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By Monica Vasquez of EP Construction I’m a little frustrated today so I thought I would share. Today I find myself “stuck.” I have a lot of loose ends to still tie up and my mind is just racing in circles right now.  Things have been going well for E9 to date. I applied for my DBA on April 4th on a whim because a contracting officer at the base offered me some work when I told him what I was doing with the company. Since then, we’ve bid on five jobs, and won three, one is still being written up... Read More

April found us very busy with two friend-raisers held in Cedar Park, TX. Our Story Teller and a dear friend of hers who owns a Primrose School got together to make it happen. They sold several Live Harder shirts, accompanied by some very generous donations. Thank you to Kim (our Story Teller), Kasey (Primrose owner), Josh Waguespack, one of TJPs Veterans who came to share his story, and all who attended. John (In-Charge of Other Stuff) was invited to sit on the Advisory Board for Saddleback Community College’s Veteran program. Currently we are serving 17 Veteran Owned Businesses, with several... Read More

We love to recognize our Mentors at The Jonas Project. They really are our greatest resource. Our mentors work with our Veterans to help guide them, try to avoid mistakes, and keep them on track. This month, we want to recognize Brian Smalley for his work with Stryker Security. Brian is a Veteran and entrepreneur himself, and loves his role as a Mentor. “It is great to work with these guys. You guys are the heroes for seeing this need and getting it established.” “I love being able to participate,” says Brian. “I feel that supporting my fellow Veterans is an... Read More