AJ (BattleFish) Beaudoin

AJ Beaudoin, recently named founding Director of BattleFish Academy at Paul Smith’s College. BFA is a culmination of six college level programs that are aimed to help Veterans become small business owners & fishing guides. Each program builds into the next program, allowing Veterans to take the program as far as they desire. BattleFish Academy aims to be a transition program for all separating soldiers (200,000+/yr). BFA - Programming created by AJ 3-day BFU - 1 college credit - cpr - entrepreneurship boot camp 6-week (certificate) - Blended learning w 2-week guide intensive 12-week (business certificate) Blended learning w/ 2-week guide intensive Associates degree - Business management 2- Bachelors degrees - Ourdoor Adventure Rec ; Eco-psychology Battlefish University was a three day program hosted personally by AJ. The program graduated 18 Veterans from around the country. The goal of the program to create small business owners, and a sense of purpose for them.