Master Class: Working for Yourself: Entrepreneurial Opportunities for Veterans and Spouses

Master Class: Working for Yourself: Entrepreneurial Opportunities for Veterans and Spouses

Event Information

Host: Jacey Eckhart

Date:

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Time: 4pm EDT / 1pm PDT

Location:

Zoom

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Overview

You have been a leader all your life. Why stop now? Transitioning military veterans and spouses can be astonishing entrepreneurs when given the right opportunity. Whether you are planning to become the next billionaire or whether you want to offer your own services as a consultant, we have a path for you.

In this 60-minute master class, you will learn:

How to tell if you have the right stuff to be a successful entrepreneur.
How to navigate the pitfalls of self-employment and make more money.
Nine different kinds of self-employment that do not require The Big Idea.
How to use exclusive veteran and spouse entrepreneurial programs to launch your business.

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Employers do want to hire hard-working, self-motivated veterans like you. The command does want you to keep firing on all cylinders until the last minute. Your family wants to know what will happen next right now. That is a lot of pressure. Do yourself a favor and take control over your transition by signing up for our exclusive FREE master classes now.

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Meet Jacey Eckhart

Jacey Eckhart MA CPCC is Military.com's Transition Master Coach. She is a Certified Professional Career Coach and military sociologist who has been designing workshops and training active duty, National Guardsmen, Reservists and military spouses for decades.

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