Tactical Business

On this episode of TacticalPay Radio, we discuss critical topics like firearms instruction, women in the world of firearms, and entrepreneurship. Our guest is Bree Michael Warner of TactiGal Inc.

Bree is a true Renaissance Woman. She's found success in acting, writing, producing, photography... and that's not to mention her bona fides as a firearms instructor. She's is best known for her portrayal of "Marilyn Raymer" in the Nickelodeon series iCarly. Bree is an effective, charismatic, and unabashed 2nd Amendment advocate, and as you can see from her TactiGal courses, a talented firearms instructor as well. Listen in for her unique insights.

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Growth and expansion are great things for any business, and the firearms industry is no different. But when a business becomes large enough, what goes into maintaining that success? What are some of the downsides that need to be navigated?

Our guest is Mike Rust, who is the General Manager of H&H Shooting Sports. Since 2005, Mike has overseen the expansion of H&H Shooting Sports into the one of the largest firearms sellers and indoor shooting ranges in the country.

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When it comes to the world of firearms, there are some individuals who truly stand out amongst defenders of the 2nd Amendment. Our guest on this show, Michael Ware is one of those individuals and stopped by to share his perspective.

Michael is a contributor to Ammoland.com, the CEO of Controlled Chaos Arms, and a Board Member of the Iowa Firearms Coalition (IFC), which specializes in Legislation, Electioneering, and Comprehensive Grassroots advocacy towards single issue - the Second Amendment. In addition to all of this, he's also a world-class gunsmith and overall fantastic firearms resource.

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Many in the firearms world lead active lifestyles. These men and women need fashionable and functional clothing to carry their firearm.

Our guest is Amy Robbins, the Founder and CEO of Alexo Athletica. Amy joins the show to discuss how her company creates clothing that both looks great, and can allow wearers to also comfortably carry a firearm.

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It's not always easy to balance the many commitments of work and life, particularly in fast paced world of firearms training. Raziel Cohen, AKA "The Tactical Rabbi" joins the show to explore how he balances life between being a security specialist and Hassidic Rabbi.

Rabbi Cohen is the owner and founder of National Defensive Firearms Training, which offers courses to military members, law enforcement, and civilians... especially places of worship. Quality defensive firearms training is crucial, and NDF Training is leading the charge to provide it. Listen along as Brett and Rabbi Cohen explore.

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Over the last year, a number of external factors have helped increase the demand for firearms. Even so, firearms sales is still very competitive, and success isn't a given.

Listen along as our podcast guest Rafael Del Valle of Eagle Imports Inc offers sales insights and explains why gun distribution is such an exciting, rewarding business.

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Second Amendment advocacy is critical to firearms ownership, and the businesses that are part of the firearms industry. Successful in 2A advocacy requires significant effort... particularly in the political realm.

On this episode, Brett is joined by Michael Schwartz who shares his unique insights on how to approach 2A advocacy. in 2015, Michael Schwartz founded San Diego County Gun Owners (SDGCO), which is a non-partisan, volunteer group that is indefatigable in their efforts to get the right people elected on San Diego councils and boards. Listen in as he shares the story behind SDGCO and more.

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TacticalPay Radio is officially back for Season 2! On this episode we explore what it takes to run a successful small business in the firearms industry. Joining to provide his first hand insight is Ed Santos, Co-Founder and Chief Instructor of Center Target Sports in Post Falls, Idaho.

Ed is a retired Army vet, a competitive shooter, an author, and has an extensive list of firearms instructor certificates. Listen along as Ed offers up unique insights to the inner workings of a successful family-friendly gun range and store.

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Strap in for another episode of TacticalPay Radio! It's our last show for 2018 and we have a great one for you as Brett chats with guest Jen O'Hara about how she co-founded a wildly successful clothing business for women gun owners. Jen was already a successful entrepreneur and real estate agent when she and her best friend Norissa Harmon decided to create GWG Clothing. Their hunting and fashion line is sold all around the world, from Canada to Europe to South Africa. They also host a popular TV show, Girls with Guns TV, produced for Pursuit Channel and Carbon TV by Universal Sportsman.

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Strap in for another episode of TacticalPay Radio! This episode, we're covering a topic that we've touched on before, but never quite as in depth. Self-defense is something often talked about when it comes to firearms... but there's often a lot of misinformation that gets circulated. Our guest is Marc MacYoung, who is a true expert on the subject. Marc is a pioneer in the self-defense world. He has published many books and DVDs on self-defense and everything related to it, based on his personal experiences growing up and working in dangerous environments. Most recently, he published What You Don't Know Can Kill You: How Most Self-Defense Training Will Put You into Prison or the Ground. He knows exactly how to approach self-defense, because, as his website says "if it didn't work, he wouldn't be alive to talk about it."

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