DFW Region
MSCC Local chapters connect you where you live, in you are in the DFW region of Texas, check out our chapter and meet others within the community.
MSCC Local in Dallas Fort Worth
MSCC Local in the DFW region of Texas is located in a region of the state with a dense veteran population and serveral local military installations. Join this chapter to meet other military spouse business owners and to plug into the thriving local community. Follow our local Facebook group here.
Vashti Moore
DFW Regional Chapter Lead: Vashti is an active-duty Marine Corps spouse based at NAS JRB Fort Worth. Born in Baltimore and raised in Hanover, PA, Vashti specializes in content creation and management for her clients, and is the Editor-In-Chief of her publication, Milspouse Cafe Magazine. Her background is extensive in the journalism and news producing industry, as she is a former news producer and writer. Before starting her own business she worked in the news industry at KUSI News and FOX 5 San Diego covering a wide range of controversial stories including the Poway Synagogue mass shooting, Kincade Wildfire in Sonoma County, Coronavirus Pandemic, including the death of Kobe Bryant and George Floyd.
Vashti left the news industry in the Fall of 2020 in the midst of the pandemic to host and produce her own podcast Extraordinary Women and she volunteered on Camp Pendleton as a LINKS for Spouses Mentor. Now residing in the DFW area, Vashti is a new mother, entrepreneur, and mentor. She has a passion for empowering military spouses and milspouse entrepreneurs, as well as black women and the black community. Contact Vashti if you wish to connect with her and discuss local chapter events and opportunities.
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Drive Economic Prosperity
When you donate to the Military Spouse Chamber of Commerce, you are directly bolstering our economy through positively impacting military spouse business owners. Typically, a Chamber of Commerce is funded by membership fees ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars per member.
Support the Homefront
Military spouses hold down the fort while the service member secures our freedom. When troops worry about paying the bills, it impacts battle readiness, retention of military talent, and our national security. Military spouses who maintain careers through entrepreneurship financially contribute to the household and directly impact the well being of our service members.
Remove the Barrier
Our military spouses already sacrifice enough in support of the military lifestyle, including lost income from high levels of unemployment and underemployment. We want to remove all financial barriers for milspouses. Your gift helps military spouses access tools and resources for free to confidently start and grow their businessess.
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We are proudly the voice of military spouse owned businesses all over the globe. Our team and members are subject matter experts on unique issues faced by military spouses to advise on policy and legislation for military spouse owned enterprises.
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Why Support Military Spouses?
Lost Income Compounds Over Time
Military spouses faced a staggering 24% unemployment rate prior to the global pandemic. When military spouses are employed, they earn on average $12,000 less per year than their civilian counterparts despite having higher levels of college education. Your gift will remove a financial barrier to military spouses who want to pursue entrepreneurship as a sustainable career path.
Many Milspouses Thrive in Entrepreneurship
When military spouses enter the world of entrepreneurship, it provides income, flexibility, and a career that moves with them all over the world. In a 2020 survey with over 2,000 respondents conducted by The Rosie Network, over 50% of military spouse business owners report earning six-figure+ incomes.