Veteran Database
The last LZ you'll ever need.
The original idea for VeteranDB was to take the IMDB concept, and apply it to Veteran Business and Entertainment. It became very clear, during our first round of feedback, that this would be so much more.
By The Numbers
10
Articles
71
Businesses
10
Directories
7
NonProfits
4
Podcasts
Featured Businesses
Your trusted gateway to discovering exceptional businesses led by our nation's heroes. Every day, we feature new Veteran businesses here! These businesses exemplify the perseverance, dedication, and expertise cultivated through military service.
Featured NonProfit Orgs
Dedicated to empowering Veterans and their families, these remarkable organizations stand as a beacon of hope, providing essential resources, support, and advocacy. Their unwavering commitment to those who have served our country is reflected in their wide range of programs, from career transition assistance to mental health support.
Gis 4 GIs Foundation
We take preventative action to help Oath Takers battle mental issues like PTSD through BJJ.
Learn MoreFeatured Podcasts
Tune into compelling stories and insightful discussions that await you. These podcasts, offer a unique blend of inspiration, education, and camaraderie. Join the growing community of listeners who are connecting through shared stories and experiences, strengthening the bonds within the veteran network one episode at a time.
Real Building Blocks
The "Real Building Blocks" are part of a foundational concept that any business could embrace to level up their company. All you need to do is act.
Learn MoreFeatured Blog Posts
Authored by Veterans, many blog posts will give you a glimpse into the life and lessons learned during and after service. Including the realities of military service but also explores the journey of reintegration into civilian life, while offering valuable insights and guidance.
On top of that, many topics from our Veterans' expertise in business, marketing, finance, entertainment and so much more are avaialble to the public! Whether you're seeking inspiration, understanding, or a sense of connection, the VeteranDB blog is a must-read.
8 Things You Should Do Before you Send an Email Campaign
Boost the impact and effectiveness of your email campaigns by following these 8 essential steps before sending, including proofreading, crafting engaging subject lines, ensuring content quality, conducting technical checks, optimizing for multi-device viewing, and conducting final pre-send testing. Introduction to Preparing for Email Campaigns Email campaigns serve as a fundamental component of digital marketing efforts, […]
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What is Color Theory and Why is It Important For Your Brand?
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5 Places You Should Have an Email Signup Form
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The Art of Permission Marketing
Read MoreFrequently Asked Questions
For all the questions you have, the answer is provided. If you are unable to find your question, just ask our team.
How much does VeteranDB cost?
It’s a free platform.
What can we do to help VeteranDB?
In due time, we will be seeking out experts in various fields to join our team. We plan to build a squad of experts that deliver greatness to the platform and all Veterans using the platform.
Outside of that, the following are the best ways to support VeteranDB:
1. Sign up so you can add your listings, and add the embed widget to your website’s footer.
2. Join our Facebook Group and add value.
3. Share our social content with your networks.
4. Check out our Roadmap. Add new features or vote/comment on existing features.
How can VeteranDB help me?
The VeteranDB is a self-service platform that embodies the spirit of “help me, help you”. You could change your future with 10 minutes of work.
Example:
You have a service-based business. You register for the platform. Then you create your business listing, and fill out all of the information, including a blog RSS feed, a link to your website and a good logo. Which is setup to be very self-explanatory and simple.
After that, you will find an “embed code”, which is simple HTML code that contains the VeteranDB logo and a link to your VeteranDB listing. You simply copy this code, and paste it into your footer.
If you don’t want to participate in other areas, like our future online stores, be on our podcast, sell a course, etc. then you have completed the bare minimum.
How does this help me?
I can guarantee you that we are better at SEO than 90% of Veterans out there. Our goal is to leverage your content on our platform, to drive traffic to the platform and to your content. This helps you get more exposure, but through the medium of our platform.
Examples:
1. By adding your domain onto the platform, you get a backlink. Which helps YOUR SEO.
2. By providing your blog RSS feed, we can import your articles. For each article, you get two backlinks. Which helps YOUR SEO.
3. By putting the embed code in your footer, we get a backlink for each page on your website. Which helps OUR SEO.
4. The same will trickle down for each new module that is added to the platform.
So, together we elevate the platform, and the platform elevates you.
We are working on launching a podcast, which will help us give you more exposure was well for each episode and all of our marketing channels.
Why was VeteranDB founded?
VeteranDB was founded by Jared Ledbetter, a USMC Veteran, supply and logistics expert, a web and software developer, author and more.
VeteranDB was founded initially to represent a Veteran version of the Internet Movie Database (IMDB). For context, Jared is a movie buff. So, for well over a decade, doing an online search for a movie or TV show would always result in IMDB showing up on the first page of Google.
One day it clicked for him. Veterans should have something similar for all of their business and entertainment ventures.
Something that centralizes an absurd amount of data, that can become a single point of reference for all things Veteran business and entertainment. A place that is not just a series of silos, but one that is connected across multiple silos, so you can navigate from one to the next and still find what you’re looking for. Just like the IMDB website does for lovers of film and TV.
Thus, VeteranDB was born.
What is Veteran Database?
Veteran Database (VeteranDB) is a comprehensive platform designed for Veterans, by Veterans. The platform initially mirrored the concept of IMDb, but tailored to Veteran businesses and entertainment.
It serves as a central resource for discovering Veteran-led businesses, accessing nonprofit support services, connecting with the veteran community through various media like podcasts and blogs. The platform emphasizes support and resources for veterans, including mental health and career transition assistance. It is fully veteran-owned and operated, but we are working towards nonprofit status.
Currently, VeteranDB is comprised of an:
- API – This is our entire platform’s logic, but it’s not yet public.
- Blog RSS Feed – On your listings, you can provide a blog RSS feed. We will use this to import your blog content so that we can publish content for you and give you some additional SEO links.
- Content Management System (CMS) – This is where you will manage your content on the platform.
- Online Exchange (in development)
- Gear Store – This is where you can purchase apparel and other gear with the VeteranDB logo.
- Mobile Apps (in development)
- Website – All of the content is presented on the website, including listings, blogs, and more.