Warrior Games 2014: Swimming

Memorabilia from the famed WWII Army unit Merrill’s Marauders is is displayed on a table during a gathering of remaining members, family and history buffs, in New Orleans, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. (Gerald Herbert/AP)

This drawing shows French military leader Marquis de Lafayette, left, as he stands by the side of General George Washington at Valley Forge encampment of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78. (AP Photo)

Officers look at the Bay Bridge from USS Essex prior to the Senior Leadership Seminar during San Francisco Fleet Week Oct. 5, 2017. (Lance Cpl. Samantha Bray/Marine Corps)

Buk-M2 air-defense systems parade through Red Square during a military parade on May 9, 2018. (Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images)

John Foxx, who served in the U.S. Marines, is now fighting for the People’s Protection Units, or YPC, a militia party aligned with the socialist political party in Syrian Kurdistan and is waging war against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria. (Photo courtesy of John Foxx)

Your favorite NFL team wouldn’t take the field without a game plan. Well on second thought, if your favorite team is the Cleveland Browns, they might. If it is … sorry, dude. They suck. But the same way every other NFL team wouldn’t start the game without a detailed plan, you shouldn’t start your business without a detailed plan. Here are some things you should be thinking about ahead of time, if you don’t want your new business to be the Cleveland Browns of startup companies. (Getty Images)

Marines from the 8th Engineer Support Battalion engage in small group discussions during the Lance Corporals Leadership and Professional Ethics Seminar at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, N.C., on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. (Mike Morones/Marine Corps Times)

Surviving members of the famed WWII Army unit Merrill’s Marauders, David Allan, of Rockhill SC, left, and Robert Passanisi, of Lindenhurst NY, shake hands during a gathering of remaining members, family and history buffs, in New Orleans, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. (Gerald Herbert/AP)

An undated Mathew Brady photo of James A. Garfield, 20th president of the United States (1881). On July 2, 1881, Garfield was shot by a mentally disturbed office-seeker, Charles J. Guiteau, while entering a railroad station in Washington, D.C. He died on September 19, 1881. (AP Photo/Mathew Brady)

John Foxx, who served in the U.S. Marines, is now fighting for the People’s Protection Units, or YPC, a militia party aligned with the socialist political party in Syrian Kurdistan and is waging war against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria. (Photo courtesy of John Foxx)

A CH-47 “Chinook” helicopter from the Pennsylvania Army National Guard emplaces a large sand bag in the spillway of the Guajataca Dam on Oct. 9, 2017. The soldiers are working to stabilize the dam’s spillway in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Puerto Rico Army National Guard in response to the effects of Hurricane Maria. (Staff Sgt. Mark Scovell/Army)

A National Guard humvee turns around on U.S. 250 as guardsmen transport a Virginia State Police trooper during a winter storm to the scene of a wreck in Fishersville, Va., on on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (Mike Tripp/The Daily News Leader via AP) NO SALES; MANDATORY CREDIT

Tor-M2 anti-air systems in Arctic colors take to the street during a Russian military parade. (Russian Presidential Press and Information Office)

In business, as in game shows, your friends can be crucial lifelines. And because you’re a veteran, those friends include some big government agencies with lots of resources! The U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Veterans Business Development works with resource partners – Small Business Development Centers, Veterans Business Outreach Centers, Women’s Business Centers and the entrepreneurship group SCORE – to provide vet entrepreneurs special help. This includes training, one-on-one business counseling and networking opportunities that can help you start, grow, and remain competitive in the marketplace. (Richlegg/Getty Images)

DOVER, DE – JANUARY 08: A U.S. Army carry team moves the transfer case of U.S. Army Staff Sgt.Matthew Q. McClintock during a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base, on January 8, 2016 in Dover, Delaware. Staff Sgt. McClintock of Des Moines, Washington, was killed during a joint U.S.-Afghan operation in the city of Marja in Afghanistan, when his unit came under small arms fire. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

This Aug. 2, 1944 photo, courtesy of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, with a caption that reads “Ind-Bur cpgn, Sitapur Myitkyina, Burma 2 Aug 44, 5307th. war cool Infantry time out to read old mags. Less than 75 yards from enemy positions,” shows members of the famed WWII Army unit Merrill’s Marauders, on display during a gathering of remaining members, family and history buffs, in New Orleans, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. (U.S. Army Signal Corps via AP)

An undated portrait-daguerreotype of Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States (1849-1850). Taylor died in office, July 9, 1850. (AP Photo/Library of Congress)

Be honest: How many hours have you spent preparing for fantasy football drafts? Comparing one running back to another, struggling to decide between the inconsistent big-play wide receiver and the dependable short-yardage tight end? You only had bragging rights and maybe a few bucks (don’t worry, we won’t tell) on the line for those. With your new business, your finances and entire working life hang in the balance. Don’t skip the research. Look up everything you can about the market and industry you are getting into, as well as general business best practices. A couple places to start are ‘The Lean Start Up Method’, http://theleanstartup.com/ and ‘The Business Model Canvas’, http://theleanstartup.com/. These resources will help you to learn about your customers and build a business model. (Spxchrome/Getty Images)

Marines from the 8th Engineer Support Battalion attend a discussion during the Lance Corporals Leadership and Professional Ethics Seminar at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, N.C., on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. (Mike Morones/Marine Corps Times)

Team Vandenberg supported the successful launch of 10 Iridium satellites on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4, Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, at 5:37 a.m. PDT Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (Senior Airman Ian Dudley/Air Force)

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