Inc. Magazine is looking for successful business owners who are prior military for a potential national article:

“How has your military experience influenced your business leadership style?”

Veteran Owned Business was recently contacted by a writer for Inc. Magazine who is working on an article about: “…how military experience influences the leadership styles of veteran business owners?“  In short, VOB has been asked to reach out to our members to find veteran owned businesses (with a minimum of 10 employees) to answer two (2) survey questions for possible inclusion in this–and future–business article(s).

If you are a military veteran (active duty and/or reserves works too), run a successful business and have at least 10 employees, please email us your answers to the following questions.  Also, please include your contact information in case we and/or the writer needs to get back in touch with you.

1. Do you have any specific stories or examples that illustrate how the discipline instilled in you during your military career has translated into your career as the leader of a business?

2. As you developed your own leadership style and practices, did you model yourself after any particular military leader: someone you served under or with, or whom you just know a great deal about? If so, who is that person (or people)?

Because of the demographics of the publication (and because the subject is “leadership styles”), Inc. Magazine is stipulating  the response come from a business owner who a) was/is in the military b) is still in business and c) has a minimum of 10 employees.

Please email your responses to: info@VeteranOwnedBusiness.com. Don’t forget to include your contact information including: name, business name, phone number, and email address.

We are keeping our fingers crossed we get a good response to this media request in order to help a few of our members get national exposure!

Detroit to Host VA Small Business Conference, Hiring Fair
Help for Veterans Who Own Businesses, Seek Jobs

The National Veterans Small Business Conference, the government’s premier event for Veteran-owned small businesses, is coming to Detroit’s Cobo Center June 25-29, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced today.

VA also announced that a “VA for Vets” Hiring Fair will be held during the conference for Veterans looking for careers in the public and private sectors. The conference is expected to attract thousands of Veterans, business owners and federal employees, and bring an estimated $3 million in direct spending to the city.

“VA is committed to bringing more Veteran-owned businesses into the public-private partnership,” said VA Chief of Staff John Gingrich. “In addition to the National Veterans Small Business Conference, our Detroit Hiring Fair will provide Veterans with on-the-spot job opportunities and interviews, while also offering career search classes and one-on-one counseling.”

Last year’s National Veteran Small Business Conference and Expo in New Orleans drew almost 5,000 attendees, and more than 6,000 participants are expected this year.

The Detroit Hiring Fair builds upon VA’s success Jan. 18 in Washington at which a partnership of federal agencies and private industry attracted over 4,100 Veterans and resulted in over 2,600 on-the-spot interviews and more than 500 tentative job offers.

“These events are part of Secretary Shinseki’s ongoing efforts to help Veterans find employment in both the public and private sectors,” said Gingrich. “As the President said in yesterday’s State of the Union address, Veterans are crucial to our economy, and we need to find them jobs.”

This year’s conference will include an open house that gives Veterans the chance to learn the wide range of resources available to help them with their own businesses.  Also available will be the VetGovPartner online platform, which enables networking, viewing the business profiles of all participants, and identifying business opportunities with more than 400 government procurement decision makers in attendance.

Known historically as the world’s capital for the transportation industry, the Detroit metro area is reinventing itself with six booming industries: medical research, defense, entertainment, green tech, urban farming, and aeronautics.  About 330,000 Veterans are served by the city’s VA medical center, and more than 704,000 Veterans live in Michigan.

VA invites all interested persons and businesses to attend.  More information is available at www.nationalveteransconference.com. Registration for the conference begins Friday, January 27.

Just in Time For Veterans Day 2011:

In addition to the ability to search over 8,000 Veteran Owned Businesses by:

Status (VOB or SDVOSB)
Keyword
Business Name
State
County
City
Zip Code
Radius (x miles around a zip code)

VeteranOwnedBusiness.com site visitors are now able to easily search our members specifically by military branch.  If you want to take your support to an even more specific level, you can search for businesses owned by veterans who served in certain military branches.

To do an advanced search of our growing Veteran Owned  Business member-base of over 8,000: http://www.veteranownedbusiness.com/advanced_search.php.

If your business is (or you know of another business) owned by a veteran (VOB), active duty military, reservist or service disabled  veteran (SDVOSB) of the United States, Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy, Coast Guard or National Guard, please be sure to visit the VeteranOwnedBusiness.com sign up page to get your free listing.

The objective of our FREE Veteran Owned Business Directory is to continue to offer a growing list of products and services that are unique in the fact that they are all owned by, sold by and/or serviced by past and present military members.

The following approved sub-categories have been suggested by one or more of our Veteran Owned Business Directory members:

1. On-Site Document Destruction (under Document Destruction and Shredding in the Security and Safety Category)
2. Off-Site Document Destruction (under Document Destruction and Shredding in the Security and Safety Category)
3. High Volume Shredding (under Document Destruction and Shredding in the Security and Safety Category)
4. Microfilm Destruction (under Document Destruction and Shredding in the Security and Safety Category)
5. Drum Set Manufacturers (under Musical Instrument Manufacturing in the Manufacturing Category)
6. Guitar Manufacturers (under Musical Instrument Manufacturing in the Manufacturing Category)
7. Musical Instrument Manufacturing (under the Manufacturing Category)
8. Musical Instruments (under Movies and Music in the Stores, Dealers, and Products Category)

If your business is (or you know of another business) owned by a veteran (VOB), active duty military, reservist or service disabled veteran (SDVOSB) of the United States, Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy, Coast Guard or National Guard, please be sure to visit the VeteranOwnedBusiness.com sign up page to get your free listing.

The objective of our FREE Veteran Owned Business Directory is to continue to offer a growing list of products and services that are unique in the fact that they are all owned by, sold by and/or serviced by past and present military members.

Wings for Warriors Details: “Welcome to Wings for Warriors. We are a volunteer driven, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in support of combat wounded military service members returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Our mission is to provide necessary tools, insights and resources for wounded veterans as they go through the recovery process and transition into new realities. Among the services and activities we support include:

* Guidance and counseling in dealing with military and government entities to secure healthcare, financial and legal benefits.

* Financial assistance for immediate family members traveling to visit wounded loved ones located at military and hospital facilities around the nation.

* Public awareness events and programs to highlight the unique challenges our wounded warriors face and to ensure that they receive strong community support.

“These wounded warriors fought for us, it’s time we fight for them.”

Contact Wings for Warriors today at: (480) 779-9464. Please be sure to mention you proudly found them on Veteran Owned Business!

Are you with a non profit organization?  If you are, be sure to get your organization’s free listing in the Veteran Owned Business Directory.

The following approved sub-categories have been suggested by one or more of our  Veteran Owned Business Directory members:

1. Boat Detailing and Cleaning (under Boating and Marine in the Stores, Dealers and Products Category)
2. Commercial Diving Services (under Commercial Marine Contractors in the Commercial Contracting Category)
3. SCUBA Diving and Snorkeling (under Sports and Outdoors in the Stores, Dealers and Products Category)
4. Designated Driver Services (under Personal Transportation Services in the Transportation Services Category)
5. Public Transportation Services (Under Food and Drink Category)

The objective of our FREE Veteran Owned Business Directory is to continue to offer a growing list of products and services that are unique in the fact that they are all owned by, sold by and/or serviced by past and present military members.

The following approved sub-categories have been suggested by one or more of our  Veteran Owned Business Directory members:

1. Equipment Planning Consulting Services (under Consulting Services in the Business Services Category)
2. Initial Outfitting Consulting Services (under Consulting Services in the Business Services Category)
3. Clowns (under Entertainers and Event, Party and Entertainment Services in the Business Services Category)
4. Dump Truck Services (under Transportation Services)
5. Social Media Marketing Services (Under Internet Services)

The objective of our FREE Veteran Owned Business Directory is to continue to offer a growing list of products and services that are unique in the fact that they are all owned by, sold by and/or serviced by past and present military members.

VeteranOwnedBusiness.com is proud to announce the addition of several new categories added to our Free Veteran Owned Business Directory.

The following approved sub-categories have been suggested by one or more of our  Veteran Owned Business Directory members:

1. Automotive Tires (under Automotive in the Stores, Dealers and Products Category)
2. Trade Show Freight Transportation Arrangement (under Trade Show and Expo Services in the Marketing and Sales Category)
3. Business Resource Centers (in the Nonprofit and Free Help Category)
4. Telemarketing Services (in the Marketing and Sales Category)

The objective of our FREE Veteran Owned Business Directory is to continue to offer a growing list of products and services that are unique in the fact that they are all owned by, sold by and/or serviced by past and present military members.

Thank You,

Project Services Department
VeteranOwnedBusiness.com

The following approved sub-categories have been suggested by one or more of our  Veteran Owned Business Directory members:

1. Residential General Contractor (under Residential Construction, Repair and Improvements in the Home and Garden Category)
2. Skilled Trades Recruiting (under Recruiting Firms in the HR, Staffing and Recruiting Category)
3. Commercial Pest Control Services (in the Commercial Contracting Category)
4. Diesel Truck Repair Services (under Automotive in the Stores, Dealers and Products Category)

If your business is (or you know of another business) owned by a veteran (VOB), active duty military, reservist or service disabled veteran (SDVOSB) of the United States, Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy, Coast Guard or National Guard, please be sure to visit the VeteranOwnedBusiness.com sign up page to get your free listing.

The objective of our FREE Veteran Owned Business Directory is to continue to offer a growing list of products and services that are unique in the fact that they are all owned by, sold by and/or serviced by past and present military members.

Thank You,

Project Services Department
VeteranOwnedBusiness.com

VeteranOwnedBusiness.com is proud to welcome the following Enhanced Listing Sponsors to our free directory of business owned by United States Military Veterans (VOSB), Active Duty Military, Reservists and Service Disabled Veterans (SDVOSB):

7 Oaks Energy Savers of Warrenton, Missouri (Warren County MO) is “ a Home Performance Contractor who offers Weatherization Services such as Energy Audits, Residential Energy Modifications, and Retrofits. Our Infiltration Technicians are experienced in applying caulk and blown-in insulation. Our Energy Auditors are Professionally Certified in using various software programs and testing your home with a blower door and or infrared camera”.

Barry Doll Agency/American Family Insurance of Silverdale, Washington (Kitsap County WA) is “an 80 year old well run company rated in the top 10 insurance providers for property, casualty, and life insurance in the nation. You are represented by a local agent that has your best interest in mind, not an 800 number that has phone banks all over the world with people who know nothing about you. We educate you about the insurance industry and give you and understanding of what you need and why you need it. “All your protection under one roof”.

Just-In-Time Concrete of Lompoc, California (Santa Barbara County CA) offers “anything & everything concrete. Commercial and residential. Foundations and foundation repairs. Driveways,patios. Textured and colored concrete, Flagstone, pavers and rock. All types of walls. Concrete counter tops. Overlays and stains. We can fix almost any substandard concrete work without the hassle and high costs of removing it”.

Mach 3 Composites of New Bern, North Carolina (Craven County NC) is “ a composites company specializing in carbon fiber cases for laptops, iPads, and iPhones. Our cases are low profile, hard shell, and very light weight. They are designed to help protect your investment while on the go. All are cases are check point friendly”.

Burro Brand, Inc. of La Mesa, California (San Diego County CA) is “the maker/distributor of completely assembled wood sawhorses and a patented plywood Knockdown sawhorse. Sold thru lumber yards, home improvement centers and online. The Burro sawhorses have been used by carpenters, handymen and home owners for almost 40 years. One of the strongest sawhorses on the market – ‘Best ol’ horse in the West”.

Professional Cleaning Group, LLC. of Union, Kentucky (Boone County KY) is “Professional Cleaning Group LLC is a full service Commercial Cleaning Contractor located in the Greater Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky area.”.

If you are the owner of a business and are a current or past member of the United States armed forces, please be sure to visit the VeteranOwnedBusiness.com sign up page to get your free listing in the leading, most comprehensive directory of businesses owned by veterans, active duty military, reservists and service disabled veterans of the United States Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy, Coast Guard and National Guard.