Business4Vets, Created By The Network Marketing Magazine, Provides Valuable Business Opportunities, Products, Resources & Services to Veterans, Reservists & Active-Duty Military Families to Combat the Challenges of Unemployment & Underemployment
The Network Marketing Magazine, founded by George Madiou, created Business4Vets.org, a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization, to help veterans, reservists and active-duty military families combat unemployment and underemployment through business ownership in the Direct Sales and Network Marketing industry. The Network Marketing Magazine has been helping people around the world achieve personal and professional success through Direct Sales and Network Marketing for over a decade.
Business4Vets was inspired by George Madiou’s father, George R. Madiou. Sergeant Madiou was a World War II Hero, who epitomized a member of The Greatest Generation. Madiou joined the Army prior to the war breaking out. In his career with The Big Red One, he fought in North Africa, Sicily and through Europe. He was in the original wave on D Day at Normandy. Madiou was severely injured at the Battle of the Bulge and sent back home after 5 years of battle. Sergeant Madiou was awarded 2 Bronze Stars and 2 Silver Stars. Growing up with his father created a love for our country and love for our military; which is the motivation behind Business4Vets and a commitment to honor his Hero father.
The Network Marketing Magazine believes that the Direct Sales and Network Marketing industry is the best entrepreneurial business model available today. This industry offers unlimited earning potential to all people, regardless of their education, experience and physical or financial circumstances. This industry allows ordinary people to create an extraordinary income and lifestyle. It is one of the few opportunities to “Make a Living & Make a Difference!”
Business4Vets.org has vetted over 3000 product and service business opportunities that offer unlimited earning potential. Some have a low startup cost or no startup cost. Business4Vets.org also connects veterans with the most successful business experts in the industry to provide training, coaching, mentoring, systems and support to help them achieve personal and professional success.
George Madiou Executive Director
The Network Marketing Magazine, founded by George Madiou, created Business4Vets.org, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, to help veterans, reservists and active-duty military families combat unemployment and underemployment through business ownership in the Direct Sales and Network Marketing industry. The Network Marketing Magazine has been helping people around the world achieve personal and professional success through Direct Sales and Network Marketing for over a decade.
Business4Vets has been developed to be an incubator for military members who have an entrepreneurial desire. Business4Vets will help guide members in selecting, starting and running a business, while also providing expert training, coaching and mentoring along the way to help them achieve success.
George was inspired at a young age by his dad, George R. Madiou, a highly-decorated WWII Veteran, to love his country and respect and honor the men and women who serve, and have served, in our military.
Lt. Col. Donny Kelly Business4Vets Operations Officer
Donnie Kelly is a marketing professional, leadership expert, and military combat veteran of over 30 years. After spending 10 years in the healthcare technology sector, he embarked on an entrepreneurial career, including real estate investing and direct sales.
Donnie’s experience in corporate America, direct sales, and military service, have uniquely prepared him to pursue his passion of teaching and coaching people to achieve their full potential through leadership development. Business4Vets is happy to have Donnie’s expertise in supporting the B4V military family.
Donnie is a happily married father of 4 children and continues to serve in the military and pursues success in direct sales and as a speaker/trainer.
Joe Igou US Marine Corp Veteran and Business Entrepreneur
USMC 1993-1995 – Marine Barracks 8th & I Washington DC: Duties included funeral escort for Marines and dignitaries at Arlington Cemetery, ceremonial honor guard for state functions at White House and Pentagon, parades for the Public and dignitaries domestic and abroad, Friday Evening Parade and Tuesday Sunset Parade at the Iwo Jima Memorial. Being assigned to the D.C. barracks you must meet strict height, weight, and background check standards, since they perform in ceremonial parades, funerals, and other ceremonies for presidential and other national dignitaries also holding a high security clearance for White House ceremonies.
USMC 1995-1997 – 2nd Battalion 8th Marines 2nd Marine Division Camp Lejeune NC: Scout Swimmer/Assault Climber Team 2nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Mediterranean Sea aboard USS Austin LPD
BUSINESS OWNER 2006-2014 – President of IP Enterprises: Started two different fire and water restoration companies in Tennessee. IP Enterprises became one of the largest restoration companies in the West Tennessee area. Sold the company in 2014
BUSINESS OWNER 2014-Present – President of RTH Nationwide Housing: RTH puts displaced families in temporary housing after a catastrophic loss at their residence that makes the residence unlivable. RTH has built a reputation of being one of the best housing companies in the Southeast.
Rex Harris, U.S. Army , 25 Year Home Business And Internet Marketing Veteran
United States Army Signal Corps Specialist, 31V10 Unit Level Communications Maintener, 95th Chemical Company stationed in Giessen, Germany.
After leaving the military in 1992, Rex took a factory job that, he soon realized, was not a fit for him. After success in door to door direct sales, he changed his focus to the Internet, in the Spring of 2002 and has been showing people how to make money online ever since. Rex speciaizes in website development, social media management and content creation. He’s also the co-host for an online fishing show, via YouTube, called Double Hook Angling.
Rex has been working on The Network Marketing Magazine, with George and Debbie Madiou, since 2021. He brings a great wealth of knowledge and understanding about making money, using the Internet, and is eager to share that wisdom with Vets who are interested in doing the same thing. He comes highly recommended by his peers in both business and social groups who have come to know, like and trust him because he’s a straight shooter with a focus customer support, gettings things done correctly and turning a profit!
Stephen is the President and founder of Professional Resources Inc. (PRI).
This company began as a contract staffing business which he was a Recruiter from June 1983 – August 2007. Stephen did very well for these years in the Recruiting field. In the summer of 2007 business was very slow and new systems were used in the recruiting field, so he decided to move on to another business venture.
In August 2007, PRI switched to become a medical courier service. During this time Stephen did courier
work for Walgreen Home Infusions Service and Option Care until April 2015. This was a very successful
time with all the deliveries that were made for Infusion Services. After Option Care purchased Walgreen
Home Infusions Service in 2015, Option Care cut costs and no longer used courier services. The courier service is still going strong and was very busy throughout the Covid Pandemic picking up and dropping off Covid tests for many school systems in and around the Boston, MA area. Covid testing was over in 2022, and Stephen continues to work the courier business on a part time basis.
In April 2021, Stephen was approached to look into the United Financial Freedom program, this is a debt elimination company. Since that time to present, Stephen has been a consultant in the Debt Elimination Industry; United Financial Freedom (UFF) is located in Utah. Stephen finds this position very satisfying, in which he can help people get their debts eliminated. It is a great feeling to get a potential candidate set up when they actually do an analysis and see what shape they are in financially and Stephen can guide them on how to get their debt straighten out with The UFF program.
Prior to opening PRI back in 1983, Stephen was a member of United States Coast Guard and received an Honorable Discharge. He was stationed mainly in the East Coast during his service. Some of his duties included Law Enforcement, Port Security, Search and Rescue and Recruiting. Stephen enjoyed his time in the USCG but unfortunately he had to retire after 16 years of service due to a service connected medical issue. He is a lifelong member of the DAV and member of the American Legion. After retirement from USCG, Stephen went back to Northeastern University, Boston, MA, part time on the GI Bill and obtain a BS, Fine Arts degree, and he graduated Cum Laude. After graduation, Stephen became a member of Sigma Epsilon Rho Honor Society and eventually became President of the Honor Society for 2 years.