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Dwayne Kelly CPSS, BS
Certified State Peer Support Trainer
Dwayne Kelly brings over 20 years of veteran advocacy experience. A proud Marine, he is a Certified State Peer Support Trainer with a wealth of knowledge in veteran resources. He shares his expertise as a retired Vocational Development Specialist from the Department of Veteran Affairs, fostering connections that empower Michigan's veterans in navigating their benefits.
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MVE-Lab Winner Plans Hub to Help Vets Better Understand Benefits
A Marine veteran earned $10,000 for his startup idea of developing a hub that would help veterans better understand their benefits and overcome barriers to success.
Dwayne Kelly won the Michigan Veteran Entrepreneur-Lab (MVE-Lab) Pitch Night December 4 in Battle Creek. Kelly was among cohort members who spent the last three months in an entrepreneurial course sponsored by Grand Valley.
Kelly, who works for the Department of Veterans Affairs, said there are a lot of untapped resources for veterans from Veterans Affairs and other veteran service organizations. He added Michigan is 48th among U.S. states in allocating money for veterans.
"Veterans need to hear stories of support and find these connections," Kelly said. "I want to serve underserved veterans."
From left are Charles Solano, Dwayne Kelly, Isaiah Dillard and Michael Hyacinthe. Solano and Hyacinthe co-led the cohort, Dillard is the MVE-Lab digital media specialist.
Image credit - Michael Lanka
Kelly said he plans to leverage the prize money to start a nonprofit organization, Veteran Reinforcement Resource Center, and search for grants and partnerships to begin a podcast to market his business to veterans.