“I think the coaching honestly was the highlight for me. Just being able to see so many veterans that maybe were in my shoes at one point, but just go off and be successful in starting businesses and growing businesses. It was honestly inspirational. I was blown away. I did not expect that amount of talent to be there to support us. It was great to meet the ones that I had the opportunity to [speak to].”

"Starting a business is hard and there's a lot out there to make sure you've got your awareness about but you unfortunately don't know a lot of things until it's too late — unless you have help from experts and mentors. I went through the pitch competition, but came back with a lot of advice and a lot of actionable intel.”

Connecting with all the different coaches and mentors there was certainly valuable, this amazing network of people from around the country… It was just great to be able to talk to people who either have been in the fight as an entrepreneur themselves or have relevant skill sets to provide support. The coaching and mentorship was certainly the most valuable [at the event].”