On this episode of the Transition, I’m joined by Fellow Podcasts Host and Army Veteran, Marty “The Moak” Martinez, Co-Founder of Joint Tasks Force 214, a consultancy that specializes in helping veterans market themselves and their businesses. On the show, we talk about sales and marketing, the importance of effective communication, and how veterans can translate their skills from the battlefield into business.

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Today on the Transition, I’m joined by Army Veteran Anthony Garcia, Founder & CEO of Purepost, Inc, a cloud based software company that fully-translates military service members experience into transferable civilian skills, job titles and descriptions. Anthony and the Purpose team are on a mission to advance Veterans careers, and help companies quickly and easily bring America’s best talent into their workforce.

Anthony is the real deal and has been hooking and jabbing in Silicon Valley, for more than ten years, working on tech startups to serve transitioning veterans. As a Combat Veteran, who experienced his fair share of PTSD and Mental Health Challenges, as a result of his combat and entrepreneurial experiences, when it comes to taking off his armor this episode, Anthony leads the way. On the show, Anthony opens up about bootstrapping Purepost, the mental health challenges that come with entrepreneurship, and why he’s so passionate about serving veterans. 

Find Purepost at: https://www.purepost.co/
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On this episode of the Transition, I’m joined by Yusuf Henriques, A former Army Combat Medic and Founder of IndeygeneUS AI, is a Black-Owned & Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) genomics company that’s building a block-chain encrypted bio-repository of Indigenous and African genetic data for early disease prevention, detection, and drug discovery. After his twin daughters, Kayla and Keyara, were diagnosed at 14- years old with a rare, incurable, eye disease, Yusuf set out to find a cure. After getting frustrated watching his daughters jump from one medicine to the other, because their bodies didn’t react well to the various medicines due to their genetic makeup, he set out on a mission to study the human genome, find a cure for his daughters,  and provide equity in healthcare for black and indigenous people across the world.

Find out more about IndyGeneUS at: https://indygeneus.ai/

Today on the show, I’m joined by Air Force Veteran Kevin Mead, from 1700 Brewing , A Veteran-Owned Nano Brewery based in Newport News, Virginia, that offers a high turnover on fresh brews with a relaxing atmosphere. Kevin is one of four co-founders, all military veterans, that came together to bootstrap the business, instead of taking out a loan. All the owners share a passion for brewing and drinking beer, and decided to launch the company while still maintaining their full-time jobs. 

On the Transition, Kevin talks about the origins of 1700 Brewing Company, the challenges of running the business while dealing with turmoil in his personal life, and  why despite all the hardships that come with running the company, he’s still having fun brewing beer. 

Find out more about 1700 Brewing: https://www.1700brewing.beer/