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“Venture Hive enabled us to refine our business model, mature our video analytics solution, expand our resource network and learn how to scale out our solution to a lot of users,” Reshard explained. “Entrepreneurship is exciting; however it requires a lot of effort. The Venture Hive training teaches you how to build and grow your business through a very lean approach.” “To have a city that really wants to create an environment where veterans can thrive, and their spouses, and other members of the military and the DoD can have successful businesses. We think that’s a point that deserves some recognition.” The City of Fort Walton Beach’s efforts to promote veteran entrepreneurship have not gone unnoticed. It was recently named a “Top 10 City for Veteran Entrepreneurs” by USAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. “The city has been the catalyst to making this happen,” said Sparks. “That’s something that’s unique and something that we’re very proud of. To have a city that really wants to create an environment where veterans can thrive, and their spouses, and other members of the military and the DoD can have successful businesses. We think that’s a point that deserves some recognition.” —WS The second cycle of the Venture Hive program has just finished, which means great things for the Fort Walton Beach community. The fact that veteran-owned businesses now are firmly established in the community, and that those businesses are hiring local people, shows a positive outcome of the city’s economic development efforts. Not only will these new businesses hire local employees, they will hire other veterans, who make up 18-20 percent of the city’s workforce. “In many cases, veterans like to work with other veterans, and this is an employment opportunity in addition to an incubation opportunity,” Sparks said. Lloyd Reshard at the Venture Hive SWARM! event in Fort Walton Beach in November 2015. Designed as an official unveiling and community showcase for businesses participating in the Venture Hive Veterans accelerator, SWARM! drew hundreds of community members. (Photo credit: Venture Hive) 36 | America’s Defense Communities The inaugural Venture Hive Veterans 2015 class pictured with city of Fort Walton Beach leaders. The class included seven companies and veteran entrepreneurs from six states. (Photo credit: Venture Hive)
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