Posts by Joseph Crane

Are you thinking of starting your own business now that you’ve transitioned from Military life? You should know as a veteran, you possess a lot of skills that make you a fantastic candidate as a small business owner. We’ve talked about why Veterans make excellent business owners before. Forbes magazine said in a 2014 article that veterans were natural-born…

You might read the headline to this blog, “Famous People That You Didn’t Know Served in the Military,” and wonder what does that have anything to do with running small businesses.  The answer is a lot because being a business owner is challenging. It’s not something everyone can do. We’ve discussed why Veterans make good business…

LinkedIn today is more relevant than it ever has been. There are many reasons why you should be on LinkedIn if you are in the professional world and especially if you are a small business owner. Over 500 million professionals around the globe have a profile on LinkedIn. It’s been around longer than any of…

There’s nothing more dreaded to a small business owner than the word TAXES. You’ve just gotten through the holiday season, and now you’re focused on the New Year. If your a veteran-owned small business, maybe you’ve gotten lucky and landed your small business in a veteran tax-friendly state. According to the National Small Business Association in…

No matter what stage your business is in, networking has continued to show it’s vital importance amongst small business owners veteran-owned or not. You must continue to move forward with your business, and one of the best ways to navigate that is networking.  Some of the best ways to do so are to get involved with Veteran-owned…