In this episode of the Legacy Liftoff Podcast Mike Apke of Droners.io joins us to tell his story of acquiring Droners, his previous endevors and the future of Droners.io.

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Personal Instagram: @apkemichael

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Grant hops on the podcast to share his path from an early love of RC’s, photography and videography to working at Pix4D. Which led him to starting his own company Drone Pros, helping drone pilots and companies design and build operations that can scale. Tune in for some great stories and advice!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantfuellenbach/

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https://gofirstconsulting.com/

Trevor Call join’s us for a quick chat to kick off Season 2 of the podcast. He shares his story into flying drones. From working for an outdoors company in video to how he made the leap into flying FPV full time. Also gives us a sneak peak into his new FPV cinematic drone course, Called To Fly. 

If anyone has ever been interested in FPV, Trevor is launching his course Called To Fly - A Cinematic FPV Course on the 18th that teaches people how to get into FPV, master the art of flying, and craft cinematic masterpieces.

For the week leading up to his launch he’s giving away a ton of free value. A 3-part video series on the first steps of starting you FPV journey, comparing the top FPV drone options, and the most commonly asked questions of starting FPV.

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The course will be $120 off during launch week with exclusive bonuses from 11/18-11/22!

Trevor’s Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/trevorcall_/

Called To Fly instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtofly/

Showreel YT link: https://youtu.be/fmAGLn0F2Z8?si=ihDQ41kPpKXA1mMP

Kevin Morris aka FAA Drone Guy joins the podcast to discuss his love of aviation from an early age, always knowing he was going to be a pilot! What he didn't predict was ending up being with the FAA and certainly not being know as "FAA Drone Guy". This episode has some awesome stories from Kevin's childhood, going to school for aviation, becoming a flight instruction and then working for various companies before joining the FAA. 

Kevin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinmorris340/

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Randall joins the podcast to discuss his journey of "falling" into the drone industry. From growing up as a first generation American to becoming the CEO of Autel and on to his newest venture, Anzu Robotics.  This episode is packed with some amazing stories of Randalls drive and passion behind drones and helping people. 

Anzu Robotics

https://www.anzurobotics.com/

Randalls’ LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/randall-warnas-87398b122/

Mike Yoder joins the podcast to talk all things Drone Deer Recovery and his new journey into agricultural spraying with NuWay Ag! Episode is packed with awesome content and some teasers of what's to come. 

• How Mike went from tree cutting business to Drone Deer Recovery

Drone Deer Recovery

https://www.dronedeerrecovery.com/

NuWay Ag Complete Kits

https://www.dronedeerrecovery.com/collections/nuway-ag

Drone Deer Recovery Youtube Page:

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Pedro dives into his journey from side hustle to full time drone business with some amazing lessons, tips and tricks on how he's become successful. From working in hospitality to flying for Nike he was able to take the leap and seize opportunities while marketing himself through various channels. 

dronebydro.com

Instagram.com/dronebydro

Join us on the entrepreneurial journey of Mike Israel @airvuzpilot , Founder and CEO of AirVuz @airvuz From his Stanford Economics background and investment banking career to co-founding Mill City Capital, Mike’s path is truly inspiring. Discover how his passion for drones led to the creation of AirVuz and DroneTV, revolutionizing aerial media. Tune in for insights on entrepreneurship, innovation, and the future of the drone industry.

Airvuz Website: https://www.airvuz.com/

DroneTV: https://www.airvuz.com/dronetv

FPV collections: https://www.airvuz.com/collections/fpv-freestyle--

Country/region collections: https://www.airvuz.com/collections/places-countries/video?id=5ae9dad0c153c963a1b98d77

This week Troy Naquin joins us to share his story from the restaurant industry into drones! Now running Quad Standard Labs building state of the art FPV drones.

QuadStandardLabs.com

IG: @QSLabs

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuadStandardLabs

Join us this week on Legacy Liftoff as we soar with Nick Lang, a multi-talented individual who not only navigates the skies but also directs, shoots, and captures the magic of some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment.

From starting in real estate to crafting cinematic experiences for the likes of Tony Hawk and Richard Branson, Nick's journey is as thrilling as the aerial spectacles he captures. Tune in as we dive into his story, groundbreaking work in live broadcasting for golf events, and unforgettable experiences shooting at the Masters!

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