EQUIPPING AMERICA’S NEXT GREAT BUSINESS LEADERS

Veterans, Military Spouses, and Gold Star families have what it takes: grit, loyalty, and the leadership to run America’s small businesses.

What they don’t have is a clear path to ownership.

That’s where Owners In Honor™ comes in.

We equip those who’ve served with the tools to lead from the front: training, guiding, and supporting them to acquire, operate, and exit real, cash-flowing businesses. Through tactical coaching, mission-driven acquisition training, and a battle-ready support network, we turn potential into ownership and service into legacy with entrepreneurship through acquisition.

THE IMPACT AT STAKE

Veterans, Military Spouses, and Gold Star families are ready to lead. What they need is access.

4X More Likely to Succeed:
Veteran-led businesses thrive outperforming civilian startups by 400%, thanks to real-world discipline and leadership.
30% More Likely to Hire Fellow Veterans:
When Veterans and spouses own, they create opportunity, lifting up others who’ve served.
70% of Small Businesses Have No Succession Plan : Millions of local businesses are at risk of vanishing. No plan. No next chapter. No legacy.
1M+ Veteran-Connected Families Are Ready
The talent is here. Transitioning service members, Military Spouses, and Gold Star families have what it takes. They just need a way in.

We’re not short on leadership.
We’re short on opportunity.
Owners In Honor™ is here to change that.

VETERAN BUYERS: START YOUR NEXT MISSION

VETERAN BUSINESS OWNERS: SECURE YOUR LEGACY

SELLERS: FIND A VETERAN SUCCESSOR

DONORS: FUND GRIT, FUEL GROWTH

BUILT FROM EXPERIENCE. FORGED TO SERVE.

At Owners In Honor™, we know the pain of starting from scratch. We’ve seen Veterans struggle to find meaningful post-military careers. We’ve watched legacy businesses close simply because there was no one to carry the torch.

As our CEO and Founder, Patrick Flood, puts it:

“All learning comes from pain, but it doesn’t have to be yours.”

So we decided to build a better way.

SKIP THE STARTUP, OWN THE IMPACT

THIS ISN’T CHARITY. THIS IS MISSION-DRIVEN SUCCESSION.

We equip Veterans, Military Spouses, and Gold Star families to step into business ownership with confidence, clarity, and capital alignment. We do it through a battle-tested fellowship, real-world training, and financial structures that work for both sides of the deal.

VETERANS, MILITARY SPOUSES & GOLD STAR FAMILIES BUYERS

From Base Camp to business owner, we surround you with coaching, search advisors, legal and financial allies, capital partners, and post-acquisition mentoring.

START YOUR NEXT MISSION

BUSINESS OWNERS READY TO SELL

We offer a dignified, purpose-driven way to step back, without shutting down. Your legacy stays intact. No fire sale. No chaos. Just a meaningful transition with lasting impact.

PRESERVE YOUR LEGACY

DONORS AND SPONSORS

Your support fuels readiness, advisory services, and long-term outcomes. Because over 85% of all funding goes directly to programming, you aren't funding ideas. You’re fueling ownership and generational impact.

INVEST IN IMPACT

ALLIED PROFESSIONALS & COMMUNITY PARTNERS

We work with elite legal, financial, HR, and strategic experts who want to serve those who served, without draining the buyer. You bring the skill. We align the mission.

JOIN THE MISSION

WE’RE NOT AN INCUBATOR. WE’RE A LEGACY-BUILDING FORCE: EDUCATORS AND PARTNERS.

Owners In Honor™ is a nonprofit built by Veterans, advisors, and entrepreneurs who understand both the battlefield and the boardroom.

We’ve designed a 6-phase Fellowship Program to train, equip, and launch Veteran Operators into real business ownership; not theory, not fluff, not fantasy.

We operate with a mission-aligned financial model where over 85% of all funding goes directly to programing. This creates:

Opportunities for sellers to minimize capital gains.
Opportunities for fellows to buy back shares at lower than market value.
Donors and grants cover training, coaching, and infrastructure, keeping the mission moving.
Advisors are paid by OIH, not the Veteran, because our incentives are long-term, not transactional.

Every business we transition funds the next.
Every Fellow becomes a future mentor.
Every win becomes someone else’s start line.

MORE ABOUT THE MISSION HERE

OUR CORPORATE, ALLIED AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS

FUEL THE MISSION. MULTIPLY THE IMPACT.

Every dollar you give to Owners In Honor™ is an investment in ownership, not overhead. You’re not writing a check to an idea. You’re powering a proven path that turns Veterans, Military Spouses, and Gold Star families into business leaders.

You help:

Train future owners through our Fellowship
Fund critical advisory support and coaching
Reduce the capital barrier to business acquisition
Preserve the heart of America’s small businesses
Create generational wealth and job creation in communities across the country

This isn’t charity.

It’s legacy transfer with real ROI: Resilience. Ownership. Impact.

GIVE NOW

VOICES OF IMPACT:
STORIES FROM OUR FELLOWS

"Owners In Honor™ creates a pathway for veterans, especially those from Special Operations, to transition into business ownership. The program pairs you with advisors, resources, and ongoing support—guiding you from search to success and helping you build a lasting legacy."

Nicholas Bellenbaum

"I chose to get involved with Owners In Honor™ because it was the best option for learning how to buy a company as I transitioned out of the Army. The mission is profoundly personal—it offers veterans like me a chance at the American dream we helped defend. Owners In Honor™ anticipated needs I didn’t even know I’d have, and their support kept my acquisition deal from falling through multiple times. They provide purpose, community, and the reassurance that we’re not alone in this journey."

Alex Clark