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Donte McGaughy is a seasoned entrepreneur, former government employee, and a United States Air Force service-disabled veteran. As the Founder and CEO of Selenius Holdings, an Atlanta-based freight forwarding and truck hauling company, Donte is dedicated to driving growth through strategic acquisitions. His vision is to establish the largest minority-certified logistics firm in the United States.

With a proven track record, Donte co-founded and served as the President of TDC Premier Trucking, where he played a pivotal role in building a robust infrastructure, managing 50 staff members, and expanding the fleet of box trucks to 35 for the Amazon box truck program. Under his leadership, the company expanded its 18-wheeler fleet to 27 trucks, operating nationwide and servicing major accounts such as Amazon, UPS, and Family Dollar.

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I really like Nate.  He's just...a good dude.  

He's got some serious business chops, too. 

He led $200 million in projects for WeWork and was a VP for a whole region.  

Then he dove into the world of buying small businesses and acquired two HVAC companies.  

AND he runs Smooth Operator, which places veterans in leadership positions in small businesses.  

I like him a lot and I think you will also. 

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Lukas is a previous guest and we talk about the VC-backed startup from our first episode that he shut down.

But his new project, Vetclaims.ai , is pretty awesome.  They use AI to look over your records and find discrepancies in your VA claim.  What is their impact? 

• $694,962 Average Lifetime Earnings Increase
• $111M Overall Economic Impact
• 100% Veteran Feedback

Listen in to hear why and how Lukas started this and be sure to check out Vetclaims.ai for your own needs. 

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Today we have a conversation going into all the ins and out of the VA home loan with former Marine and mortgage expert, Chris Wesson. 

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I got connected with Steve from a guy on X (formerly, Twitter).  Steve has been INCREDIBLY successful and was very gracious with his time to discuss his new book: 

We get into business, fatherhood (I'm a new dad!), and making tough decisions in life.  He was an absolute pleasure to speak with. 


Steve's Bio: 
Steve Houghton is Chairman and CEO of Houghton Capital, a privately owned investment boutique focused on special situations in oil & gas, self-storage and finance. He is the former co-founder and chairman of ProPay, a payment solutions and processing firm acquired in 2012 by Total System Services, Inc. (NYSE: TSS). Steve’s career began with the Trammell Crow Company after graduating with a BS degree from BYU. He and his wife, Jennifer, live in Dallas, Texas and have five 

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Alex went from flying fighter jets to running an e-commerce company, living abroad, and investing in real estate.  

He is one of the coolest cats I've met-enjoy!

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Alex is a first-year MBA student and founder of Organic Grit, a CBD company. 

We talk about founding a company on active duty, applying to MBA programs, and choosing a purposeful career. 

Resources mentioned:
Veteran's Adventure Group (veteransadventuregroup.org)

Outdoor Education Adventures & Wilderness Programs | Outward Bound | Outward Bound

Leading Veteran CBD Company. One Farm | One Strain | Organic Grit

Team-Based MBA Admissions Consulting | Stratus Admissions (stratusadmissionscounseling.com)

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I've had a number of franchisees and business owners on the show, but Mike is the first from the side of a franchisor (think: corporate).  He is the CEO of CertaPro Painting, where he gets to see how locations across the country perform inside their $700 million business. 

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First- Austin would be on my short list for Most Interesting Man in the World. 

- Air Force SOF
- Casually mentions going to Ukraine (during the war) 
- Tillman Scholar 
- Researched medicine for NASA

Plus he's just a legit dude.  

This is my first interview with a veteran pursuing medical school and there is a lot to learn here for any of you future MDs out there. 

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Shawn spent time in law enforcement and retired from the Navy and then decided he wanted to own his own business.  He partnered with WIN Home Inspections and has been loving every bit of it.