Mission Complete
3:00Congratulations, soldier. You've completed your training. But this isn't the end—it's the beginning. You now have the knowledge, frameworks, and resources to launch your entrepreneurial mission. The question is: what will you do with them?
This final briefing will help you translate everything you've learned into a concrete action plan for the next 90 days.
Your Journey So Far
Over the course of this program, you've covered significant ground:
- Phase 1 - Intel Gathering: Recognized your veteran advantages and identified transferable skills
- Phase 2 - Battle Planning: Learned to generate and validate business ideas at the intersection of passion, skills, and market
- Phase 3 - Equipping Arsenal: Mastered problem identification and the Business Model Canvas
- Phase 4 - Deployment: Discovered the veteran entrepreneur ecosystem and resources
Your 30-60-90 Day Action Plan
Expand Each Phase for Detailed Action Items
Build Your Foundation
- Complete your skills inventory and identify your top 3 business ideas
- Conduct 10 customer discovery conversations
- Connect with your local VBOC for guidance
- Join at least one veteran entrepreneur network (Bunker Labs, etc.)
- Draft v1 of your Business Model Canvas
Key Milestone: Have a validated Business Model Canvas and initial customer insights.
Test and Validate
- Narrow to your top 1 business idea based on validation
- Conduct 20 more customer discovery conversations
- Create a simple landing page or prototype
- Run minimum viable tests to validate demand
- Revise Business Model Canvas based on learnings
Key Milestone: Have proof of customer interest and a refined business model.
Prepare for Launch
- Finalize your value proposition and initial offering
- Establish business entity and necessary registrations
- Apply for relevant veteran certifications (VOSB, SDVOSB)
- Explore funding options if needed
- Acquire your first paying customers
Key Milestone: Launch with paying customers and proper business structure.
Your Mission Continues
Your service didn't end—it evolved. You served your country with distinction. Now you have the opportunity to serve your community, your family, and yourself through entrepreneurship. The discipline, leadership, and resilience that made you an effective service member will make you an effective business owner.
The path won't be easy. There will be setbacks, challenges, and moments of doubt. But you've faced harder. You've overcome more. And you have a community of fellow veteran entrepreneurs ready to support you.
The day I launched my business was scarier than any deployment. But I remembered my training, trusted my preparation, and executed. Three years later, I employ 12 people—7 of them veterans. Your mission doesn't end when you take off the uniform. It just changes.— Robert T., Army Veteran, Founder, Valor Construction Services
Summary
You've completed the training, but your mission is just beginning. Use the 30-60-90 day action plan to translate knowledge into action: build your foundation in month one, validate your idea in month two, and prepare for launch in month three. Remember: progress over perfection. The veterans who succeed are those who execute.
- Your 90-day plan: Foundation → Validation → Launch
- Connect with resources and networks immediately
- Knowledge without action is worthless—execute now
- Your military experience has prepared you for this mission