Post here and tell us about yourself and your business. It is okay if you are just in the idea stage. We have people on the platform who can mentor you. Ex: Hi, I'm __________, my business/idea is/does __________________. My outside interests are ___________. Here is mine: "Hi, my name is David, I'm retired Army. I've launched 8 businesses over the last 21 years in hospitality, logistics, residential/commercial real estate, and business consulting. I've got 4 kids and love anything outdoors like hiking or riding my dirt bike. My favorite sports are hockey and football. If you know anybody wanting to sell a self-storage facility, I'd love to speak to them." How-to Videos about this group platform: (Part 1) Watch an intro video here to learn more about the platform and how to navigate the Community Chat and Classrooms. https://www.loom.com/share/4957d0310f47456887688e986181eb28?sid=86b33f7c-8e65-421e-8344-2ce2cf5004be (Part 2) Continued learning about how to message people, search for content/people, leveling up, and how to use the map. https://www.loom.com/share/901cc344870f43bfa847d525813c877a?sid=16eb8553-b174-4796-9491-2c8b965dfcaa (Part 3) https://youtu.be/jFhwhsJ4l0o Learn more about the VBOC (Veterans Business Outreach Center) and how we help veteran entrepreneurs start and grow their companies. Veterans Business Outreach Centers: Public Service Announcement

We just launched a cohort for people interested in using the VR&E Self-Employment track to help pay start-up costs for your business. This is a VA program and you may be eligible. There are others on in this community who have received funding to purchase equipment, software, tools, inventory, etc.... They will not buy a vehicle, give cash for operating capital, or buy property/pay rent. If you are interested, reply "Interested" in the comments and you will be invited to the private cohort where you can learn more about it.

Hi Everyone My name is Justin Zelenak and I was just approved for the VR&E Self employment track. It was a long process! I want to thank @Brian LaFauci and @David Jones for the help and I cant thank you guys enough! Next Steps- Equipment purchase Find a commercial place If anyone in the Massachusetts area has any leads on a commercial space it would be much appreciated. My Business- I started out of my sun room with a small DTF printer and grew EXCEPTIONALLY quick by word of mouth with local sports teams and businesses. Few months later I saw so much potential with TikTok so I started to figure out how to post and what to post to get seen. I made a Christmas design, made a video and posted it to my TikTok shop and within 4 days I had 1400 orders totaling over $95,000, I had to shut down my TikTok shop because my little printer couldn't keep up. I was blown away with mind blowing growth with TikTok and realized I needed bigger and faster equipment to keep up with any demand that is thrown my way. I am now able to get a commercial size DTF printer and I also get to add embroidery to my business which was HIGHLY requested from all my customers. I will be providing services to consumers, businesses, and anyone that wants to build their own brand. I have accounts with 3 of the biggest clothing wholesalers sale suppliers in the US with a wide selection of name brand clothing like Carhartt, Nike, Underarmour, Addidas, Dickies, Puma and tons more. Thanks for the invite to the community!