Starting today, I changed newsletter providers.

For most of you, this will not make any difference at all.

It’s still me, Mark, and I am still going to write the same.

But I moved from Substack to beehiiv because they just have a substantially better platform.

This mention should be the last you really hear of this from me.

Veteran Business of the Week

Are you looking for a Skillbridge opportunity or know someone who is?

Then go check out Five and Fly.

I recently connected with their founder, Daniel (Army), and really liked him.

They help companies start and run their Skillbridge program, making it very easy for service members to take advantage of this opportunity.

If you connect with Daniel, let him know that Mark sent you over.

Resource of The Week

This is more of a tip this week than an organization, but it is a worthwhile one.

I know LinkedIn can be cringeworthy, but it is also an effective tool.

Here is what I want all of you to do next time you send someone a connection request on LinkedIn:

Include a note.

You will be prompted to add a note, so DO IT.

Give the person a bit of a reason why you wanted to connect.

The purpose of the platform is networking, so use it for that. Not just following people.

Business Idea of The Week

Let me explain why I switched to beehiiv for this newsletter.

A few months ago, I started a niche newsletter called Tech Stacks.

The basic idea is that it is a way to learn about new software tools from people who are actually using them to build a business.

I had some initial traction, then it got really hard to acquire new readers.

Until I tried beehiiv’s boosts feature.

This is what happened in the first week:

By using the boosts feature, which allows other newsletters to recommend mine, I grew my audience 600% in a week.

That’s insane.

They just make it too easy to write, grow, and monetize a newsletter.

So here is my idea for you:

Find a topic you know about.

Start a newsletter on beehiiv.

Grow it.

Thank me later.

New Stuff

Nick is a fascinating guy. He was born in Iran and had an American dad, then fled the country during the Islamic Revolution.  He came to the US and had along career in Special Operations.  Since then, he has worked in IT consulting.  

Listen here.

Go crush it,

Mark

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Director of Operations – Honolulu, HI (On-Site)
$150K–$200K + Bonus
Command aviation operations at a strategic Pacific post. Manage compliance, lead crews, and liaise with the FAA — reporting directly to a veteran VP of Ops.

(Mark's note: This is a really awesome role with a company that lists all the major global logistics companies on their client list. Can be a direct pivot for someone transitioning from the military who has an aviation background. Did I mention it is in Hawaii??)

Sales Representative – Northern IL or Southern WI (On-Site)
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Represent a legacy brand in luxury boating. Integrity-driven sales, strong client relationships, and a team that values veterans.

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Sales Representative – Hyperscale (Remote/Flexible)
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Step into the world of hyperscale tech and green energy. Sell high-value solutions with a mission-focused team led by a former F-18 pilot.

(Mark's note: Company started US operations in 2018 and is already at $100M+ revenue. Their service is a "need to have" for anyone trying to rapidly scale up data use. So basically every tech company. This is also not a "hard sales" role but much more about partnering with a client to engineer a solution. People with engineering backgrounds, large-scale IT project management, or who know about data center power management could be good candidates.)