Veterans In Business

12/19/2025

What a way to wrap up the year! 🌟

This month, the 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘀 Veterans In Business groups came together to talk growth, strategy, and giving back.

Special thanks to 𝗛𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮 of 𝗝𝗣𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 for joining us to present the "Coaching for Impact Program." It’s inspiring to see major institutions like Chase providing the mentorship and tools our veteran-owned businesses need to thrive. 📈

We also got to hear from 𝗧𝗖 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘁, founder of Veterans Produce. Their work in the community is truly life-changing—combining sustainable agriculture with a mission to end veteran hunger. Support their mission here: veteransproduce.org 🥬🥕

Proud to stand alongside these leaders. See you all at the next one!

12/15/2025

Some conversations go beyond business this one does. When two veterans who’ve built their lives on trust, loyalty, and grit sit down to talk purpose and entr...

12/05/2025

🗓️ 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱: 𝗛𝗕𝗖'𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀!

December is here, and the Holloway Benefit Concepts team is ready to trade our benefit plans for service plans! We have a full calendar of events and volunteer opportunities this month, and we'd love for you to join us!

Check out where we'll be, and come spread some holiday cheer with us and the fantastic 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 (𝗩𝗜𝗕) network:

𝗩𝗜𝗕 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁-𝗨𝗽: 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬𝘁𝗵 – Same time, same place for great networking and camaraderie!

Soldiers' Angels 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟮𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Dallas. Help us support our military and veteran families with much-needed groceries!

Wreaths Across America: 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 at Sparkman Hillcrest Funeral Home and Cemetery. Join us to honor and remember our fallen heroes by laying wreaths on their graves.

𝗩𝗜𝗕 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁-𝗨𝗽: 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴𝘁𝗵 – Connect with the Fort Worth VIB community!

Want to get a 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗩𝗜𝗕 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗧-𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗿𝘁?👚 Sign up to volunteer for one of the VIB events (Soldiers' Angels or Wreaths Across America) through the Meetup link below and attend!

🔗 𝗥𝗦𝗩𝗣 𝘁𝗼 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗩𝗜𝗕 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: https://www.meetup.com/veterans-in-business/events/

Let's end the year with a bang (of volunteer hours)!

11/21/2025

11/21/2025

𝗟𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆, 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. 🎖️

We had two fantastic Veterans in Business meetups in 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘀 and 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 this month, filled with valuable connections!

A major highlight was the Q&A with Jim Grundy of Sisu Energy LLC in 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵. Jim shared a profound leadership moment: he turned down a massive buyout offer because he felt a deep responsibility to protect his team, prioritizing them as family over profit. His drive? The core values were instilled from his Marine upbringing.

In 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘀, we heard from Phil Simmons of Get Real Media and Robin Carter from Operation Homefront (our honored nonprofit partner), who brought such an incredible perspective to our network.

See you all at next month's meetups!

11/19/2025

VIB Fort Worth tomorrow!

🗓️ 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆! 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 - 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗽!

It's that time of the month to connect, collaborate, and support your fellow veteran entrepreneurs and professionals!

Join us for lunch:

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁: Monthly Veterans in Business Network Meetup

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: Third Thursday of the month

𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 11:45 am

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: The Ol' South Pancake House (1507 University Dr.)

Whether you're just starting your business journey or are a seasoned pro, you're welcome here. Come grab a bite, share your story, and build lasting relationships!

🔗 RSVP & Details: https://www.meetup.com/veterans-in-business/events/310275101/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=share-btn_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link&utm_version=v2

11/18/2025

🗓️ 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆! 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 - 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗽!

It's that time of the month to connect, collaborate, and support your fellow veteran entrepreneurs and professionals!

Join us for lunch:

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁: Monthly Veterans in Business Network Meetup

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: Third Thursday of the month

𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 11:45 am

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: The Ol' South Pancake House (1507 University Dr.)

Whether you're just starting your business journey or are a seasoned pro, you're welcome here. Come grab a bite, share your story, and build lasting relationships!

🔗 RSVP & Details: https://www.meetup.com/veterans-in-business/events/310275101/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=share-btn_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link&utm_version=v2

11/07/2025

🤠 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘀'𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁: 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗜𝗕 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵!

Fellow veterans, entrepreneurs, and supporters—let's connect!

Come join us at the Veterans In Business (VIB) Dallas Monthly Lunch for high-impact networking, business strategy, and camaraderie.

It's the perfect environment to deliver your 30-second elevator pitch, hear from a featured speaker, and build those mission-critical relationships that drive growth in the DFW area.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: The 2nd Wednesday of the Month (Next up: Wednesday, November 12th)

𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CST

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: The Original Pancake House (Village on the Parkway), 5220 Beltline Rd, Dallas TX

𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁: $5 per attendee (paid at the door/meeting)

Don't wait to make your next big connection. Share your story and grow your business with the best in Dallas!

➡️ RSVP and learn more here: https://www.meetup.com/veterans-in-business/events/311202178/

11/04/2025

Did you know it's National Veterans Small Business Week? Give yourselves a pat on the back for chasing the American dream! 🇺🇸

🇺🇸 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 (𝗡𝗩𝗦𝗕𝗪)

This week marks the 12th Annual 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 (𝗡𝗩𝗦𝗕𝗪), a powerful reminder of the entrepreneurship and unwavering commitment veteran leaders bring to the economy.

At 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝘀, we don't just celebrate veteran-owned businesses—we are one. Our foundation is built on the same principles of service, discipline, and strategic ex*****on that drive successful ventures across the nation.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲

The most effective way to support the veteran business ecosystem is through partnerships and shared growth. Our veteran heritage means we understand the value of:

1. 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀: Creating benefits plans designed to achieve your specific recruitment, retention, and financial goals.

2. 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Delivering agile, market-leading solutions that move quickly in a complex insurance landscape.

This week, we salute all VOSBs driving innovation and creating jobs. If you're looking for a partner that brings a mission-first mindset to your benefits strategy, let's talk about how we can help your business thrive.

➡️ 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝘃𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻-𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 ---> https://hollowaybenefitconcepts.com/request-information/

10/24/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂: 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘀 & 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵

What an inspiring month! We extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who made the 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 (𝗩𝗜𝗕) chapter meetings in Dallas and Fort Worth so meaningful. Your dedication to service, character, and community shines through every event.

📍 𝗩𝗜𝗕 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀
A special thanks to our incredible speakers and partners:

𝗠𝗲𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀: Thank you for sharing your deep expertise on 𝘃𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀' 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁. Your insight empowers us to better support those who served.

𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 of the 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿: We appreciate you sharing the foundation’s powerful mission and its local impact.

📍 𝗩𝗜𝗕 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀
We were truly honored by our speakers and partners:

𝗠𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗲 (Marine veteran & Owner of 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗙𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀): Your entrepreneurial journey and commitment to service are a constant inspiration to the veteran business community.

𝗕𝗼𝗯𝗯𝗶 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗲𝘁 of the 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿: Thank you for representing the impactful work being done across the region.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗲
Across both chapters, one message from the Travis Manion Foundation resonated deeply: “𝗜𝗳 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼?”

This call to action reflects the heart and character of our entire VIB community. We are incredibly proud to stand alongside all of our speakers, nonprofit partners, and attendees who live this value every single day.

Thank you for your continued engagement. Together, we strengthen veterans in business and beyond.

10/10/2025

Your network is waiting. Join us for the VIB Fort Worth Monthly Lunch!

This is our standing monthly meeting for veteran entrepreneurs to connect, collaborate, and support one another's growth.

🗓️ When: Thursday, October 16th, from 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM

📍 Where: Ol' South Pancake House in Fort Worth

We're building a powerful community of veteran leaders, one lunch at a time. We hope to see you there!

09/08/2025

This week, Dallas meets Fort Worth! 🤝

We're uniting the DFW Veterans in Business communities for a special social mixer. On this important day, let's connect, collaborate, and show the strength of our incredible network.

Join us for drinks, networking, and camaraderie with fellow veterans, entrepreneurs, and supporters.

🗓️ WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 11th | 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
📍 WHERE: Fusion Ale Works | 200 E Broadway Ave, Fort Worth

This event is open to the public and all industries are welcome.

Tag a friend or fellow veteran who should be there!