by Chuck Schmalzried | May 14, 2020 | Blog, Chuck Schmalzried, Entrepreneurship, Veteran
Chris Sweetin has spent more than 20 years serving his country in the United States Air Force. During his career, he was working as an HH-60G Flight Examiner. Additionally, he spent time working as an engineer in the same HH-60G sector. Sweetin has an exemplary career...
by Chuck Schmalzried | Dec 28, 2019 | Blog, Chuck Schmalzried, Entrepreneurship
Soldiers never give up. Charlie Linville is living proof. The ex-Marine who lost is leg has become the first wounded war veteran to scale Mount Everest, a 29,000-feet trek that took him to the top of the world’s tallest mountain. Linville intended to...
by Chuck Schmalzried | Sep 19, 2019 | Blog, Chuck Schmalzried, Entrepreneurship, Veteran
The state of Louisiana has launched a new program to certify and help promote businesses that are created and owned by veterans. The Veterans First Business Initiative is a product of Louisiana’s economic development department. The initiative will make it easy...
by Chuck Schmalzried | May 28, 2019 | Blog, Chuck Schmalzried, Entrepreneurship, Veteran
When transitioning back to civilian life, many veterans find that they are well-equipped to become entrepreneurs. Their military experience tends to provide them with many suitable skills such as discipline, ambition, and teamwork. The phenomenon referred to as...
by Chuck Schmalzried | May 13, 2019 | Blog, Chuck Schmalzried, Entrepreneurship, Veteran
Becoming an entrepreneur after returning from military service has become more popular in recent years. Veteran entrepreneurs, also called “Vetrepreneurs,” are growing in population, and though military experience and professional skills vary among individuals, most...
by Chuck Schmalzried | Apr 2, 2019 | Blog, Chuck Schmalzried, Entrepreneurship, Veteran
Originally deployed in 2006, Salvatore DeFranco served in the United States Navy as a member of the Sea, Air, and Land division (more commonly known as the Navy SEALs). He was set to be deployed again in 2008, but while he was off-duty, he was struck by a vehicle in...
