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AW is a great guy.  We talk about how he got to be an Operating Partner at a Holding Company (no worries if you don't know what that means) and why he loves working with small businesses. 


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Eric Brew is a great guy.  He's a retired Army 1SG who now helps veterans with American Corporate Partners (ACP).

ACP is a phenomenal organization that links transitioning veterans with civilian mentors who can help you navigate post-military career life. 

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Phil is an awesome guy.  He was enlisted in the Navy and got into real estate investing and now runs Mission First Capital, which opens up options for veterans to invest in real estate. 

Norfolk VA Real Estate Investment Firm | Commercial Property Investment Fund | Military Passive Income Investing in Norfolk (missionfirstcapital.com)

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Transition Assistance Program | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov)

Amazon.com: Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork eBook : Sullivan, Dan, Hardy, Benjamin: Kindle Store

Your VA Loan: and how it can make you a millionaire: Capron, Phil: 9781707402984: Amazon.com: Books

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Austin is currently on active duty and is a popular influencer in the veteran and military communities.  He runs a page called @MandatoryFunDay and has hundreds of thousands of followers.  

We walk about running such a prominent page while active and what that allows him to do as a leader. 

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On the surface, it may not seem like there are many overlaps between leaving life as a pro athlete and leaving the military, but there are a lot of similarities. 

Jeff Driskel is still happily enjoying playing in the NFL, but we talk about life after football and how he got started on the idea of buying businesses. 

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Great interview with Nick Vandam who acquired a business through the self-funded model. 

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If you have any interest in buying a business, I cannot recommend enough following Ben on Twitter. I have at least 5 of his threads saved and regularly refer to them as I look at deals myself.  He drops straight knowledge on there and it is GREAT. 

Here is Ben's Bio:

Ben Tiggelaar is the founder of Bardo Capital. Ben is a hands-on entrepreneur and investor. He is an adventure seeker and a constant learner. 

In 2017, Ben acquired, led, and operated Enable Dental, a unique dental management empowering dental clinicians, such as dentists and hygienists, to provide at-home and in-community services for the geriatric population. He successfully scaled this company for over four years, transforming the acquired business of originally 15 employees to over 160 employees across 10+ metropolitan markets. This growth included raising millions in growth capital from both financial and strategic investors, and most importantly, unlocking care for tens of thousands of patient interactions who previously lacked access to basic dental care. He and his leadership team established Enable Dental as the largest at-home provider of dental services in the country.

Ben grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. His Midwest upbringing gave him his entrepreneurial foundation while also teaching him to put others first.

Ben attended the University of Nebraska, and married his college sweetheart, Murphy Tiggelaar, in 2018. They live in Austin, Texas with their energetic English Cocker Spaniel, Lucy, and their cat, Dundee. Ben and Murphy are avid travelers having been to over 20 countries together so far with many more to come. He is also an active member of the Entrepreneur’s Organization Austin chapter. 

Ben began his career at Tenaska Capital Management, $2.5B middle market energy investment firm. Looking to make a bigger impact on smaller companies ($15M to $100M of revenue), Ben joined CenterGate Capital, an investment firm based in Austin, Texas that raised $365 million to buy and grow companies in the lower middle market.

Ben is excited to work with business owners looking to transition to their next chapter.

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Fun fact: Alain and I served in the same battalion in the 82nd.  He now works for the Golden Knights, managing partnerships with key sponsors.  

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Sophie is an absolute gem of a human.

We talk about "The" path she was on is one that will sound familiar to many of you.

Academy grad->SOF->MBA->MBB Consulting ->....realizing this isn't the path.

Sophie got off the flywheel of success, moved into a van, and started to travel around the country working remotely and just living.

Oh, she also found a way to climb Mt. Everest along the way (now the 2nd guest I've had who has made the top and a third is planning the trip).

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Also check out her new podcast:
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Ryan is an incredibly awesome guy. 

• 7 years as an Apache pilot
• 8 years in the CIA's Directorate of Operations
• Trust and Safety at Google and Netflix 

Combat Story | Sharing Veteran Stories

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Combat Story w/ Ryan Fugit (@combatstory) • Instagram photos and videos

Ryan Fugit | LinkedIn

Trust & Safety Institute (trustsafetyinstitute.com)