100 Entrepreneurs Lessons Learned 100 Entrepreneurs Foundation

Ben Morley spent 27 years in the Air Force and Air Force Reserve, then transitioned out of the military in a "Brutiful" way - a brutal beginning becoming beautiful.  He talks about learning a new language through his transition, coping with the infinite aspects of civilian live vs. the more finite world of the military.  He talks about his business consulting and coaching practice, and how he has used aspects of his military experience, such as streamlining, process improvements, and core values translated into culture, to help civilian businesses.  

Jordan Foley is a Naval Academy graduate and is still in the Navy.  He is also attending Georgetown Law School and has started a nonprofit called Chow, a culinary training program for veterans and spouses in the MD/VA/DC area.  Their mission is to provide culinary training online, along with hands on training in a commercial kitchen and with Food Trucks.  He started the nonprofit in January 2020 and learned how to bring his vision to fruition during the pandemic.  He talks with 100 Entrepreneurs about Chow's program and his lessons learned.  

James (Jamie) Horris joined 100 Entrepreneurs to talk about his experience as a wounded veteran and an entrepreneur.  He anticipated a career in the Army, but after his injury went to college and to graduate school for an MBA.  He has started several businesses, including a hops farm and a Brewery in Northern Virginia with partners and works as a financial advisor.  He spoke with us about the impact of the Covid-19 health and economic crisis on his small businesses.  Jamie also talks about building his extensive network of friends, colleagues, funders and contacts through the military, school, jobs, networking events and social media, especially LinkedIn. 

James (Jamie) Horris joined 100 Entrepreneurs to talk about his experience as a wounded veteran and an entrepreneur.  He anticipated a career in the Army, but after his injury went to college and to graduate school for an MBA.  He has started several businesses, including a hops farm and a Brewery in Northern Virginia with partners and works as a financial advisor.  He spoke with us about the impact of the Covid-19 health and economic crisis on his small businesses.  Jamie also talks about building his extensive network of friends, colleagues, funders and contacts through the military, school, jobs, networking events and social media, especially LinkedIn. 

Laurie Gonyea first created a yarn company, producing cotton and silver spun yarn for the knitting community, but learned that the number of people who could benefit from silver and cotton spun socks was far greater than the number of people who can knit their own.  She created Silver Spun Goods, a silver spun sock company, in 2019.  She talks about why silver makes her socks so special, as well as her small business experience, including becoming a manufacturer, how she markets her products, reaching people through instagram influencers, coping in this current health crisis and so much more.  Check it out at SilverSpunGoods.com
 

Nicole Krug started a social media agency a decade ago and has grown the staff and skill sets of her company to provide all types of online brand management for her clients, mostly small businesses.  She spoke with Amanda Weathersby, from 100 Entrepreneurs Foundation, about how her business and her clients are handling the current health crisis, in addition to how small businesses can build successful online strategies strategies, including using Social Media platforms, Blogging, Email Marketing and Websites.