Jeff Payne (USNA '04) is a Founding Partner at Greyfeather Capital and the Founder of Squared Away – The Pocket Square Movement.  At Squared Away, Jeff has completely re-imagined the traditional pocket square with an innovative design which makes it super easy to wear a pocket square in your suit pocket. Today, we’ll discuss the launch of Squared Away and his crowdfunding campaign that you can support!

In this episode, Jeff and I discuss:

• His completely re-imagined pocket square system that will make you look awesome in your suit!
• How he found a manufacturer and launched his business on Amazon
• His upcoming crowdfunding campaign that you can support!

Connect with Jeff Payne:

• Support Jeff's crowdfunding campaign!
• Jeff on LinkedIn 

People mentioned in the episode:

• Justus Getty (Patent Attorney and USNA '04 grad)

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Special thanks to Jeff for joining me this week.  Until next time!

-Scott Mackes, USNA ’01

Jeff Payne (USNA '04) is a Founding Partner at Greyfeather Capital and the Founder of Squared Away – The Pocket Square Movement.  At Squared Away, Jeff has completely re-imagined the traditional pocket square with an innovative design which makes it super easy to wear a pocket square in your suit pocket. Today, we’ll discuss the launch of Squared Away and his crowdfunding campaign that you can support!

In this episode, Jeff and I discuss:

• His completely re-imagined pocket square system that will make you look awesome in your suit!
• How he found a manufacturer and launched his business on Amazon
• His upcoming crowdfunding campaign that you can support!

Connect with Jeff Payne:

• Support Jeff's crowdfunding campaign!
• Jeff on LinkedIn 

People mentioned in the episode:

• Justus Getty (Patent Attorney and USNA '04 grad)

If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend or colleague. If you are a Service Academy graduate and want to take your business to the next level, you can join our supportive community and get started today.

Subscribe and help out the show:

• Subscribe on iTunes
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• Leave us a 5-star review!

Special thanks to Jeff for joining me this week.  Until next time!

-Scott Mackes, USNA ’01

Bill Militello (USNA ’92) is the CEO of Militello Capital and Mil Advisor.  Militello Capital is a team of veteran entrepreneurs who invest capital in joint ventures with a select group of highly successful private equity and real estate operators.  Mil Advisor is an exclusive community for accredited investors to discover, research, and discuss private investments with knowledgeable investment professionals.

In this episode, Bill and I discuss:

• His entrepreneurial background and how he got started in private equity
• His online platform that connects entrepreneurs with capital
• The skills he learned at the Naval Academy that have helped him as an entrepreneur

Connect with Bill Militello

• Bill on LinkedIn
• Militello Capital
• Mil Advisor

If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend or colleague. If you are a Service Academy graduate and want to take your business to the next level, you can join our supportive community and get started today.

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• Leave us a 5-star review!

Special thanks to Bill for joining me this week.  Until next time!

-Scott Mackes, USNA ’01

Bill Militello (USNA ’92) is the CEO of Militello Capital and Mil Advisor.  Militello Capital is a team of veteran entrepreneurs who invest capital in joint ventures with a select group of highly successful private equity and real estate operators.  Mil Advisor is an exclusive community for accredited investors to discover, research, and discuss private investments with knowledgeable investment professionals.

In this episode, Bill and I discuss:

• His entrepreneurial background and how he got started in private equity
• His online platform that connects entrepreneurs with capital
• The skills he learned at the Naval Academy that have helped him as an entrepreneur

Connect with Bill Militello

• Bill on LinkedIn
• Militello Capital
• Mil Advisor

If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend or colleague. If you are a Service Academy graduate and want to take your business to the next level, you can join our supportive community and get started today.

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• Leave us a 5-star review!

Special thanks to Bill for joining me this week.  Until next time!

-Scott Mackes, USNA ’01

On this episode of the Service Academy Business Mastermind podcast, we discuss our recent live event!  The event was hosted by our 10X Accelerator coach Bill Watkins, USMA ’77.

In this episode, Bill and I discuss:

• $100k+ insights from the attendees of the event
• Why live events are an important part of Bill’s 10X Accelerator program
• Life-changing partnerships between Academy grads that resulted from the live event
• How you can join this amazing group!

**Click here to learn about Bill’s 10X Accelerator program

If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend or colleague. If you are a Service Academy graduate and want to take your business to the next level, you can join our supportive community and get started today.

On this episode of the Service Academy Business Mastermind podcast, we discuss our recent live event!  The event was hosted by our 10X Accelerator coach Bill Watkins, USMA ’77.

In this episode, Bill and I discuss:

• $100k+ insights from the attendees of the event
• Why live events are an important part of Bill’s 10X Accelerator program
• Life-changing partnerships between Academy grads that resulted from the live event
• How you can join this amazing group!

**Click here to learn about Bill’s 10X Accelerator program

If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend or colleague. If you are a Service Academy graduate and want to take your business to the next level, you can join our supportive community and get started today.

Buddy Rushing (USNA '04) is the CEO of White Feather Investments, a real estate investing company.  Over the past ten years Buddy and his team have flipped houses, wholesaled, invested in trust deeds, structured seller financed transactions using Roth IRA funds, purchased an apartment complex, executed multiple 1031 exchanges, and much more.  In the past ten months, the White Feather Investor's group has purchased 45 rental properties, added $6MM+ worth of real estate to their collective portfolios, and established $51,450 in monthly rental income.

In this episode, Buddy and I discuss:

• How his team closed 45 deals in the last 11 months
• How he converted his Roth IRA into 5 unit apartment complex earning a 300% return
• How he helps investors buy 2-7 rental properties that cashflow from the day they close escrow
• How to sign up for his Real Estate Investing Accelerator course exclusive to Service Academy Grads

Sign up for the webinar to learn about the Real Estate Investing Accelerator:  REGISTER FOR WEBINAR

Connect with Buddy Rushing

• White Feather Investments
• Buddy on LinkedIn

If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend or colleague. If you are a Service Academy graduate and want to take your business to the next level, you can join our supportive community and get started today.

If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend or colleague. If you are a Service Academy graduate and want to take your business to the next level, you can join our supportive community and get started today.

To help out the show:

• Leave a review on iTunes. This is a brand new show and your ratings and reviews really help, I read each one.
• Subscribe on iTunes

Special thanks to Buddy for joining me this week.  Until next time!

-Scott Mackes, USNA ’01

Buddy Rushing (USNA '04) is the CEO of White Feather Investments, a real estate investing company.  Over the past ten years Buddy and his team have flipped houses, wholesaled, invested in trust deeds, structured seller financed transactions using Roth IRA funds, purchased an apartment complex, executed multiple 1031 exchanges, and much more.  In the past ten months, the White Feather Investor's group has purchased 45 rental properties, added $6MM+ worth of real estate to their collective portfolios, and established $51,450 in monthly rental income.

In this episode, Buddy and I discuss:

• How his team closed 45 deals in the last 11 months
• How he converted his Roth IRA into 5 unit apartment complex earning a 300% return
• How he helps investors buy 2-7 rental properties that cashflow from the day they close escrow
• How to sign up for his Real Estate Investing Accelerator course exclusive to Service Academy Grads

Sign up for the webinar to learn about the Real Estate Investing Accelerator:  REGISTER FOR WEBINAR

Connect with Buddy Rushing

• White Feather Investments
• Buddy on LinkedIn

If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend or colleague. If you are a Service Academy graduate and want to take your business to the next level, you can join our supportive community and get started today.

If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend or colleague. If you are a Service Academy graduate and want to take your business to the next level, you can join our supportive community and get started today.

To help out the show:

• Leave a review on iTunes. This is a brand new show and your ratings and reviews really help, I read each one.
• Subscribe on iTunes

Special thanks to Buddy for joining me this week.  Until next time!

-Scott Mackes, USNA ’01

"In the first year I went from speaking for an Amazon gift card to a year later earning $5000 per keynote speech." -Dave Swanson, USMA '02

Dave Swanson (USMA '02) is a keynote speaker, mentor, and the author of The Dot on the Left.  As a motivational speaker, he was a platoon leader that engaged in over 100 firefights while deployed to Sadr City, Iraq. Dave is a consummate leader that speaks and coaches with a sense of humor that reminds us that we all have the resiliency to overcome and do our absolute best.

In this episode, Dave and I discuss:

• Why he got started in public speaking and how he got his first clients
• His #1 tip for overcoming fear and delivering a great speech
• How he uses stories about failure to connect with his audience

Connect with Dave Swanson

• Dave Swanson Speaks
• Dave on LinkedIn
• Buy Dave's Book on Amazon

If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend or colleague. If you are a Service Academy graduate and want to take your business to the next level, you can join our supportive community and get started today.

If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend or colleague. If you are a Service Academy graduate and want to take your business to the next level, you can join our supportive community and get started today.

To help out the show:

• Leave a review on iTunes. This is a brand new show and your ratings and reviews really help, I read each one.
• Subscribe on iTunes

Special thanks to Dave for joining me this week.  Until next time!

-Scott Mackes, USNA ’01

"In the first year I went from speaking for an Amazon gift card to a year later earning $5000 per keynote speech." -Dave Swanson, USMA '02

Dave Swanson (USMA '02) is a keynote speaker, mentor, and the author of The Dot on the Left.  As a motivational speaker, he was a platoon leader that engaged in over 100 firefights while deployed to Sadr City, Iraq. Dave is a consummate leader that speaks and coaches with a sense of humor that reminds us that we all have the resiliency to overcome and do our absolute best.

In this episode, Dave and I discuss:

• Why he got started in public speaking and how he got his first clients
• His #1 tip for overcoming fear and delivering a great speech
• How he uses stories about failure to connect with his audience

Connect with Dave Swanson

• Dave Swanson Speaks
• Dave on LinkedIn
• Buy Dave's Book on Amazon

If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend or colleague. If you are a Service Academy graduate and want to take your business to the next level, you can join our supportive community and get started today.

If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend or colleague. If you are a Service Academy graduate and want to take your business to the next level, you can join our supportive community and get started today.

To help out the show:

• Leave a review on iTunes. This is a brand new show and your ratings and reviews really help, I read each one.
• Subscribe on iTunes

Special thanks to Dave for joining me this week.  Until next time!

-Scott Mackes, USNA ’01