Hey VEA family,
We’ve got news. Good news. The kind of news that deserves its own email to every single person in this community.
Let’s get right to it.
First, if we haven’t connected in a while, this is us fixing that. Right now.
We have had a couple of years of explosive growth, passing 1,000 members served! This accomplishment is largely thanks to our official partnership with Mission43.
You’re part of this community for a reason, and whether you’re a veteran entrepreneur, a military spouse building something incredible, a partner organization, or a friend of the mission, we want you in the loop.
Second, the old VEA app and member platform? Gone. Retired. Done. Dead to us!
Why? Because we built something dramatically better. It’s called FOB VEA.
We went back to the drawing board and created a platform that matches the level of ambition we see in our members every single day. Better resources. Better support. A better experience from top to bottom. This isn’t a refresh, it’s a reinvention.
Members can go sign up right now at fobvea.org. If you aren’t a current member or you’ve been out of the loop for a while head over to vealliance.org and JOIN! A quick reminder on that front…… VEA IS 100% FREE, all of it….everything…..FOREVER!
Third, we need you to be a recruiter.
Seriously. If you know a veteran or military spouse who has a business, or even just a business idea, send them our way. The VEA exists because people like you told people like them that something like this was out there. That cycle doesn’t stop.
Forward this email. Send a text. Make an introduction. It takes 30 seconds to change someone’s path. Send them to vealliance.org to learn more about who we are and what we do.
And finally, if you’re connected to a company or organization that cares about supporting veteran entrepreneurs, we want to meet them. We’re growing our network of partners and sponsors, and a warm introduction from you opens doors that cold outreach never will.
This community is built on people showing up for each other. That’s what makes the VEA different. That’s what makes it work.
Let’s keep building.
The VEA Team
