Archive for November 2016

“Vetrepreneurship” is sweeping the country. The SBA reports that 25% of Post-9/11 veterans want to start their own businesses. Over the past two months, we scoured the country for the best veteran-owned startups in the nation. We asked venture capitalists, angel investors, veteran founders and industry experts to send us ideas. We received 85 nominations, and…

Entrepreneurship is not easy. Jeremy Gocke, founder and CEO of branding agency Ampsy, says he was well-prepared for the tough elements of entrepreneurship after spending three years in the U.S. Army. “The military prepared me to succinctly articulate a mission and accomplish that mission with limited resources, limited sleep and constant shifts,” he says. His time…