Have you participated in the Smokin’ Summer Giveback by Tito’s Handmade Vodka? If not, now is your chance to get in on the action. We invite you to participate today, not JUST because you’ll be supporting veterans but because you'll also be rewarded with the following benefits: Get Tito’s Merchandise and Recipes When you submit [...]
Army veteran and entrepreneur Arron Barnes knows something about turning an adversity into an opportunity. Barnes, who spent nine years in the military, had long struggled with stomach issues so he began making his own fresh fruit and vegetable juice in an attempt to ease his digestion problems. The freshly pressed juices he created made [...]
This Summer Bunker Labs is an official philanthropy partner of Tito’s Handmade Vodka. So, every time you buy a bottle of Tito’s Handmade Vodka you can support our mission to empower military veterans and their spouses to start and grow businesses. How it Works When you purchase a 750mL, 1L or 1.75L of Tito’s Handmade [...]
Our Muster Across America Tour has been a whirlwind of activity this year and it’s only half way through 2017. So far this year we have been to Washington D.C., Seattle, Columbus, Chicago, and Nashville. We’ve travelled from coast to coast to showcase the inspiring and innovative ideas veteran entrepreneurs are bringing to America economy. [...]
The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced the awarding of $300,000 in Women Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program grants to three organizations offering small business development resources to women veterans and military spouses and we are excited to announce that Bunker Labs is one of those organizations. The funding opportunity, offered by SBA's Office of Veterans [...]
Bunker Labs Stories | Greg Jumes from Bunker Labs on Vimeo. Greg Jumes is a marine corps infantryman and founder of Victor Tech—the parent company of Victor App. Victor app is a mobile technology that serves as a transition assistance tool for active duty military as they prepare for their transition. Victor App helps veterans [...]
Comcast NBCUniversal recently announced a three-year expansion of their partnership with Bunker Labs, continuing their support of the work we do every day to help veteran and military entrepreneurs across the country. In 2015, the company was our very first national corporate sponsor and this continued support has made a difference in the lives of [...]
Bunker Labs Raleigh-Durham (RDU) has announced that through a $60,000 grant from The Wege Foundation, it would continue to grow locally in the Research Triangle area and expand across the state via partnerships with veteran community leaders. Following World War II, nearly 50 percent of returning Veterans started a business. Today roughly 25 percent of [...]
NBC’s GIVE television program and Ford Motor Company Fund have teamed up and help two deserving nonprofits that are actively improving the lives of American military veterans. These two small nonprofits are having a big impact facilitating men and women back into civilian life after their military service. Blair Underwood, host of GIVE, consulted with [...]
*This is a guest post by Jean South, a participant in Bunker Labs' EPIC cohort in Philadelphia. Recently, I had the privilege of hearing from one of Philadelphia’s great business founders, David Bookspan. He came to visit the Bunker Labs Philadelphia cohort of business owners and spoke to us about his journey to success. David [...]
