Legal

Military Spouse JD Network - MSJDN is an international network of legal professionals improving the lives of military families. We advocate for licensing accommodations for military spouses, including bar membership without additional examination. MSJDN includes military spouses and partners from all branches of the United States Military as well as spouses of retired service members and legal and military organizations who support our mission.

FOUNDER'S BOOK CLUB

The Milspo Project founders, Elizabeth + Nicole, have compiled a list of books they feel are "must reads" for military spouse business owners. Our suggestions range from motivational to practical. Whether you are just starting out, or you are a veteran in business, check out our recommended selections!

MARKETING Tools

Sometimes it is hard to know where to begin when it comes to the noisy world of marketing. Here you can find the solutions of industry experts, learn how to market your business successfully on a budget, and how to receive the best reviews and word-of-mouth customer referrals for your company.

Mail Chimp - Our features and integrations allow you to send marketing emails, automated messages, and targeted campaigns. And our detailed reports help you keep improving over time.

WEBSITEs

Clean, beautiful websites are not longer just for those with a lot of money, and those who have established businesses. Learn how to design functional and beautiful sites, write creative copy, and make your website search engine optimized.

SquareSpace - Whether you want to create a blog, eCommerce store, portfolio, or all of the above, you can express your idea with a website powered by our elegant yet intuitive platform.

WELLNESS

Health and wholeness is such an important ingredient to success. Our friends at InDependent seek to create a community of health-conscious milspouses. Their mission is to create a thriving community of military spouses that supports preventative wellness by inspiring each other to make health and fitness a priority.

Education

Military Spouse Employment Partnership - MSEP, a targeted recruitment and employment solution, creates employment connections that provide companies with direct access to military spouses seeking career opportunities and spouses with direct access to employers who are actively recruiting.

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network - MSCCN is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that focuses on employment readiness training programs, job placement solutions, and no-cost services to all military-affiliated spouses, retired military spouses and caregivers to war wounded heroes.

Marie Forleo's B-School Military Scholarship - B-School is one of world’s leading online business schools for modern entrepreneurs. It’s an 8-week online training program that teaches you how to use smart online marketing to fuel both higher profits, and your higher purpose. You’ll learn step by step how to package, position and sell your products and services using modern tools of entrepreneurship. You can find more info on how to join B-School here.

Branding

Pressed Branding - PRESSED is made up of a team of military spouse creatives. They approach each project, whether a logo for an entrepreneur or a regional awareness campaign for a large organization, in a holistic way–pooling their experiences, skills, and collaborative insights to rethink, adapt, and deliver results. Whether you need a logo, a business card, a website, or a complete branding overhaul, PRESSED is a great milspouse owned company that understands the needs of military spouses.

EVENTS

There are so many business conferences competing for attention in the modern business world. If you have wondered who to trust, you are not alone. Navigating the online waters of business can be difficult and we have put together a list of our favorites that cater to the military spouse entrepreneur.

EMBARK - Embark is a 2-day, inspiration-packed business conference for military spouse entrepreneurs. The event takes in September of each year, and military spouse game changers and well known business leaders teach milspreneurs how to start, grow and thrive in their business and life. If you are a military spouse, and you have wondered if owning your own business is congruent with the military lifestyle, then this conference was created for you!

The Inc. 500/5000 Conference - Each October in Orlando, FL Inc. Magazine hosts the Inc. 500/5000 Conference. The conference is three days of learning, leisure, and connecting with leaders from every corner of American business. Military spouses are eligible to participate in the Inc. Military Entrepreneurs program. Applicants selected to attend the Mentor Fair will be treated to a special day of programing and networking designed to help you connect with like-minded professionals, while inspiring you to take the next step in your business.