HatchPath Summit: Empowering Military Spouses & Veteran Families Through Entrepreneurship with Monica Fullerton
What does it take to build a business, a career, and a life — when the rules keep changing?
Military spouses and veteran families face a unique set of challenges that most entrepreneurship content never addresses. Frequent relocations. Career gaps. Single-income stretches. The weight of holding everything together while a partner serves. And somehow, in the middle of all of it — a drive to build something of their own.
This summit is for them.
HatchPath is honored to host Monica Fullerton — advisor, advocate, military spouse, and entrepreneur — for a conversation that is long overdue.
Monica brings both the lived experience of navigating life as a military spouse and the professional expertise of someone who has dedicated her career to empowering this community. She knows what it feels like to put your own ambitions on hold — and she knows what it takes to pick them back up.
In this session, Monica will share her personal story, the real challenges military families face when building toward financial independence and entrepreneurial success, and the mindset shifts that make the difference between surviving the military life and thriving inside of it.
This is not a polished panel. This is a real conversation — the kind that leaves you with something you can actually use.
WHAT YOU WILL TAKE AWAY
→ Monica's personal journey as a military spouse — the honest version → The unique entrepreneurial challenges facing military families and how to navigate them → How to build a business or career that survives relocation, uncertainty, and transition → The mindset shifts that separate people who wait for stability from people who build it → Resources, community, and next steps for military spouses ready to take action
WHO THIS IS FOR
→ Military spouses at any stage — whether you are just starting to think about entrepreneurship or already building → Veteran family members navigating transition and looking for community → Coaches, advisors, and HR leaders who support military-connected populations → Anyone who believes that service to country should never mean sacrificing personal potential
ABOUT MONICA FULLERTON
Monica Fullerton is a HatchPath advisor and is a passionate advocate for military spouses and veteran families, dedicated to empowering those who serve through entrepreneurship and economic opportunity. As the founder of Spouse-ly, a marketplace specifically designed to support military and first responder family businesses, Monica understands firsthand the unique challenges of military life and constant relocation. She has built her career around creating pathways for military-connected entrepreneurs to build sustainable businesses despite the demands of military service. With extensive experience in e-commerce strategy, digital marketing, and community building, Monica provides mentorship and practical guidance to help military spouses and veteran entrepreneurs turn their ideas into thriving businesses.