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...

U.S. Navy veteran Pam Wilcox reached out to the VBOC for help in reviewing her business plan for a bridal shop. The VBOC staff guided Pam in revising her financial forecasts to become "lender ready." She successfully opened Garter &...

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...

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...

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...