Inside Military Life: Johnny Vargas Shares How He Turned Social Media Curiosity Into Booming Side Business
Sgt. First Class Johnny Vargas may have fallen into being a content creator by accident, but two years into his new life, he’s built a booming social media business with no plans of looking back. Vargas serves in the Army as a non-commissioned officer (NCO). His salary is nearly $90,000 a year, certainly not […]
Upcoming National Veterans Small Business Week and Finding a 'Sense of Purpose'
Barry Mattson represented his country in the U.S. Air Force and Army. Since his military days, he’s used his experience in community building and humanitarian efforts to pay it forward to the next generation of aspiring business owners and job seekers. Mattson’s leadership as part of the nonprofit Brian Hamilton Foundation will be among numerous […]
Tech Executives Commissioned as Senior Army Officers Won't Recuse Themselves from DoD Business Dealings
Four big tech executives the Army directly commissioned to be lieutenant colonels, with no military background, will not recuse themselves from business dealings with the Department of Defense — as the Pentagon, particularly the Army, cozies up to Silicon Valley. Earlier this month, the Army announced Detachment 201, the name being a reference to HTTP […]
Saving Boeing Is the Hardest Job and Biggest Opportunity in Business
In November, Sen. Ted Cruz, who next month will become chair of the Senate committee overseeing aviation, told new Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg that if the plane-maker suffered just one more high-profile safety issue, “your company is in deep, deep trouble.” “I think he’s right,” Ortberg told Boeing employees, relaying the conversation in an all-hands […]