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Nov

11

2017

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IVMF’s 30 in 30 Celebrating Military-Connected Entrepreneurship Stories

Liza and Erica, both military spouses, founded Instant Teams (previously known as MadSkills), which creates virtual work opportunities for military spouses by matching them with companies with distributed teams and outsourced work. The two military spouses have incredible backgrounds and awards. Both Liza and Erica are advocates and speakers for the IVMF’s entrepreneurship and career training programs. Erica Read more…

Jun

06

2017

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Hiring Military Spouses: A Closer Look at Unemployment

Military spouse employment (more justly military spouse underemployment or unemployment) has been a conversation in and out of the spotlight over the past decade, but remains a timeless conversation from within the community itself. Government sponsored programs, corporate partnerships, private companies, and non-profits have all joined the space in hiring military spouses. While successes have Read more…

May

05

2017

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3 Things You Didn’t Know About Remote Teams

There are a lot of misconceptions about remote teams. Some people think it means hiring and outsourcing from overseas. Some people only think about gamers and their virtual teams.

Mar

03

2017

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These 5 Women-Owned Businesses Thrive with Remote Teams

Did you know more than 1,200 women launch businesses every day? And, they employ 7.9 million workers and generate over $1.4 trillion in revenue, annually. That’s a LOT of money! But what’s more impressive is the number of military spouses leading the force. They’re thriving with help from hundreds of women and men stationed around Read more…

Feb

02

2017

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We Hired a Military Spouse With MadSkills

Liza Rodewald & Erica McMannes Co-Founders, MadSkills