diane miller spent her career in sales and finance. >> we knew what we wanted to do. >> her sister-in-law recently retired after 21 years in the army. lisa has always loved making cakes and went to culinary school. even with help lisa felt clueless when it came to turning her hobby into a business.>> the starting steps finding out where to get permits and what departments to go to. >> these partners found through hillsborough community college. >> they filled in all the blanks. and helped us lay out the road maps to where we needed to be. >> operation start up offers free online classes to people like lisa who want to start a business. >> we try to empower them by providing them with a wide array of support. >> veterans are 40% more likely to be self-employed than non- vets. their disciplined attitude coupled with make sure that these small businesses work. >> i don't think we would have gone where we are without that program.>> lisa and her partner are showing others how they found the road to success. veteran -- veterans can apply next year to begin whipping up their own slice of the am