Five Veterans who are Taking the Startup World by Storm
Folks, my team and I have been highlighting
a lot of important startups and vets recently, and we thought it'd be a good idea to merge the two.
We reached out to the community on Facebook and Twitter, and compiled a list of 5 veteran-founded startups who really have their boots on the ground.
Vets are effective entrepreneurs, and many of the skills veterans have overlap with those needed to found a startup. As this article says,"Tech startups to veterans: We love you, we want some more of ya."
5 Veterans Who Are Taking the Startup World by Storm (in no particular order):
- Kristina Carmen, Founder of TurboPup.
(TurboPup isn't on Twitter, but you can find them on Facebook.)
TurboPup was founded to create a sustainable and socially conscious business, and give back to causes in support of our four legged best friends and our country's heroes: Veterans. - Jacob Wood & William McNulty, Co-founders ofTeam Rubicon.
Follow @TeamRubicon
Team Rubicon is a group of military veterans and medical professionals irrevocably committed to changing veteran reintegration and disaster response. - Blake Hall and Matt Thompson, Co-founders of ID.me.
Follow @idme
ID.me is a secure digital ID card that allows individuals to prove their identity online. Using ID.me, online shoppers can attach attributes of their identity, such as military service or student status, to a Single Sign On so they can quickly verify to any third party that they are who they say they are. The site offers exclusive benefits and discounts for military folks and vets all in one place. ID.me was founded by 2 Army Rangers who made a long-term commitment to the military and veteran community. - Chris Hulls and Alex Haro, Co-founders of Life360.
Follow @Life360
Life360 is a free smartphone app that helps keep families and close friends connected stay in sync throughout their busy day. With Life360, you can see where your family and friends are on a private map, stay in touch with group and one-on-one messaging, and get help in an emergency. - Dawn Halfaker, Founder of Halfaker and Associates, and President of Wounded Warrior Project.
Follow @halfaker
Halfaker and Associates provides professional services and technology solutions to the federal government. According toHuffPo, this "allows Halfaker to fight on two fronts: She helps equip on-the-ground troops to fight missions and helps U.S. veterans fight unemployment."
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Hey, this isn't altruism, it just feels right.
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10 年I have the honor of serving as a guest lecture for the Entrepreneur Bootcamp for Disable Veterans (EBV) Program at LSU's Stephenson Entreprenuership Institute. The EBV program was started at Syracuse University and now is at 8 different universities. I would seek out the EBV leaders at Syracuse and the other 7 schools to get some great stories on veterans and their start up programs. I have first hand knowledge of both LSU and Texas A&Ms committment to this program. I salute our veterans and thank all of you for your service to our country. I am the great, great, grandson of US Army Calvary solider of the 1860s and a survivor of the Civil War.
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