Tag: Small Business Tournament of Veteran Champions

Made it to the Final Four!

Post author By Teri Lu
Post date May 22, 2013

Hooyah! With your support, VRHabilis has advanced to the Final Four in the Small Business Tournament of Veteran Champions! We are thrilled, humbled and so grateful for your support.

But we’re not quite there yet. Voting continues through May 30. You can vote up to once per day through then. We’re asking for your votes to help VRHabilis spread the word that we’re here to help veterans, especially those with special needs, pursue the careers of their dreams. Visit vetchampstourney.com daily and vote often!

Here are the details from the U. S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s website:

After reviewing an incredible pool of entries from coast-to-coast, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes program and Spike TV’s Hire a Veteran are proud to announce the Final Four of the Small Business Tournament of Veteran Champions.

With the help of thousands of votes from across the country, we’ve gotten this far. Now we need your help to select the winner! Cast your vote for the business you feel is the most veteran-friendly in America. You can vote up to once a day through May 30, 2013. The winner will be recognized at the Spike TV Guys Choice Awards, which airs on June 12, 2013, and will have a custom spot produced by and aired on Spike TV!

Tags SDVOSB, Small Business Tournament of Veteran Champions

VRHabilis in the News

VetChamps Tourney Interview

Post author By Teri Lu
Post date May 14, 2013

Hiring Our Heroes program and the Hire A Vet campaign by SPIKE TV named VRHabilis as one of eight finalists in the Small Business Tournament of Veteran Champions. The public now has the chance to vote at VetChampsTourney.com to help identify the most veteran-friendly small business in America.

A few reasons VRHabilis was selected are:

• Service-disabled veteran-owned small business
• 75% of full-time employees are veterans
• Volunteer and donate to numerous local and national veteran organizations

Watch this Google hangout video interview with Tom Rancich to learn more about the company and why they should be named the Champion of Veteran Friendly Small Businesses.

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A combination of public voting and a panel of judges will narrow the field down to four semifinalists and the same format will be used to select a winner. Voting for the Final Four continues through May 16, 2013, and for the champion through May 30, 2013. Judging for the tournament is based on criteria such as innovative recruiting and retention strategies for veterans, veteran community engagement and leadership as well as an ongoing commitment to hire veterans. The winning business will receive a custom spot produced by and aired on Spike TV.

Tags adaptive technology, disabled veterans, Small Business Tournament of Veteran Champions, Tom Rancich, video

VRHabilis in the News

Hang Out with VRHabilis

Post author By Teri Lu
Post date May 8, 2013

Come join our Google+ Hangout Friday morning to chat with VRHabilis CEO and co-founder Tom Rancich about the company, the veterans who work with us, and how we work with veterans’ organizations. The Hangout starts at 11 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, May 10, 2013, and will run for 15 minutes.

This Hangout is being presented by The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes program. It is part of their Small Business Tournament of Veteran Champions. VRHabilis is one of eight finalists for this national award.

We hope you can join us!

Sign up for the Google+ Hangout
Vote for VRHabilis (you can vote once per day until May 17)
Learn more about the Tournament

Tags disabled veterans, SDVOSB, Small Business Tournament of Veteran Champions, Tom Rancich

VRHabilis in the News

VRHabilis Named Finalist for National Award Recognizing Veteran-Friendly Small Businesses

Post author By Teri Lu
Post date May 6, 2013

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes program and Spike TV’s Hire A Vet campaign today named VRHabilis LLC one of eight finalists in the Small Business Tournament of Veteran Champions.

“We had extraordinary entries from coast-to-coast, but VRHabilis’ commitment to our nation’s veterans set itself apart,” said Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Schmiegel (ret.), executive director of Hiring Our Heroes. “These eight finalists have established themselves as national leaders for other small businesses to follow. VRHabilis deserves to be recognized for its innovative strategies to recruit and support the men and women who have served our country. ”

A combination of public voting and a panel of judges will narrow the field to four semifinalists and the same format will be used to select a winner. Voting for the Final Four continues through May 16, 2013, and for the champion through May 30, 2013. Judging for the tournament is based on criteria such as innovative recruiting and retention strategies for veterans, veteran community engagement and leadership as well as an ongoing commitment to hire veterans.

You can cast your votes at VetChampsTourney.com. You are allowed to vote up to once each day, so vote early and vote often! We appreciate your support.

Read the official press release (PDF).

Tags disabled veterans, SDVOSB, Small Business Tournament of Veteran Champions, veteran-owned business