Coming up on The Life Changing Weekend, Emmy Award-winning journalist and PenFed Foundation President Andrea McCarren shares details on the Veteran Entrepreneur Program at PenFed and discusses how veterans can transition to business ownership.

Joining Andrea is West Point graduate and retired Green Beret Ryan Johnson.  Ryan is the co-founder of Bugle, a community outreach platform designed to change the world of volunteering and increase transparency in philanthropic giving.

Starting a successful business is challenging no matter who you are or where you live. After returning home after World War II, nearly 50% of military veterans started businesses. Unfortunately, that number is down to less than 5% today.  A new PenFed Foundation Study reveals the best cities to start a business as a veteran.  Visit www.penfeddoundation.org to learn more

PLUS, I chat with John Bentzinger of Canine Companions for Independence, a tremendous non-profit based in New York but will soon be opening a regional location in Virginia.  Canine Companions is leading the service dog industry so clients and their dogs can live with greater independence. They provide service dogs at no cost to adults, children and veterans with disabilities and facility dogs to professionals working in healthcare, criminal justice and educational settings.  Go to www.canine.org to learn more!

Also check out this article on CC!

https://nypost.com/2024/11/12/us-news/miliary-veterans-with-ptsd-saved-by-service-dogs/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=mail_app

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