Practical Products

We’re excited to announce the recipients of the Antares Capital LP REACH grant! This one-time grant was awarded to nine IVMF alums who are in the early stages of their business ventures, helping them cover essential startup costs.

A huge thank you to everyone who applied, and a special shout-out to Antares Capital LP for their incredible support of veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs.

And now, let’s meet the grant recipients:

- Nathan Gray - https://meshcommengineering.com
- Aaron Farrer - Practical Products - https://www.theanttool.com/
- Lance Lopez - Rocky Mountain Resuscitation, LLC www.rockymountainresus.com
- Marie Gacke - Maiden Montana Pet Treats www.maidenmtpettreats.com
- Piper Hill - Healing 4 Heroes - www.healing4heroes.org
- Rashanda Siska - www.high-pressure-designs.com
- John Matecki - Whiskermen - https://whiskermen.com
- Stephanie Geeze - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-geeze-ab779772/
- Bianca Wylie - https://www.livegoodluxuryleather.com

Congratulations to all the recipients! We can’t wait to see where your businesses go next.

Good news, everybody! The ANT just launched on a new platform, Grommet, and is competing against other innovative products to be the top pick!

If you think The ANT looks interesting or useful, follow the link and give an upvote to help us out and get 20% off this season's best yard clean up tool. Thank you!!

https://thegrommet.com/product/home-garden/ant-pilling-strap

Come see us this Thursday and Friday at the 2024 Indiana Green Expo at the Indianapolis convention center! I’m always happy to hear what returning customers think of The ANT and love talking to new folks about the fastest, safest, and easiest way to do cleanups!

Exciting news! Practical Products is going to be back at Equip Expo exhibiting The A.N.T. in Louisville, KY this year from October 18-20th!

If there's any chance you can join us, please do!! Here's the link to register and a 50% code! VIP1707

https://www.compusystems.com/servlet/AttendeeRegLoginServlet?evt_uid=826&CompanyCode2=VIP1707

Also take note that The A.N.T. is $10 off on Amazon right now. This is a quick sale ending soon so if it's something you might need this season, now's the time to pick up one (or five)!

https://www.amazon.com/ANT-Outdoor-Dragging-Accessory-Cleanup/dp/B0BMKWNZ9M/?maas=maas_adg_0FFF6574D7D64661EB4FC773480D6125_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas

The ANT - Outdoor Tarp Dragging Yard Tool - Tarp Accessory Strap with Clips, Makes Cleanup Easy (Remove Sticks, Leaves, Walnuts, Debris, & More!) The A.N.T. (Apparatus for Navigating Tarps) is a heavy-duty tarp dragging tool that makes it faster, safer, and easier to pull, haul, and drag heavy tarps. Don't waste any more time grabbing a tarp by its corners, bending over, and walking backwards. The ANT turns tarp dragging into a breeze by e...