What Do We Do Here?
We create and curate educational business content for Black Veteran Entrepreneurs.
Why Do We Do It?
We believe that Black Veteran Entrepreneurs represent the biggest untapped resource we have in America today.
Who is We?
“Iron” Mike Steadman
“IRON” Mike Steadman is a serial entrepreneur based in Newark, NJ, committed to improving the economic and social outcomes of urban youth and military veterans through boxing, entrepreneurship, and new media.
He’s the Founder and CEO of IRONBOUND Boxing, a nonprofit that provides free amateur boxing training, entrepreneur education, and employment opportunities for Newark youth & young adults. Mike and his partner, Keith Colon, oversee the legendary IRONBOUND Boxing Academy, their free boxing gym for youth in Newark, NJ. He also runs IRONBOUND Media, a podcast production company that produces branded podcasts for veteran-owned businesses.
Mike is a three-time National Collegiate Boxing Champion from the United States Naval Academy and Marine Corps Infantry Officer, with deployments to Afghanistan and Japan/Philippines. He’s currently a Hoover Veteran Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, a public policy think tank promoting the principles of individual, economic, and political freedom.
His goal is to raise 1.5 million dollars to build the first-ever IRONBOUND Courage Academy, a 5,000 sq. ft. boxing facility and small business incubator space for Newark’s youth and young adults.
Through his efforts in growing IRONBOUND Boxing and IRONBOUND Media, Mike has established himself as a high-profile veteran advocate and the new face of social entrepreneurship.
To learn more, visit www.IRONBOUNDBoxing.org and www.IRONBOUNDMedia.com
Alana M. Abernethy
Alana M. Abernethy is an entrepreneur and writer. She’s had a passion for and has understood the power of reading and writing from a young age.
While at the Naval Academy, she continued her passion for the writing arts earning her Bachelor of Science in English and received her commission in the United States Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer.
She will continue her studies and passion for writing in Columbia University’s School of Journalism in the Class of 2024.
During her time in the Navy, Alana started her own publishing company and published four poetry collections.
Alana considers herself ultra-creative and committed to showing others the power of sharing their stories with others.
She plans to help more BVEs do just that.
For a peek into her creativity, visit www.evergreenbyalana.com
