Keith Wilson will provide an overview of the veteran support services offered at the county level, including resources for entrepreneurship, mental health, and community connection.

Hosted at the Geekdom 7th Floor Classroom.

Join Lukas Simianer to learn how VetClaims AI is transforming the way veterans access the benefits they’ve earned. This session will cover how the platform streamlines the claims process while protecting veterans from predatory practices that often take advantage of those who served. Hosted at the Geekdom 7th Floor Classroom.

Learn how to navigate franchise sourcing and selection while tapping into the financial tools and resources that make franchising accessible to veteran entrepreneurs. Featuring expert guidance from Richard Ashe, this session will highlight why franchising remains a proven path to business ownership.

Hosted at the Geekdom 7th Floor Classroom.

Discover how veterans can pursue business ownership through Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) with Patrick Flood. This session with Patrick Flood and the Owners In Honor team will cover financing options, deal flow strategies, and the specialized support available to veteran entrepreneurs exploring this path.

Hosted at the Geekdom 7th Floor Classroom.

Heidi Clemons will help you uncover how your personal money mindset shapes your business decisions. Learn the difference between abundance and scarcity thinking, how subconscious money habits influence financial outcomes, and strategies to align your beliefs with entrepreneurial growth.

Join us at the Geekdom 7th Floor Classroom to shift your perspective and unlock greater success.

Daniela Romero Najera uses the Purpose-to-Impact (p2i™) process to guide veterans in uncovering their unique talents, clarifying personal values, and defining a life-purpose that drives both career and entrepreneurial success.

Hosted at the Geekdom 7th Floor Classroom.

Military Spouse Support

Dr. Mamie Pack will discuss the vital role military spouses play as a support system for active-duty service members, and share resources available to help spouses access the support they need. Hosted at the Geekdom 7th Floor Classroom in San Antonio, Texas.

Welcome to Veteran Social Summit 2024 (VETSOCIAL24)—a high-energy gathering of veterans, military spouses, and proud supporters building what’s next. Across main-stage keynotes and tactical breakouts, you’ll hear battle-tested playbooks on:

• Launching & scaling veteran-led businesses

• Modern recruiting, career pivots, and leadership

• Funding, partnerships, and community growth

• Mental fitness, resilience, and purpose after service

• Content, storytelling, and brand building

• AI tools that actually move the needle

  
  

What to expect:
Main-stage talks, rapid spotlights, and candid fireside chats—plus bonus backstage interviews and take-home frameworks you can put to work today.

Who it’s for:
Veterans, military spouses, employers, investors, and community builders ready to connect, learn, and lead.

How to use this feed:

• Stream the full sessions and highlights

• Share episodes with your squad

• Save your favorites for your next playbook review

  
  

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VETSOCIAL25 Main Stage: “Strategic Ascent—Shaping Your Identity” with Nathan Wheeler.

A SOF veteran and founder of Strategic Ascent, Nathan shows veterans and entrepreneurs how to clarify identity, translate service-tested skills to business, and build a financial and leadership framework that scales.

Drawing on 11 years in uniform—including the 173rd Airborne Brigade and 10th Special Forces Group—plus stints training senior leaders for Space Force/USSPACECOM and consulting at Deloitte, Nathan outlines a mission-ready playbook: define the “why,” assess resources, make disciplined decisions, and execute with momentum.

You’ll learn

• How identity drives strategy—and revenue

• Converting military strengths into market advantages

• A simple decision cadence for high-stakes choices

• Financial pillars for sustainable growth

  
  

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When you need a light, sometimes you become one. In this VETSOCIAL25 talk, retired Navy Senior Chief Leah Stiles—Founder & CEO of SEA WAVES, the veteran-led nonprofit addressing eating disorders in the military—shares how she turned personal struggle into purpose and built a mission that saves lives. She unpacks what it takes to launch and grow an impact-driven nonprofit: clarifying your “why,” building community without stigma, and translating lived experience into measurable change.

Episode highlights

From pain to purpose: Leah’s journey and why the military community needs this conversation now.

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Building SEA WAVES: mission, advocacy, and the blueprint for sustainable nonprofit leadership.

SEA WAVES

Creating safer spaces: language, partnerships, and practical steps any leader can take today.

SEA WAVES

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