The Milspo Life Blog

This blog post takes a different direction from my usual focus on building a business as a military spouse (Milspo). Today, I'm sharing a personal reflection on the Invictus Games, inspired by last year's coverage and the stories of the competitors. While it's a departure from my typical writing, I hope you'll find it meaningful. It’s another bonkers Sunday, juggling life as a mum and a military wife, and yet I am excited about the Invictus Games starting next week. Last year's coverage, and the insider view following our wonderful Milspo supporter Emma from Amazon, who’d sponsored the games, properly [...]

As we head into November, I'm thrilled to share something super special with you. It's all about supporting our incredible military spouses and the fantastic businesses they've built. The FindAMilspo Directory: A Treasure Trove of Businesses Have you heard of the FindAMilspo business directory? If not, you're in for a treat! It's the go-to place to find talented military spouses offering a wide range of products and services. From handcrafted jewellery to beautiful graphic design, accounting services to fitness coaching, there's something for everyone. But FindAMilspo is more than just a directory; it's a way to directly support military families. [...]

Peter Mountford is the Chairman of Heropreneurs, a unique UK registered charity that was founded in 2009 to help military veterans, and their dependants, on the road to creating their own businesses. At the heart of Heropreneurs is its highly effective Mentoring Programme – all its mentors are successful entrepreneurs and business people who give their time entirely for free. But they don’t believe in starting businesses for the sake of it. With government statistics stating that on average 50% of new businesses fail each year, everyone involved in the mentoring programme takes their responsibilities very seriously. Mentors operate as [...]