Military Spouse startup takes 1st Place in Hampton Roads pitch competition

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…

The Instant Teams Founder Story: Setting Out to Build a Remote Workforce

It’s been said that the quality of a founder relationship is one of the greatest indicators of success as new companies emerge and evolve over time. It’s also often assumed that founders who launch companies together are best friends or childhood buddies living out a dream. Yet the Instant Team founders were really just acquaintances Read more…

Innovative Military Spouse-Owned Company Wins Major Grant

Underemployment takes a toll on military spouses

Why Military Spouses Often Struggle to Find Work

Military spouses helping each other with remote work success

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…

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.

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…