Air Force Veteran, Inventor of Rollors, an Award Winning Outdoor Yard Game  Matt didn't plan to spend a career in the Air Force, but after 9-11, he felt called to continue serving past his initial 4 year commitment. He spent his career flying surveillance aircraft all over the world. It was during one of his many deployments that the idea for Rollors was sparked. Often during deploym...

Cameron Cruse - Cofounder of R. Riveter, Making Handbags to Hire Military Spouses Due to her husband's military orders, Cameron Cruse landed herself in the middle of nowhere Georgia in 2011. She had just graduated with her Master's in architecture but the hopes of building that career slowly faded. Soon after, Cameron met Lisa Bradley, her now business partner. Together they realized the challenge...

Don Bentley - New Book Release...Former Apache Helicopter Pilot, Now New York Times Best Selling Author Don Bentley was previously a guest on the VeteranCrowd spotlight , but is back to share the releases of two new books. Don Bentley has loved writing since he was a little kid. He started working on his first book in 3rd grade. In high school, his English teacher told him he had talent, but he wa...

Emily Miller and Kim Jung went to the West Point Military Academy, they were eventually connected to Keith Alaniz, a Texas A&M graduate while stationed at Ft. Leonard Wood. They served in Afghanistan together as Combat Engineers and eventually their friendships led to to founding Rumi Spice. Their time in Afghanistan and working with the Afghan people, gave them an idea for creating "sustainable r...

Daniel started his military service in the Army. After over 28 years serving he retired from the United States Marine Corps. During the transition into the civilian world, he knew he wanted to "chart his own course". He utilized the program boots to business , an entrepreneurial education program for transitioning service members.   At the time popcorn wasn't on the horizon. He was looking to use...

Lynn was serving overseas, in the Army when he first began writing. He had travelled to Greece for fun and decided to write an article about his time there. He submitted it to the military newspaper, Stars and Stripes . They decided to publish it. He continued to write about his travels while overseas but decided he didn't want to stop as he was transitioning out of active duty.   Now over 40 year...