U.S. Navy veteran Jo Kegley reached out to the VBOC as a resource to help grow her weight-loss business after graduating from Hillsborough Community College’s (HCC) Startup Training Resources to Inspire Veteran Entrepreneurship (STRIVE) program. The VBOC staff guided Jo in registering her LLC, provided information to become WOSB certified, and provided a letter of recommendation to apply for funding. This support contributed to the success of Jo receiving a $6,000 grant through the HCC Everyday Entrepreneur Venture Seed Fund to develop and grow her business.

Jo is the founder of Flip Flop Diet, a sustainable eating with scheduled cheating diet and weight loss maintenance plan. After separating from the military Jo gained over 30 pounds and wanted a way to downsize without the use of supplements or subscriptions. She documented and tested the Flip Flop Diet using her proven strategies to help family and friends lose weight and now plans to offer her diet to the public.

“I am so grateful for all of the assistance and ongoing support that I receive from VBOC. The VBOC has certainly contributed to the development of Flip Flop Diet and to my success in receiving initial seed funding to launch my business. I recommend their services to any veteran that is in business or is thinking about starting one.”

Learn more about Flip Flop Diet at https://www.facebook.com/flipflopdiet