After completing the 2-day Boots to Business workshop at Eglin AFB (Ft Walton, FL), Michelle Kinlock and her husband purchased Pavlic's Florist, Inc., a family-owned florist shop in nearby Destin. Pavlic's was Destin's oldest florist, but Michelle had a different...

At age 17, David Retamozo signed up to serve in the U.S. Navy for 4 years as an Electronic Warfare Technician. After completing his years of service, he set out to pursue his dream of becoming a veterinarian. He graduated...

Tim Farrell owns Veterans 4 You, LLC, based in Pompano Beach. When Tim and his wife, Lulu, met the VBOC at a National Veterans Business Conference. He had been in business for less than one year and wanted to...

Heather Risinger and Courtney Dickerson are military spouses living in Panama City, Florida who were able to find purpose and create beauty in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael.

They formed Soul Sisters Custom Creations, LLC to keep their minds off...

When Torrance Hart decided to separate from the U.S. Air Force, she started seriously thinking about what business she could start. She worked with an existing business, then bought out the owner in Teak & Twine. Interestingly, she says she...