STAGE 01 — GETTING OUT 5 TOOLS
Reverse-plan the exit. Most windows open a full year before your date.
Benefits Finder
Federal and state benefits you likely qualify for — plus the near-misses worth filing for.
Separation Countdown
Your dated timeline — SkillBridge window, TAP, BDD claim, VGLI — exported straight to your calendar.
True Salary Calculator
What your military pay is actually worth in civilian money — your floor, and what to ask for.
State Comparator
Rank all 50 states + DC on retirement tax, benefits, jobs, and cost — weighted your way.
SkillBridge Planner
The deadlines nobody briefs you on (start ~1 year out), plus a vetted shortlist of programs.
STAGE 02 — FINDING WORK 5 TOOLS
Your record already qualifies you. These translate it into their language.
Skill Translator
MOS, AFSC, or rating → civilian job titles, transferable skills, and resume bullets.
Clearance Mapper
What your clearance is worth, how long it stays current, and where it pays the most.
Cert Pathway Planner
Which certification, in what order — and which military benefit pays for each step.
Interview Coach
Practice civilian interviews. Turn war stories into STAR answers without the jargon.
Federal Resume Converter
Restructure your resume for USAJOBS — every missing required field flagged, never invented.
STAGE 03 — GOING INTO BUSINESS 6 TOOLS
From LLC paperwork to a defensible federal bid — the do-it-yourself path always listed first.
Plain SAM — federal contracting, in plain English
Search SAM.gov without the government-speak: eligibility badges, the free VetCert path, and a weekly veteran set-aside feed. No key needed for the feed.
LLC Formation Guide
Steps, real costs, and veteran fee waivers, state by state — with the proof documents named.
Funding Navigator
Veteran business funding ranked by fit. Every program verified; every near-miss explained.
OPORD Business Plan
Write the plan as a five-paragraph order. Print it in the format a bank expects.
GovCon Pricing
Price a federal bid on a fully-burdened, defensible rate — the math shown line by line.
Capability Statement
The one-pager contracting officers expect — it won't print until it's complete.
In final review
GI Bill ROI Comparator
Compare schools on what your 36 months actually buy — including when the benefit runs out before the degree does.
VA Disability Calculator
Your combined rating computed exactly the way VA computes it — the math shown, step by step.