Build It.
Or Buy It.
Two paths. One program. Current business owners scale through peer cohort, mentorship, and accountability. Veterans without a business enter the Patriot Growth Capital acquisition pipeline and step into ownership of a proven company.
Build Your
Company.
You've started something. You have revenue, customers, maybe a team. What you need is a high-caliber peer group, experienced mentorship, and a structure that holds you accountable to the growth you know is possible — but haven't been able to lock in alone.
The Senior Leader Track is not a class. It's an operating environment — built around the same principles that made you effective in uniform: peer accountability, standards, feedback, and execution.
Acquire a
Company.
You don't have a business yet — but you have the leadership experience, the operational discipline, and the drive to run one. The PGC path gives you a direct pipeline to step into ownership of a proven company with established customers, cash flow, and a team already in place.
The Senior Leader Track is the on-ramp. You develop the business fundamentals, build deal literacy, and get evaluated for placement. Patriot Growth Capital is the destination — a private equity firm that sources, structures, and supports acquisitions specifically for veterans stepping into the owner/operator role.
What the
Program
Actually Looks Like.
The Senior Leader Track runs on a monthly cadence with two virtual sessions, one 1-on-1 coaching session, and quarterly in-person retreats. This is not a seminar. It's an operating rhythm — built to create pressure, accountability, and momentum every single month.
This Program
Is Earned.
The Senior Leader Track is not free — and that's intentional. Earned development is valued. Free programs are forgotten. The equated value of this program is $500/month, contributed to ATLVets through financial contribution or volunteer hours.
This is the ATLVets earned model applied to the highest-level program we offer. You invest in it. You show up. You implement. You grow. And every dollar contributed funds the broader veteran mission.
Apply to Join →Skip the Startup.
Buy a Business.
Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) is one of the most powerful — and least known — paths to business ownership for veterans. Instead of building from zero, you step into a proven company with existing customers, cash flow, and a team that already operates.
Patriot Growth Capital sources, structures, and supports acquisitions specifically for veterans stepping into the owner/operator role. The Senior Leader Track is the required on-ramp — it's where you build the business fundamentals and prove you're ready to lead at the ownership level.
Built for Veterans.
PGC is a private equity firm focused exclusively on Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition for veterans and veteran family members. They contribute 5% of profits directly to ATLVets programs — so every acquisition they make funds the broader veteran development mission.
Program. It Didn't Exist.
So I Built It."
I'm an entrepreneur built through iterations, not instant success. My journey hasn't been a straight line — it's been shaped by learning in public, taking calculated risks, and refining my approach through real wins, real setbacks, and the discipline to keep moving forward.
Over time, I've evolved from executing ideas to building systems, leading teams, and developing programs that help veterans and high-performing leaders step into business ownership and long-term impact. I believe entrepreneurship isn't a moment — it's a continuous process of growth, adaptation, and accountability.
That's why I built this program. I was medically retired and couldn't find what I needed. No peer group of operators who understood the military-to-ownership transition. No mentors who could translate leadership experience into business execution. No structure that held me accountable the way the military had.
Now it exists. And if you're a veteran who has been looking for what I was looking for — this is it.
Learn More About Zack's Journey →Applications
Now Open.
Enrollment opens at the end of each quarter. Apply now and you'll be considered for the next cohort. Every applicant goes through an interview before joining — because the quality of the cohort is the quality of the program.
When You're In.
