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Bret works for Academy Securities, the first Post-9/11 veteran and disabled veteran-owned and operated investment bank.  

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This episode is meant to accompany "16 Ways Veterans Can Buy a Small Business" from the website, theveteranpro.com

Business acquisition sounds like crazy talk, until you realize that it's way more approachable than you think and people are HUNGRY to have veterans run businesses. The show will cover financing deals, search funds, SBA loans, and where you can find deals to make it happen. 

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JessicaRose found herself sleeping in her car after leaving the Marines before moving back in with her parents.  Feeling adrift, she learned to find strength in helping others and now runs her own consulting practice focused on mental health issues. 

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Topics Discussed:
- Bipartisan Bill to support Taiwan against China
- SFC Alwyn Cashe receives MOH posthumously 
- Jeff Bezos in space
- HOAs: Sound great, but they are a challenge
- Bitcoin...maybe not a hedge against inflation?
- Why banks are ignoring traditional credit scores
- Social media manager: real job
- Poor Tokyo Olympics 

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Fred is a Darden MBA grad who wanted to continue filling leadership roles after the military.  He started a career in operations and has worked with some major firms since exiting the military. 

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Topics Discussed:

- GEN Milley, Iran, and the last days of the Trump administration

- How do you lose 100 NVGs??!!

- What are stable coins and what might regulators do with them? 

- Inflation

-How China is hurting US investors but also itself. 

- Details on remote work

- In person > online for MBA

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College isn't for everyone-lots of veterans can have fulfilling (and financially rewarding) careers in trade jobs.  Listen to this episode to hear how Perfect Technician Academy helps veterans crush it in HVAC. 

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Topics Discussed:
- US leaving Bagram Airfield in the middle of the night
- Will we use rockets to ship supplies to war zones? 
- Not all master's degrees are the same
- The devil is in the details with air taxis
- Why working for a company you like is better than a brand name
- #Unity22
- Joe Biden the trust buster
- Implications of the NYC mayoral race

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Brad Johnson, PhD, worked in counseling with the Navy before heading to teach psychology at the Naval Academy where his research focused on mentorship.  David Smith, PhD, is a former Naval aviator turned researcher into mentorship and military sociology.  They are the co-authors of the books Athena Rising and Good Guys. 

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Matt Poepsel is a true renaisance man.  After the Marines, he got a PhD, worked in startups, run an Ironman and so much more.  He's a fascinating cat and you'll definitely enjoy this talk.