Estimated reading time: 10 minutes My family wasn’t rich. Neither were we poor. But my parents always had money for books. And I started my reading list of books for entrepreneurs early. I remember taking my book order forms (are these still a thing???) to my mom with all the books I wanted circled and […]

The GI Bill is one of the huge benefits of military service. For serving for a few years, you can get an education at reduced or no cost, to the best universities in the world.  The benefit of the GI Bill is an immensely attractive lure for many thinking of military service. But what most […]

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes You’re a veteran. You meet another person and somewhere in the conversation, you mention that you served in the military. And then it comes:  “Thank you for your service.” It can be awkward to respond. Most vets tend to mumble out a “thank you” and try to continue the conversation.  […]

Estimated reading time: 9 minutes In Part 1 of the Military to MBA series, we looked at making the decision on an MBA. Is it even worth it? Are you going after an MBA just to get a fancy degree? Do you need it to accomplish your goals?  Assumedly if you are reading this, you […]

Estimated reading time: 12 minutes One of the most important lessons I’ve learned is to look at every challenge as an opportunity. The challenge of not knowing could provide you the opportunity to learn something new. The challenge of the unknown is an opportunity to help you become uncomfortable with uncertainty. And difficult challenges take […]

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes I know this is not the first, nor the last piece about working at a startup, but I have a unique perspective on the matter. My role in a startup was different than most. I was a full-time employee, but getting paid by someone else. I was in my last […]

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes For veterans looking to head to a top-tier business school, it’s hard to ignore Wharton.  Always in the upper crust of the rankings, Wharton is a perennial powerhouse of a business school.   Finance School Wharton tends to have the “finance” label, but you don’t need to be a super-quant to […]

Skip to content Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Joining the blog today is W. Isaac Lyons, a former Army officer and current student at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.  Tell us a bit about yourself.   I’m 30 years-old and married to my wife Kaitlin and we have a 14mo old son (Will). […]

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes I first looked at “military transition” books when starting this site, honestly, none of them looked any good. Yes, I judged the book by it’s cover. But look, veterans aren’t the only ones looking for good career change books. Civilians going through a career change have many of the same […]

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Transitioning into the financial services sector can be a natural fit for veterans. Even if you weren’t a financial professional in the military, working in financial services can be a lot like working in the military.  There are a variety of internships for veterans that can be helpful. Many veterans […]

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Veterans who can learn to code can position themselves well to make a substantial salary.  According to PayScale, the average software engineer makes $87,694 per year. But when you start looking at the big tech companies, those numbers go up even more:  (These numbers are for entry-level positions) Google: $131,000 […]

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes I started writing this article already knowing of a few programs that Google had in place for helping veterans, but as I started researching more I kept finding more and more initiatives from Google to help those that served in the military start their next career.  Google is helping out […]