IVMF: Military Spouse Entrepreneurs Share Top Takeaways from V-WISE Phoenix

It’s not every day that two military spouses with six kids between them and active duty military husbands get to meet up in a gorgeous location for three days of GIRL BOSS learning, networking and growth. But that’s exactly what Instant Teams (previously known as MadSkills) co-founders, Erica McMannes and Liza Rodewald, were able to Read more…

Why Businesses Should Outsource to Military Spouses

As a business owner, it’s your job to make money – that’s a fact.

We Hired a Military Spouse With MadSkills

Liza Rodewald & Erica McMannes Co-Founders, MadSkills

How Remote Teams can Impact Military Spouse Unemployment

The Obama era ended with steady job growth for American workers, but military spouse employment did not enjoy similar benefits. In 2016, military spouse unemployment reached 12.04%. That’s three times higher than the national average of 4.7% reported in December. While Obama’s final jobs report portrays a strong economy, it excludes the fact that military Read more…

3 Fears a Milspo Professional Faced and Conquered

Military Spouse: 3 Steps to a New Career in Tech

Here’s a little secret. Military spouses who have tech skills are finding jobs, and many are working from home. Just like you, they grew tired of switching jobs every time they moved. They wanted to avoid gaps in their resume and desired a steady paycheck. So, even though it may have required a career change, Read more…

January To-Do List for Remote Workers

Kicking Off a Remote Career

If you’re reading this, you’re probably a military spouse interested in finding remote work. So what’s keeping you from your dream? Like most spouses, you likely don’t know where to start.

Top 5 Skills to Become a Remote Workforce PRO

If you’ve never worked from home, you probably imagine a lot of naps, housecleaning, self care time, and daily excursions. If you’ve worked from home, you know this is all VERY far from the truth and that is takes some skills to be productive day in and day out. Working from home brings a freedom that Read more…

Instant Teams: How we started

Kevin Bacon has NOTHING on military spouses. Let’s just get that straight from the start. You can probably walk up to a stranger in the commissary, ask to friend them on Facebook, and find anywhere from 1 – 52 friends in common. We could literally make a game out of this!! Degrees of separation are Read more…