Veteran On the Move

About this Episode

Today we are honored to host Rob Hughes on the show. Rob, a former National Guard member is a “news anchor on KMBC”. Rob struggled in his journalism career and was fired and hired multiple times from different stations, today Rob will talk about his learnings from these failures and his success story.

Key Points of Discussion

    Rob Hughes’s life story

    Struggle in journalism career

    Getting into the Army

    Lessons learned from career

    Success stories of veterans

    Media personnel for helping veterans

Key Milestones of this Episode

[01:32] Rob Hughes’s life story

[05:22] Ups and downs in journalism career

[09:01] Transition into the Army

[17:00] Getting in touch with veteran organizations

[23:02] Great lessons learned

[30:35] Media for Entrepreneurs

[32:09] Success stories

[36:59] How to contact Rob

[38:25] Bottom line

Key Quotes

“I hope that I've earned veterans trust.”

“People don't always trust the media and especially with veterans.”

“Veteran leaders say they utilize social media, but you have two different schools of thought and we'll see a lot of businesses to come to our studio for commercials.”

“I would just encourage them to really develop relationships with local media personnel.”

“Be comfortable with pitching ideas about their product or service.”

“It’s important people know when businesses choose to give back and that's another way to to really think about it.”

“Conflict, Character, Controversy, Connection is kind of a framework you can think of to win when you pitch an idea.”

About Our Guest 

Rob graduated from the University of Southern California and is currently working on his MBA at Emporia State University in Emporia Kansas. He's a professional television broadcaster with the ABC/CW affiliate in Kansas City. Rob is also an infantry officer in the Army National Guard. Rob emcees multiple charity events every year, and serves on several non-profit boards, working as an ambassador and advocate for autism and Veteran/Military causes.

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Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 250 episodes. Our listeners have the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane . The podcast features people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship.  As a result, Veteran On the Move has over 1,000,000 verified downloads through Stitcher Radio, SoundCloud, iTunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular M...

About this Episode

Today we are honored to host John Renken on the show. John, served in the army from 1993 to 1996 and was an infantryman in the 101st airborne division. John started his new career as a professional UFC fighter and then moved on to teaching soldiers Hand to Hand Combat. Today, John will talk about his failures and successes.

Key Points of Discussion

    John Renken’s life story

    UFC career

    Starting of TCL training business

    Learning from new companies

    Getting into travel business

    Identifying potential for business

    Advice for the Veterans

 Key Milestones of this Episode

[01:17] John Renken’s life story

[01:53] Transition of the John

[02:31] Starting of UFC career

[04:43] Starting of new business

[09:20] Lessons learned from developing a company

[17:35] Getting into travel business

[22:49] Potential customers of travel business

[24:51] Managing side hustle

[28:26] Teaching people the secrets

[29:30] Advice for the veterans

 Key Quotes by John Renken

“If you haven't gotten out yet, you're in a great position to begin this process of figuring out what you're going to do for the rest of your life. Now that you're grown up and gotten out of the military.”

“I think the biggest lesson is just do you want to pay the taxes now or do you want to pay the taxes later?”

“The most profitable section of travel is Group Travel.”

“The Google app that says 85% of all travel is planned and purchased by women.”

“I began to realize the need for an exit strategy. I started asking myself. What do I enjoy; what do I love and why would I do it for free even. I love to travel so it became a very clear answer to me that this is a place that I can monetize.”

“If you're not passionate about it, you probably don't have the discipline or the motivation to continue doing it when you're not getting paid.”

“My first recommendation is to find something you're passionate about and look at the time requirements. You fit it in what you're doing because you're going to have to work extra hours and you know entrepreneurialism is a tough road to start with.”

“You know I think college is important but it's really not the most important thing.”

About Our Guest John Renken

John is a single father of 4 wonderful kids and a retired MMA Fighter who spent the last 30 years fighting and training soldiers in Hand to Hand Combat. Three years ago he started traveling a lot more and wanted to cut the cost of work related travel. So he began researching the travel industry it ignited a fire in him to help people travel more often for less money. Little did he know this would begin a transformation from the Fight Guy to the Flight Guy. His booking engine is beating Expedia by over 30%S. He also does Hotels, Vacations Packages, Group Packages, Mystery Adventures, and courses to show you how to travel more often for less money and how to be a Travel Entrepreneur.

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About this Episode

Today we are honored to host Malachias Gaskin on the show. Malachias, a former National Guard member is founder of “A Warriors Garden."  Malachias and his wife struggled in businesses and also failed in some. Today Malachias will talk about his learnings from the failures and his success story.

Key Points of Discussion

    Malachias Gaskin’s life story

    Learning from failures and struggles

    Writing book and publishing

    Getting into business again

    Success stories of veterans

    Advice for the veterans

Key Milestones of this Episode

[01:08] Malachias Gaskin’s life story

[04:42] Business failures and struggle

[06:49] Writing a book

[15:02] Starting of new business

[18:12] Therapeutic benefits of micro gardening

[22:23] Veterans are going to agriculture

[24:51] Success stories

[27:25] Getting book

[29:28] Advice for the veterans

Key Quotes by Malachias Gaskin

“One of our biggest drawbacks is when we talk to civilians like we talk to other military people that doesn't go over well.”

“I'm reduced to two of the things on my hierarchies’, finances and food.”

“The biggest barrier to entry for the entire industry is education.”

“Don't delete what you've been through. But change helps you shift your focus from your trauma.”

“Reach out to your local veteran groups. 

“The biggest issue with most veterans we get out and we don't want to ask for help because we're too stubborn.”

About Our Guest Malachias Gaskin

Malachias Gaskin Is the Author of “A Warrior’s Garden, Therapeutic guide to living with PTSD”, the founder of “Warfighter Gardens” a veteran’s and first responder garden therapy non for profit, and “Honor 22 Farms” a family owned organic based farm. Malachias joined the Indiana Army National Guard in Jan 1994 at 18 years old and served both as a Combat medic and an Infantryman for 9 years. In April 2006 He enlisted into the Active Army as a Combat medic and served for 8 years. He did 28 months in Iraq during the surge and Operation New Dawn. He was medically retired for PTSD, TBI, arthritis, hearing loss, and bursitis at 100% and retired to Columbia, Tennessee. He is married with three children.

After 3 years of counseling and medications from the Army, Malachias decided that he needed something more and transitioned to a more non-chemical based and alternative therapy based road to recovery. Using three main pillars, Faith, Music, and Organic Gardening “A Warrior’s Garden” was born which became the catalyst for Warfighter Gardens his signature non-profit.

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About this Episode

Today we are honored to host James Rolin on the show.  James Rolin, Montana Army National Guard member is a co-founder of Cowboy Crickets Farms. James and his wife have started a lot of businesses and failed in those; today James will talk about his learnings from the failures and his success story.

Key Points of Discussion

    James Rolin's life story

    Learning from failures

    Making first company and failure

    Getting into crickets business

    Business structure

    Advice for the veterans

Key Milestones of this Episode

[01:08] James Rolin's life story

[03:26] Business failures and learning from it

[07:23] Family Fun Center

[09:06] Starting of Cowboy Crickets business

[15:44] Growing the business

[19:07] The Chocolate Chirp Cookies

[21:43] Cost competitive business

[25:25] Things needed for cricket business

[30:19] Percentage of margin

[32:28] Advice for the veterans

Key Quotes by James Rolin

“There really is a market for Crickets. It's just the infrastructure didn't exist to some extent. It still doesn't, we've increased production substantially and we're still way behind what the market is demanding right now.”

“Cricket powder with our crickets. At least you're getting all the nutrition from that entire insect versus those other forms of protein.”

“The biggest barrier to entry for the entire industry is education.”

“If no one wants to buy it, then you're probably not going to have a business.”

“If you were in the military than you already have all the tools to be an entrepreneur yourself starter, you're used to getting small amounts of sleep, not very much pay.”

“Entrepreneurship is an extremely tough journey, but it can be a rewarding one and our military personnel know how to get through tough times and simply embrace the suck and keep moving on and that's the absolute best thing.”

About Our Guest James Rolin

James is the co founder and COO for Cowboy Cricket Farms, the first cricket farm in Montana and largest edible insect producer in the United States. James is a USCG veteran and currently serves as an Ordinance Officer in the Montana Army National Guard. He and his boss Kathy have 3 kids, 2 dogs, and way to many exotic animals at the all new Cowboy Cricket Farms visitor center in Bozeman.

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Navy Federal Credit Union is a member-driven credit union with over 8 million members and incredible benefits to support the financial stability of military families.  Visit Navy Federal Credit Union for more information.

Don’t forget to leave us a 5-star rating and review if you enjoyed the show. We would love to hear from you!

Download Joe Crane’s Top 7 Paths to Freedom or get it on your mobile device. Text VETERAN to 38470. 

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Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 250 episodes. Our listeners have the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane . The podcast features people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship.  As a result, Veteran On the Move has over 1,000,000 verified downloads through Stitcher Radio, SoundCloud, iTunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.

About this Episode

Today we are honored to host Sean Douglas on the show. Sean Douglas, Air Force veteran, is a TEDx speaker Master resilience implementer, suicide awareness trainer, business positioning strategist, international radio show host of “Life Transformation Radio”, a suicide survivor and author.

Let’s hear what he has to say about life and business! 

Key Points of Discussion

    Life story of Sean Douglas

    Transition 

    Building first company

    Positioning of business

    Business examples; Uber, Netflix

    Running the business while on the job

    Some useful software and websites

    Advice for the veterans

 Key Milestones of this Episode

[01:17] Sean Douglas’s life story

[02:36] Sean’s transition out of the Air Force

[06:05] Entertainment Company

[09:34] What is positioning of business

[14:52] Difference between marketing, advertising and selling

[18:47] Example of Uber

[26:53] Veteran Entrepreneurship

[33:42] Transforming podcast to video

[37:46] Advertising and positioning software

[39:01] Advice for the veterans

Key Quotes by Sean Douglas

 “If you position yourself correctly, then you will not fail as a business owner unless you absolutely, ridiculously are horrible and you suck in entrepreneurship or running a business, but that's internal stuff.”

“Positioning of business means how the market place perceives you as a business and as a brand.”

“Number one rule of success is to schedule everything. I recommend that people in their job create a business that they want to create.”

“Build, grow and scale while you're in a job and then when this entrepreneurial or this business venture starts supplementing your income or making more than your actual yearly income that is when you quit your job or if you don't want to quit your job then run it.”

“If you don't have the time but you have money and you outsource it and you can make me and other people do it.”

“You got to position yourself above the competition.”

“If you're in the military and you want to be an entrepreneur start it now; you can do it”.

About Our Guest Sean Douglas

Sean Douglas is a U.S. Air Force Veteran, TEDx Speaker, Master Resilience Implementer & Suicide Awareness Trainer, Business Positioning Strategist, International Radio Show Host of Life Transformation Radio, and Author. He's a suicide survivor who hit rock bottom. He believes that you were created for a purpose, and once you unlock your true potential, you will elevate your life, which is why he founded The Success Corps. Sean works with Entrepreneurs, Speakers, and Business Owners to improve their Positioning in the Market which increases Profitability while decreasing their anxiety and stress so their business thrives.

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Navy Federal Credit Union is a member-driven credit union with over 8 million members and incredible benefits to support the financial stability of military families.  Visit navyfederal.org/veteranmove for more information.

Don’t forget to leave us a 5-star rating and review if you enjoyed the show. We would love to hear from you!

Download Joe Crane’s Top 7 Paths to Freedom or get it on your mobile device. Text VETERAN to 38470. 

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About this Episode

Today we have the privilege to host Debbie Adams on the show. Debbie is a veteran of the Canadian Army and a business owner.  She is an expert in new entrepreneurship, financial literacy, communication and taxes.  Debbie takes people without an entrepreneurial bone in their body and teach them how to make a ton of money and love doing it.

 Key Points of Discussion

The Canadian Army

Debbie’s transition to civilian life

Starting a business

Teaching money making

Unconscious bias against making money

Mindset and Mindshift

Spectrum of making money

Debbie’s methodology

Key Milestones of this Episode

[01:16]  Debbie Adams’s military background

[02:33]  Vision disability and kicked out of the military

[04:19]  Debbie’s experience after the Army

[06:35]  Starting a business and monetizing it

[09:11]  Teaching business people how to make money

[13:19]  Client demographic

[19:13]  Fear of charging too much

[25:50]  Methodology to train clients

[29:33]  Diverse supplier

Key Quotes by Debbie Adams

“They told me I was legally blind and they told me I wouldn’t be able to continue in the military.”

“3,000 applications later nobody would hire me.”

“Since I had such success as a woman in trade and as somebody in a male dominant environment I thought I would teach skills around that.”

 “We often have to go through an inventory of skills to say what can I monetize?”

“I come from a scarcity background mindset and getting to that place where money comes in and you make decisions about for the long term that’s a mindshift.”

“Price does not drive people away.”

About Our Guest Debbie Adams

Debbie Adams served in the Canadian Force for 11 years before a disability made it impossible for her to continue. With many barriers to employment, entrepreneurship became the only option. She now owns an income tax and business coaching business where she inspires other business people to move from heart to serve to profit motive. She is a 3 time published author and award winning speaker on the topic of money mindset.

To hear more about Debbie’s experience, download this episode now.

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Don’t forget to leave us a 5-star rating and review if you enjoyed the show. We would love to hear from you!

Download Joe Crane’s Top 7 Paths to Freedom or get it on your mobile device. Text VETERAN to 38470. 

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Check out Veteran on the Move on Facebook to connect with our guests! It’s a great place where you can stay in touch with other veterans who are transitioning to entrepreneurship.  Get updates and free gouge on the people, programs and resources to help you in your transition to entrepreneurship.

Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 250 episodes. Our listeners have the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane . The podcast features people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship.  As a result, Veteran On the Move has over 1,000,000 verified downloads through Stitcher Radio, SoundCloud, iTunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.

About this Episode

Today we are honored to host Dr. Wesley Pak on the show. Dr. Pak holds MBA and PhD degree and is a successful entrepreneur.  He started selling private label products on Amazon since 2017 and was able to reach 1.6 million annual sale revenue in 2019. Wesley and his wife had served in the U.S. Air force for 15 years.

Dr. Pak has figured out how to make money while sleeping and has developed a great system for personal and financial growth. Listen in to hear what Dr. Wesley Pak has to say about being successful in business. 

Key Points of Discussion

Life story of Dr. Wesley Pak

Wesley’s career

Thinking about business; having entrepreneur mindset

Learning from YouTube and books

Revenue and profit goals

Business management

Key Milestones of this Episode

[01:22]  Dr. Wesley Pak’s story

[04:05]  Living in Mexico and pursuing a career

[08:02]  Dealing with unexpected moves

[11:35]  Mental shift from employee mindset to an entrepreneur mindset

[19:40]  New business as an Amazon FBA seller

[21:02]  Learning from YouTube

[25:23]   Potential value of being an Amazon FBA seller

[30:20]  Talking about management

[35:27]  Advice for military spouse

Key Quotes by Wesley Pak

“Yes, you know I think even being a business owner a lot of people act like an employee and that they try to do everything on their own.”

“I think in order to be able to scale up your business and able to grow as a person, you need to be able to delegate and able to create great team.”

“As a business owner your job is not to do everything; it’s actually not to be busy but spend time reading books.”

 “The least busy you are, the better off your business is because you have time to think and maneuver in plan.”

“Do not underestimate yourself, spend time reading about money and businesses.”

“So once you learn how to make a disconnection between time and money and able to make money while you're sleeping, then that's when you can have freedom.”

About Our Guest Dr. Wesley Pak

Dr. Wesley Pak holds MBA and PhD degrees, is an adjunct professor and has an entrepreneur mindset. Wesley has started multiple businesses and learned some great skills including business management. He now owns an Amazon FBA store and growing his business. Dr. Pak is an advocate of the concept that everyone should make money when they are sleeping.

 To hear more about Wesley’s experience, download this episode now.

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Check out Veteran on the Move on Facebook to connect with our guests! It’s a great place where you can stay in touch with other veterans who are transitioning to entrepreneurship.  Get updates and free gouge on the people, programs and resources to help you in your transition to entrepreneurship.

Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 250 episodes. Our listeners have the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane . The podcast features people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship.  As a result, Veteran On the Move has over 1,000,000 verified downloads through Stitcher Radio, SoundCloud, iTunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today....

About this Episode

Today we are honored to host Sha Sparks on the show. Sha has been a mentor and coach for more than twenty years. She started her career as a hair stylist at the age of 21 and had her own salon for 12 years.

Sha has a great program to help and empower women around the globe. As the founder of the Sparks of Hope Foundation, she helps you learn basic things about personal development and also provides coaching services.

Key Points of Discussion

    Sha’s introduction

    Sha’s career

    Consulting and Coaching business

    entrepreneurship as a purpose

    Finding the purpose of life

    Experience with a client

    Advice for finding a purpose

Key Milestones of this Episode

[01:05] Getting to know about Sha

[04:05] Start of coaching business

[07:22] Success of Sha in salon business

[12:20] First experience in consulting

[19:15] Operation Alpha (Awareness, Leadership, Purpose, Hope, Alignment)

[23:02] Description of Alpha

[27:17] Interesting Story

[31:20] Advice from Sha

 Key Quotes by Sha Sparks

“I decided to add coaching as well and speaking and I've written a book is because I was learning so much and investing in myself so much that it was overflowing onto my clients and I would tell them the stories of what I learned this week and they're like this is fascinating stuff.”

“The key to listening is to really listen to the people around you that you trust and they'll tell you if you need a business.”

“When people ask you at least three times the same question. There's your business.”

“The number one cause of the veteran suicide issue is loss of purpose.”

“You have to be really aware of what is triggering you and how it's triggering you and what you're doing when you're getting triggered, so you can take a proactive step outside of that trigger to do something different.”

“How many times do we go through life and we have those moments where we just wish we had somebody that we could talk to?”

“Exploring with curiosity and not have an outcome to what you're exploring. Just go and just to learn.”

About Our Guest Sha Sparks

Sha Sparks, an energetic, loving, and inspiring speaker, coach, and author whose mission is to help women transform their trauma into treasure.

As the CEO (Chief Excitement Officer) of Sparks of Hope & Certified Fearless Living Coach, Sha empowers her clients to peel away the layers of their own negative inner dialogue, limiting beliefs, and fear that stems from verbal abuse and loss, which prevents them from living the life they want.

When women work with her, they experience a higher level of confidence, self-acceptance, and self-love that gives them permission to step out of their comfort zone and fully participate in life.

Her motto is when we share our own lessons learned of overcoming adversities, we ignite a tiny spark of hope, love, connection, and community in other people. And when we ignite that spark, the whole world lights up.

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About this Episode

Can you believe that Doug Ward served in all the four services? Yes, he did! In today’s episode, we are joined by Doug Ward. He tells us what it was like for him to serve and about his entrepreneurship journey.

If you are planning on exiting the service or you have already made your exit but you have no idea where to begin, this episode is for you.

Listen in and learn.

Key Points of Discussion

Doug’s journey in the Army

Serving in the four services

Exiting the Army

Joining the corporate world

Jumping into the entrepreneurship wagon

 Key Milestones of this Episode

[01:05] Joining and exiting the Marine Corps

[02:40] How Doug joined the Navy

[04:52] Lessons that Doug learned from transitioning

[05:19] Doug transitioning from the Army

[07:24] What it takes to work as a contractor

[11:07] Lessons Doug learnt from working as a contractor

[13:23] How to make the best out of Linked in as a veteran

[15:26] Is LinkedIn Premium worth it?

[19:42] The birth of Anchor Strategies

[20:39] Building a business strategy

[24:40] Digging deeper into Anchor Strategies

[25:31] The five step program

[30:05] Getting in touch with Doug

[30:55] Nuggets of wisdom for veterans seeking to start their businesses

Key Quotes by Doug Ward

 “It doesn’t hurt to help people and it doesn’t hurt to reach out for help.”

“Don’t think it’s a weakness to reach out and talk to people.”

“I wouldn’t do it if I didn’t think I could do it.”

 “There’s a lot of people out there you can ask for help, but they’re not going to help you if you don’t ask.”

“Don’t ask for something from somebody the first time you make contact with them.”

About Our Guest Doug Ward

Douglas Ward is a retired military veteran of over 24 years. During his time in the military he held numerous leadership positions to include instructor and manager of 500 personnel to Troop Chief of a hand selected group of special communicators tasked with supporting and deploying into austere environments with Special Operations Forces. Upon retirement I supported numerous government agencies as a subject matter expert in non-standard communications and as a business development executive. Realizing that he wanted to make a bigger impact, Douglas founded Anchor Strategies to help companies build winning teams by focusing on their Vision with Purpose and Impact.

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About this Episode

In this special series released on Wednesdays, we are honored to have Brigadier General Tom Draude. Callsign Sage, Tom commissioned in June 1962 after graduation from the Naval Academy and served in the Marine Corps for 30 1/2 years. He served three combat tours in Vietnam as an infantry officer and was the Assistant Division Commander of the 1st Marine Division during operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm.  Sage is the recipient of two Silver Stars, the Purple Heart Medal, the Combat Action Ribbon, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry Medal with Palm.

Key Points of Discussion

Sage’s opinion on Leadership

Different aspects of leadership

Story of an interview

Characteristics of a great Leader

Importance of confidence

Key Milestones of this Episode

[00:45] Leadership

[06:49] Difference between military leadership and civilian leadership

[08:05] Story of an interview

[12:54] Struggle with leadership

[19:04] Greatest Leadership traits

[25:04] Importance of Confidence

[25:27] Wrapping up

Key Quotes by Tom Draude

“Leadership is simply the ability to get the job done by taking care of people.”

“We put experts on tap. Not on top. We put leaders on top.”

“I wanted to know the things I was responsible for better than I did before.”

“Never lose confidence in yourself and your own leadership abilities.”

“A great leader would be a person of all morals and ethics who is a genuinely good person and therefore someone that I can trust and is not going to lie, is not going to take advantage of me, is not going to misuse my troops or any of those things that it would sometimes come to mind.”

“I never thought leadership was directly related to the volume of the voice.”

“The bravest are the tenderest; the loving are the daring.”

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About Our Guest Tom Draude

Brigadier General Thomas V. Draude is a retired Marine Corps officer. Since retirement, Draude served with USAA and the Marine Corps University Foundation. He is currently an adjunct faculty member of St. Leo University in Florida, teaching on The Vietnam War, The Middle East and Modern Wars, and The Gulf Wars. He is also an adjunct faculty member at University of South Florida, teaching Why We Fight and How We Fight U.S. Wars.

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Download Joe Crane’s Top 7 Paths to Freedom or get it on your mobile device. Text VETERAN to 38470. 

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Check out Veteran on the Move on Facebook to connect with our guests! It’s a great place where you can stay in touch with other veterans who are transitioning to entrepreneurship.  Get updates and free gouge on the people, programs and resources to help you in your transition to entrepreneurship.

Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 250 episodes. Our listeners have the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane . The podcast features people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship.  As a result, Veteran On the Move has over 1,000,000 verified downloads through Stitcher Radio, SoundCloud, iTunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.