Former Senior Airman Arnold A. Bosch retired after 26 years as a biomedical engineering technician for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), where he maintained and repaired medical equipment. Prior to his time with VHA, Bosch served as an integrated avionics component test specialist during his four years in the Air Force, handling maintenance and repairs of black boxes for fighter aircraft.With so much technical expertise under his belt, as well as having learned maturity and self discipline from his time in the military, Bosch decided it was time to go into business for himself.

After six years in the Army National Guard, including a stint in Bosnia as an air traffic controller, Steve Moreira was ready to plant some roots and start his life as a civilian. He went back to school, earned his degree in operations management and accepted a job with Electronic Data Systems. However, it was his part-time job that drew him from the military to spark his true passion: owning a business.

As a veteran, you have the skills, maturity, and experience needed to succeed. Initiative and drive are your motto, and – if you hadn’t noticed – the motto of most business owners. So why not try being a vetrepreneur? You could be doing yourself a big favor!

You’ll also be doing yourself a favor if you understand that the biggest obstacle to starting a business isn’t knowledge or even skill. It’s attitude.