About
us
Network Launch, powered by Project Solvers, connects employers, job seekers, entrepreneurs, and educators across the military and civilian communities through networking events hosted in regions with high concentrations of skilled labor and defense industrial base employment.
Network Launch isn’t just an event. It’s a movement. It’s a table where everyone has a seat and a future worth launching.
Our Story: Why Network Launch Was Created
Network Launch was born from lived experience. As a military spouse, our founder, Angela Neal, arrived in each new city with experience and ambition but no professional network to open doors. Veterans, military spouses, and transitioning service members face this challenge with every move. But they aren’t alone. Recent graduates, people new to a community, and professionals changing careers often face the same starting line: talent and drive, but no local connections.
Network Launch brings these two communities together. Military and civilian professionals rarely have the chance to connect in a meaningful way, yet each has much to offer the other. In a casual, welcoming setting, attendees build relationships, share opportunities, and grow alongside one another, bridging the military-civilian divide and building opportunity in parallel.
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DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE
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Our Mission
To empower individuals and businesses by fostering meaningful connections through professional networking events, career resources, and community collaboration that drive opportunity, growth, and success for the military and civilian community.
Our Vision
To become the most trusted community-powered networking platform for military-affiliated and civilian professionals, fostering relationships that lead to employment, mentorship, entrepreneurship, and long-term community connection across the United States.
employers
Hire skilled talent for defense careers. Meet engineers, skilled tradespeople, and technology and cybersecurity professionals ready to strengthen your defense industrial base workforce.
job seekers
Connect with defense industry employers. Build face-to-face connections with employers across the defense industrial base who are hiring for in-demand careers.
entrepreneurs
Discover resources, partners, and opportunities. Connect with the resources, mentors, and business opportunities you need to launch and grow your venture.
Educators
Link students to certifications and careers. Share certification and continuing education programs, and help your students connect directly with employers who need their skills.
Networkers
Grow your network in your community. Whether you're new to the area or a seasoned professional, meet people who can open doors and expand your circle.
OUR STORY
Network Launch didn’t start as a program or a brand. It started as a personal solution to a problem lived through repeatedly as a military spouse. With every relocation came the same challenge: arriving in a new city without a professional network. No local connections. Just experience, ambition, and the hope that someone would give me a chance. Over time, I realized this wasn’t just my story. Military spouses, transitioning service members, and veterans face the same barrier again and again. And as fewer Americans have a direct connection to military service, the military-civilian divide continues to grow, leading to a greater disconnect to transferrable experience and understanding about military life.
I tried what was available. Career fairs felt transactional and impersonal. Virtual events lacked warmth and follow-through. Structured hiring programs often felt intimidating and disconnected from real life. What was missing wasn’t talent or effort, it was human connection.
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