Owners In Honor™ Team

Acquisitions and Exits: Community Fireside is a program format developed by Owners in Honor to build regional ecosystems around veteran business ownership. Through candid panel discussions, expert presentations, and networking, Community Firesides connect Veterans and Military Families with the lenders, brokers, exit planners, and advisors who support every phase of the ownership journey.

The pilot Operator Support Shoot at the NAPE Conference raised $12,500 for veterans by pairing combat veteran captains with four business executives per team. Rather than another networking mixer, teams worked through timed range stages that forced real collaboration under pressure. Read how this first-of-its-kind event proved that shared experience builds stronger connections than any panel discussion, and learn what is planned for 2027.

Owners In Honor™ partners with Live Oak Bank to launch "The True Cost of Capital," a new educational module preparing Veterans for small business ownership.