Next Vet Podcast • San Antonio, Texas
Your business.Your next chapter.A clearer roadmap.
A show for veteran business owners ready to work through real challenges. Join Luke for an honest conversation about your business—and what comes next.
Filmed in San Antonio • Selected guests receive a $500 filming stipend
Veteran business owners
Real business challenges
Practical next steps
Our Mission
Help the next veteran move forward.
Building a business can be hard to figure out alone. Next Vet brings veteran business owners into the studio to work through the challenges in front of them, identify their priorities, and map out practical next steps. We share those conversations so other veterans can learn alongside them.
- 01
Profit & cash flow
Understand what is putting pressure on your margins.
- 02
Owner overload
Explore the work and decisions that keep landing on you.
- 03
Inconsistent sales
Talk through what makes revenue unpredictable.
- 04
Hiring & leadership
Work through your next people decision.
- 05
Stalled growth
Examine what may be holding the business back.
- 06
Where to focus next
Identify what deserves your attention first.
Your Host
Meet Luke.
Veteran. Founder. Fellow business owner.
Lukas “Luke” Simianer is a U.S. Army veteran and the founder of VetClaims.ai. After serving with the 82nd Airborne Division in Afghanistan, he built Clusiv, an accessible learning platform for blind and visually impaired people. On Next Vet, he brings his experience to candid conversations with veteran business owners about what is holding them back—and what they can do next.
The Experience
Bring the challenge. Let’s work through it.
Apply
Tell us about yourself, your business and the question you would bring to Luke.
Connect
If your application looks like a fit, our team will reach out to discuss the show and filming logistics.
Join Luke
Come to San Antonio for a recorded conversation focused on your challenges and next steps.
Selected guests receive a $500 stipend for attending filming. Travel needs can be discussed during screening. Applying does not guarantee a response or an appearance.
Your next step could help another veteran take theirs.
The lessons do not stop at the studio. Sharing the questions, setbacks and decisions behind your business can help another veteran move forward.
FAQs
Questions before you apply.
Veteran business owners who have started a business, want to grow, and are willing to discuss their challenges on camera. You may be early in the journey or have years of experience.
What’s your next move?
Bring your business. Bring your questions. Apply to join Luke on Next Vet.