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- 46 min
- Ep. 246: Supporting the Military After Serving In It and Continued Leadership with Former Marine John Dailey
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John is a former MARSOC operator and we talk about his new book and leadership after the military.
36 min - Ep. 245: Writing, Editing and Serving In the Same Unit After Uniform with Dan Pace
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Dan retired from Special Forces and went into working in support of his same unit, as a contractor
We also talk about his upcoming book.
40 min - Ep. 244: The Startup NCO- Dancing Into Stanford and Why Startups Need Veterans with William Treseder
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William is a former enlisted Marine who hustled his way into Stanford (danced, actually….it’s a whole story) and then started a business that is doing super well. He is a truly smart guy and very plugged into the veteran entrepreneurial community.
He took everything he has learned about startups and why he thinks prior enlisted are especially great in them into a new book, Startup NCO.50 min - Ep. 243: Fleeing Iran to America, Serving in Special Operations, and IT Leadership After the Military with Nick Berg
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Nick is a fascinating guy. He was born in Iran and had an American dad, then fled the country during the Islamic Revolution. He came to the US and had along career in Special Operations. Since then, he has worked in IT consulting.
35 min - Ep. 242: Starting a VC-Backed Laundry Business and then Zillow for Franchises with Alex Smereczniak
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Alex is one of the most impressive entrepreneurs I've had the chance to speak with.
Before launching Franzy, Alex co-founded 2ULaundry and LaundroLab, where he helped scale the business from a college side hustle into a multi-unit franchise brand with over 100 franchise licenses sold and a rapidly growing network of stores.
He then started Franzy, basically "Zillow for franchises". It's a super impressive product, much needed, and he is the guy to do it.
Tune in to learn more from this very smart entrepreneur.
40 min - Ep. 241: From Enlisted Marine to Corporate M&A with Robert Sterling
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Robert is a former Marine who found his way into corporate M&A through grit and bit of luck.
He now runs a firm providing financial advisory services to small and medium-sized businesses.
52 min - Ep. 240: How to Start a Business With Your Spouse and Modernize the Home Services Industry with Gabe and Lindsey Chrismon of Oply
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Gabe and Lindsey are both Army veterans with impressive backgrounds, he an infantry officer and she was one of the first women in the 160th.
After leaving the Army, Gabe started a fire/water/mold remediation business, scaled it to $1 million in a few years and then sold it, while Lindsey is an MBA student at HBS.
Oh, and they are married. Power couple.
Right now, they are building Oply. Here is the pitch:
"Just like your car tells you when to change the oil, Oply uses intelligent technology to tell you what your home needs next. Your Oply Home Score tracks the health of every major system—giving you predictive insights and helping you fix issues early with vetted pros, all in a tap. Oply thinks, predicts, and acts for you—so you can enjoy your home with peace of mind."
43 min - Ep. 239: SBA Loans and Why Banks Like Working with Veterans with Lisa Forrest from Live Oak Bank
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Lisa is one of the few 2x guests on the show. She is the head of Search Fund lending at Live Oak Bank, one of the top SBA lenders in the country, and a premier expert on loans for buying small businesses.
She also loves to work with veterans and I had her on the show to talk about why.
52 min - Ep. 238: High-Paying Careers for Veterans in Software Sales with Navy Veteran Matthew Dykes
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Matthew talks about transitioning from the Navy to the VA and then ending up in software sales.
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About The Veteran (Semi) Professional
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Honesty and advice to help veterans crush it at grad school, in entrepreneurship, and in professional careers. Humor and language often not as professional.