Post here and tell us about yourself and your business. It is okay if you are just in the idea stage. We have people on the platform who can mentor you. Ex: Hi, I'm __________, my business/idea is/does __________________. My outside interests are ___________. Here is mine: "Hi, my name is David, I'm retired Army. I've launched 8 businesses over the last 21 years in hospitality, logistics, residential/commercial real estate, and business consulting. I've got 4 kids and love anything outdoors like hiking or riding my dirt bike. My favorite sports are hockey and football. If you know anybody wanting to sell a self-storage facility, I'd love to speak to them." How-to Videos about this group platform: (Part 1) Watch an intro video here to learn more about the platform and how to navigate the Community Chat and Classrooms. https://www.loom.com/share/4957d0310f47456887688e986181eb28?sid=86b33f7c-8e65-421e-8344-2ce2cf5004be (Part 2) Continued learning about how to message people, search for content/people, leveling up, and how to use the map. https://www.loom.com/share/901cc344870f43bfa847d525813c877a?sid=16eb8553-b174-4796-9491-2c8b965dfcaa (Part 3) https://youtu.be/jFhwhsJ4l0o Learn more about the VBOC (Veterans Business Outreach Center) and how we help veteran entrepreneurs start and grow their companies. Veterans Business Outreach Centers: Public Service Announcement

Veterans don’t talk about imposter syndrome enough. I’ll be honest — I’ve experienced it myself. When I first transitioned from the Army into corporate America over 20 years ago, I remember walking into rooms where everyone seemed to speak a different language. New titles. New expectations. Different measures of success. Despite years of responsibility and leadership in uniform, there were moments where I found myself wondering: “Do I actually belong here?” And here’s the truth that many people don’t say out loud… Even today, as I continue to grow, enter new circles, and take on uncharted opportunities, that feeling still shows up from time to time - Especially now that I am pivoting to entrepreneurship. Not because I’m unprepared. But because growth puts you in unfamiliar places. Veterans come from environments where the mission is clear, the standards are high, and the stakes are real. When you transition into new arenas—corporate leadership, entrepreneurship, new industries—you’re often building a new playbook while still carrying the discipline that got you there. So when that voice shows up, here’s how I ground myself and keep moving forward: 1. Go back to the training.Veterans know how to learn, adapt, and execute. The environment may change, but the discipline stays the same. 2. Remember what you’ve already done.Leading people, solving problems under pressure, operating with limited information—those experiences matter more than you think. 3. Focus on the next mission.Imposter syndrome grows when you overthink the room. Progress happens when you focus on the next objective. 4. Embrace the discomfort.Every new level introduces uncertainty. That discomfort isn’t a warning sign—it’s often proof you’re growing. 5. Stay connected to your community.Other veterans understand the transition. Lean on that network. The reality is this: Confidence isn’t something you wait for. It’s something you build through consistent action. And veterans know something that applies in any environment:

When months fly by like days, it is easy to lose track of time. If you have not scheduled your monthly business consult, make sure to DM me with some times, so we can get you scheduled. Stay profitable, David PS: Anyone who is not a VIP but wants access to all courses, webinars and monthly business consulting, just go to the classroom and click on the VIP class. Lock in your rates for life now before they go up.

Just sharing something here. My self-storage businesses use a phone system designed by my CRM company. But for my shed business that I sold this year, we switched to Quo for our sales and management teams. How well does it work, well we just hit over $3,000,000 in sales for the 2nd year in a row with a team of 6. We were awarded a crystal trophy from the manufacturer for top 5 in the country and members of the "Million Dollar Club". This is not an affiliate link, I get nothing from it. Just sharing a resource. https://www.quo.com/

As veterans, we’re trained in fundamentals:Mission clarity.Discipline. Execution under pressure. Team before self. Those translate well into business. But there are a couple of realizations I didn’t fully grasp early enough — and they had nothing to do with tactics. 1️⃣ Identity shift is harder than skill acquisition. You can learn finance. You can learn marketing. You can learn operations. What’s harder? Letting go of being the high performer inside someone else’s system… and becoming the one who builds the system. In the military, structure exists. In corporate, structure exists. In entrepreneurship?You are the structure. No rank. No ready-made mission. No inherited authority. You move from executor to architect. That identity shift is uncomfortable. It’s lonely. And it forces you to confront ego in ways no field exercise ever did. I wish I knew that earlier — because I would’ve prepared mentally, not just technically. 2️⃣ Revenue doesn’t equal leverage. In the military, effort + competence = promotion path. In business, effort + revenue does not automatically equal freedom. You can build a job instead of a business if you’re not intentional. Leverage comes from:• Systems• People• Recurring revenue• Capital structure• Asset ownership Not just grinding harder. I underestimated how quickly you can become the bottleneck. Most of us don’t struggle because we lack discipline. We struggle because: - We try to do it alone. - We confuse motion with traction. - We wait too long to think like owners instead of operators. If you’re a veteran building something right now — ask yourself: Are you building income…or are you building an asset? Those are very different games. Curious — what’s one thing you wish you knew earlier in your business journey? Let’s make this practical for the next person coming behind us.