5 Considerations When Bootstrapping Your Business
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Navy Federal Credit Union. All opinions are 100% mine. In 2013, John (who was my fiance at the time) called me from Afghanistan. It had been months since we had seen each other in person and the video was blocky and lagging. John was […]
Here’s a New, Legit Way Military Spouses Can Make Money Anywhere
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Shake. All opinions are 100% mine. When I married John, I was giving up a career that I had worked hard to establish. I was a teacher. I had a master’s in teaching and a lot of experience that suddenly… seemed like it had […]
5 Products That Will Make Your Entrepreneur Life Better
This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com. About that entrepreneur life? For many military spouses, it’s not just a passion, it’s a necessity. Self-employment helps to smooth over the frustrations of job-searching every two-to-four years with each new PCS. It provides more financial stability, too, in a world where a two-income family is needed, rather than wanted. […]
How to Support Veteran and Military Spouse-Owned Small Businesses Year-Round
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Navy Federal Credit Union. All opinions are 100% mine. Do you have November 4-8 marked on your calendar this year? It’s the sixth annual National Veterans Small Business Week, a time to get out into your community (or online) and get to know veteran-owned […]
5 Vital Questions Military Couples Need to Ask Before Starting a Business
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Navy Federal Credit Union. All opinions are 100% mine. John and I stood inside our coffee shop. It was just the two of us. In just a few minutes, we were going to walk out onto the porch and begin a ribbon-cutting ceremony to […]
Help a Veteran Entrepreneur Win a National Grant
When John left the military, we had a clear idea of what he wanted to do. That’s because he’d been dreaming of the next step in his career, even while he was deployed to Afghanistan. When he transitioned out of the Navy, we knew that it was our chance to make this huge life goal […]
5 Reasons Why Milspouses Are Totally Prepared to Be Entrepreneurs
This post is sponsored by Bruster’s Real Ice Cream. All opinions and work are my own. When I became a military spouse, I literally had no idea that I would become an entrepreneur. (And I use that phrase lightly since most days I feel like I’m stumbling around in the dark.) I had been a […]
The (Exciting) Thing No One Tells You About Being a Military Spouse
This post is not sponsored. I’m just excited to bring you an opportunity through an ethical fashion company that is actively seeking military spouses as Sseko Fellows. I gave up my teaching career to marry my husband. When he got down on one knee in front of Penn State’s Old Main, my job–my career– was […]
How Military Spouse Entrepreneurs Can Win a $40K Franchise
This post is sponsored by EventPrep. All opinions and work are my own. The second month of my marriage I spent (mostly) frustrated with what my life and career had become. I was a teacher who left my school and career after five years to marry the love of my life. The only problem? My […]
This Entrepreneur Has a Message for Military Spouses
Thanks to Liz from Sseko Designs for this guest post! Hi! I’m Liz. I’m the co-founder of Sseko Designs. When I was 22, I moved to Uganda to be a journalist and write about issues facing women living in extreme poverty. While there, I met an incredible group of young women who had tested into […]
