David Jones and I were talking recently about one of the biggest challenges we see among veteran entrepreneurs. How do you take your side hustle, turn it into a full-time business, and finally break free from your 9-5? It's something we both understand. David and I are both veterans, both 9x entrepreneurs, and we've spent decades building businesses, making mistakes, learning lessons, and figuring out what actually works. We also know how difficult it can be to make that leap. You've got bills to pay. A family to support. A steady paycheck you depend on. You might already have a business idea or even a few customers, but you're not sure how to turn that into enough revenue to replace your income. And that's where a lot of aspiring entrepreneurs get stuck. They know they want to work for themselves. They just don't have a clear plan to make it happen. During our conversation, I mentioned something I created to help veterans work through that exact problem. David thought it would be a great resource to share with everyone here in the Veteran Business Community. So here it is. The FREE 5-Day Startup Veteran New Business Challenge I've taken some of the most valuable lessons from building nine businesses over the past 30 years and turned them into five practical missions to help you move closer to becoming a full-time entrepreneur. Here's your 5-day battle plan: Day 1: Discover your Bravo Foxtrot number. Exactly how much money does your business need to generate to replace your paycheck? Day 2: Identify your fastest path to revenue with a business opportunity you can pursue now. Day 3: Validate real demand so you're not wasting time and money building something nobody wants. Day 4: Create an offer that people actually want to buy. Day 5: Execute a simple sales strategy to start getting paying customers. No fluff. No complicated business plans. Just real-world strategies and actionable steps. And here's the important part. Going all in on yourself doesn't mean quitting your job tomorrow or putting your family's financial security at risk.

Monday at 10 AM EST we’re hosting a LIVE Q&A on federal government sales with Rick Howard, Lt Col (Ret), CEO of GovClose. If you’ve been thinking about government contracting but aren’t sure where to start, this is your chance to ask questions directly. - What does the government buy? - How do you figure out where your business fits? - Which agencies should you target? - How do you find real opportunities? - Do certifications actually matter? - How do you start building a federal sales pipeline? And what should you be doing now to position your business for 2027? Bring your questions and let’s talk federal sales. Whether you’re brand new to government contracting or you’ve already started trying to navigate the market, join us LIVE. Watch and ask your questions here: Join us on LinkedIn Join us on YouTube If you can’t make it live, drop your question in the comments and we’ll try to answer it during the Q&A.

Join me on the calendar link the last Thursday of each month to answer any questions you have.

2 Winners will be announce. One on 10/1 and one on 11/1. They will win a free year subscription worth $290. You will get: - Unlimited Direct Messages to the Hosts (Hal Fischer / David Jones) each has launched 9 businesses and scaled 7-figure companies - Unlock all of the courses on this platform, and ones released this year. - Receive a Roadmap for your business success - 1-hour consult - Monthly live small group coaching sessions To win, you must be active on the platform. Creating useful posts, insight not spam/crap. Engage in other people's posts. You will earn points on the (30-day) Leaderboard. Whoever is the leader on 10/1 and 11/1 will win a 1 year Premium Membership. - If you are a premium member, you will receive (two) 1-hour consults to be used at your convenience ($280 Value). LET'S GOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From Garage Gym to Franchise: How a Coast Guard Veteran Built a $2.5M Fitness Brand & Beyond Join us live on Monday through the YouTube live link. Click on it now and set up the notification. Don't forget to subscribe to the channel (if you want). Not able to attend live????? Just post your questions below and we will answer them on air. You can watch the reply later on YouTube, or here in the Classroom "Live Stream Replays". https://www.youtube.com/live/l4WOQlakc0c?si=rsQNvmUMLZdLq22G