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.