Veteran On the Move

About this Episode

Today we are joined by Zach Thomas on the show. Zach is an ex-military who became a Chick-fil-A franchisee. He tells us how different experiences have shaped his leadership style to the point of becoming a leader who can build a winning team. He also shares with us what it takes to become a Chick-fil-A franchisee.

Key Points of Discussion

Getting to know Zach

Zach’s journey in the military

How Zach transitioned from the military to the chaplain program and owning a coffee shop

How Zach Became a Chick-fil-A franchisee

How can you become a Chick-fil-A franchisee like Zach?

Zach turning point in leadership

Building a winning team

Key Milestones of this Episode

[01:01] Getting to know Zach

[01:56]  Zach’s journey in the military

[02:52]  Transitioning into the chaplain program

[03:48]  Getting into the coffee business

[05:16]  Becoming a Chick-fil-A franchisee

[15:47]  What it takes to become a Chick-fil-A franchisee

[18:56]  Zach’s turning point in his leadership journey

[24:00]  Leader Farming

[26:30]  Building a winning team

[33:15]  Connect with Zach

Key Quotes by Zach Thomas

“If you are actually producing talent for the major leagues, you create a self-perpetuating talent magnet that people actually want to be a part of your program.”

“If you don’t create a sustainable program for your team, then you’re not going to be able to create a sustainable, a winning program.”

“If you think you’re going to get to keep your players for more than four years, you’re disillusioned.”

“We don’t necessarily want to be that jerk of a leader. We want to be somebody that motivates and inspires people to do the right thing.”

About Our Guest Zach Thomas

Zach Thomas is an entrepreneur, published author, coach and speaker. He was named Eagle Scout of the Nation in 1995, graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, and served his country as an Airborne Ranger Infantry Officer. He has started multiple companies and been featured in Newsweek Magazine and on Good Morning America. He married his high school sweetheart, Christi, and they homeschool their seven children on their family farm where he grew up.

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn: @theleaderfarmer

Website

Leader Farming Book

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

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. 

Join the Veteran on the Move on Facebook!

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

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

Tom’s growing up

Going back to Kankakee to give a talk

The three major failures in Tom’s life

Learning from failure

Key Milestones of this Episode

[01:00] Tom’s childhood

[01:59] Talking in Kankakee 

[03:38] Facts about failure

[04:11] Tom’s first failure

[07:14] Tom’s second failure

[19:45] Tom’s third failure

[21:59] Wrapping up

Key Quotes by Tom Draude

“For a relationship to work, it helps to have one individual who is mission oriented and the other individual who is troop oriented.”

“There's a culture that exists and the culture is not written down anywhere.”

“You know you have those moments in life where you've got to make a decision that you're going to live with for the rest of your life.”

“Failure is just a part of life, but only if you continue to try.”

“Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.”

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AmericanForcesTravel.com is a DOD partnership with Priceline. Active-Duty, Reserve, Veterans and more can use this restricted website. You’ll save money on flights, cars and hotels.  Additionally, travel company commissions go to your service branch to be reinvested into your military community. Check out AmericanForcesTravel.com and see for yourself.

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.

To hear more about Tom’s journey, download this episode now.

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. 

Join the Veteran on the Move on Facebook!

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 Kas Andz on the show. Kas grew up near Russia and moved to the UK when he was 5. Kas is an entrepreneur and has started multiple businesses. But the Pearl Lemon Leads business is different and growing fast.

Key Points of Discussion

    Kas Andz introduction

    Kas’ transition and getting into business

    Learning for success

    Digital marketing business

    Advice for Entrepreneurs

    Useful software for small business owners

    Getting in touch with Kas

Key Milestones of this Episode

[01:04] Getting to know about Kas

[04:23] Starting of business

[08:46] Diving into the courses

[17:37] Digital Marketing

[23:28] Biggest thing about Business

[24:44] Checklist Manifesto

[27:10] Advice for Entrepreneurs

[31:01] Software for business owners

[33:39] Getting in touch with Kas

Key Quotes by Kas Andz

“Pain is weakness leaving the body and that which does not kill you only makes you stronger”.

“I guess the rigid education system doesn't really allow for freedom of creativity.”

“You don’t want to look at what you can’t do but focus on what you can do.”

“I so deeply craved it for so long that now I just love building relationships with people.”

“If you have a culture that will put everybody in the position to succeed then you can simply just achieve a lot more together”.

About Our Guest Kas Andz

Kas Andz is a Lead Gen expert and influencer. He has sent tens of millions of emails, generated millions in revenue for clients and booked sales meetings with the likes of Twitter, VMWare & Bentley! When he's not working, he's running marathons, gulping herbal tea or playing with his dog Tinks.

PEARL LEMON LEADS

To hear more about Kaz’s journey, 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. 

Join the Veteran on the Move on Facebook!

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.

Life, Liberty and Leadership Series

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.

In this series, Sage discusses life, liberty and leadership, and shares his life lessons from 30 plus years in the military, over 20 years in the civilian sector and now as an educator.

 Key Points of Discussion

    Tom’s introduction

    Teaching career of Tom

    Opinion about youth of today

    Tom’s teaching methodology

    Tom’s opinion about higher suicide rate

Key Milestones of this Episode

[02:36] Getting to know about Tom

[05:49] Teaching at different colleges

[07:38] Funny moments

[09:15] Tom’s opinion about the Youth of today

[11:41] Teaching life lessons to students

[14:54] Opportunities for college students

[18:34] Tom’s opinion on high veteran suicide rate

[20:48] Wrapping up

 Key Quotes by Tom Draude

“ Society is in trouble when its elders cross the street to avoid talking to its youth.”

“The kids are great. I've had Muslim students teaching courses on the Middle East and the gulf Wars and they add so much by providing a perspective to our class that we would not have as Americans.”

“I see that our youngsters are historically illiterate, but that's not their fault. That's our fault.”

 “Somebody once said, they're 20% of our population but 100% of our future and I'm a firm believer in the quality of our youth today. I've never been disappointed.”

About Our Sponsor:  American Forces Travel

AmericanForcesTravel.com is a new website for your toolkit that can save you money on travel plus support your military community at the same time.

AmericanForcesTravel.com is a DOD partnership with Priceline. Active-Duty, Reserve, Veterans and more can use this restricted website. You’ll save money on flights, cars and hotels.  Additionally, travel company commissions go to your service branch to be reinvested into your military community. Check out AmericanForcesTravel.com and see for yourself. 

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.

To hear more about Tom’s journey, download this episode now.

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. 

Join the Veteran on the Move on Facebook!

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,

Sports Fitness

About this Episode

Today we are honored to host Wade Waddick on the show. Wade served in the Navy as an electrical engineer. He served 4 years in the Marine Corps and was stationed to provide security to the United States Naval Academy.

Wade is an Entrepreneur and started multiple businesses. But the business named under Patriot Sports Nutrition is different as the earning from this would be given to wounded veterans. 

Key Points of Discussion

    Wade Waddick’s introduction

    Wade’s transition from the military

    Business partner

    Soft skills for Veterans

    Wade's analogy

    Giving back 

Key Milestones of this Episode

[01:09] Getting to know about Wade

[02:16] Wades’s transition

[03:41] First Job in Fitness

[12:12] Wade's mistake on his business venture

[16:31] Wade’s biggest weakness

[19:54] Working with business coaches

[27:07] Learning from military

[28:19] Important of soft skills

[30:36] Creation of Patriot sports nutrition

[28:27] Resources for veteran to start a business

Key Quotes by Wade Waddick

“When you went out on your own you probably weren't mistake-free.”

“Divorce can be expensive; so can starting a business with a business partner.”

“Military is successful because of all those little acronyms and systems and checkpoints and attention to detail and they teach the same way over and over so you get the same product and that's the super huge.”

“I believe in human nature that we're inherently wired to do good.”

“You're never going to accomplish anything really, really, great by yourself.”

“You can't be a successful business person if you're always in the trenches fighting the war.”

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About Our Guest Wade Waddick

Wade is a father, a Marine Corps veteran, entrepreneur, public speaker, and podcast host. His life has been dedicated to serving. He has raised over $60,000 for the veteran community and he is only getting started.

LinkedIn

Evolution Fitness

To hear more about Wade’s success, download this episode now.

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. 

Join the Veteran on the Move on Facebook!

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 James Van Prooyen on the show. James served in the Air Force for 20 years in tactical communications and computer systems.  Entrepreneurship was in the family as James was growing up and was always something he wanted to pursue. James focused on his military career until he retired and then transitioned into business eventually becoming a military podcaster.   

 Key Points of Discussion

    Introduction of James Van Prooyen

    James’ journey after serving in the Air Force

    Being around Business Owners

    Starting a Podcast

    Relationships and Network

    Taking risks

    Making a difference and solving problems

Key Milestones of this Episode

[01:30] Getting to know about James

[03:10] Transitioning out of the Air Force

[06:33] Volunteering in Podfest

[13:03] How James started his own podcast

[17:00] Building Relationships

[23:30] Marketing with Podcasting

[25:45] Are you unemployable?

[28:45] Advice

Key Quotes by James Van Prooyen

“Someday I want to be like these people that I am around.”

“I learned over time from one on one conversations and stories and the podcast I started listening to about business.”

“That’s where I started to think about what I care about myself if I wanted to start a podcast myself.”

 “Just the relationships alone are worth it to me.”

“I wanted to create a long term lifestyle that was on my own terms.”

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About Our Guest James Van Prooyen

James Van Prooyen has an IT background from a twenty-year career in the Air Force. He is the cofounder of the Military Podcast Network. James is the host of the Veterans In Business Show and cohost of the Ragnar Life Podcast. He is also a Bunker Labs chapter city leader in San Francisco.

To hear more about James’s success, download this episode now.

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. 

Join the Veteran on the Move on Facebook!

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 Scott Weaver on the show. Scott served in the Navy as an electrical engineer. He was deployed in Iraq during the war.

Scott has a great program to help your business get the credit it deserves. As the founder of Arise2live, he helps you learn basic things about your business and also provides you the coaching services.

Key Points of Discussion

Scott’s introduction

Scott’s first startup

Consulting and Coaching business

Entrepreneur and then on Active duty

Management of business and cash flow

Mistakes small business owners make

Life style of CEO

Key Milestones of this Episode

[01:07] Getting to know about Scott

[02:56] First startup and its failure.

[04:55] Difference between consulting and coaching business

[12:32] Entrepreneur on Active Duty

[17:31] Importance of management for business

[23:28] Most common mistakes small business owners make

[27:54] Bill Gates as a CEO

[29:24] Important things need to consider

Key Quotes by Scott Weaver

“Consulting is being asked to solve a particular problem.”

“Coaching is going into the company for the business owners and teaching them how to solve their own problems and helping them grow personally and grow their company.”

“Never stop learning you always have to keep up with things get different perspectives”

 “You have to report when you have more bosses than you had when you were working by yourself.”

“Business owners always have a drive to move forward, and they're trying to organize but the people surrounding what they need, are not the same if they have the same personality in the gumption and drive, they would have their own business.”

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About Our Guest Scott Weaver

Scott Weaver have an engineering degree and an MBA. He brings real world experience from working with clients and from his own experience as a business owner and a CEO of a real business.

With these tools, he help business owners go from being overwhelmed, feeling that they are in over their head, and working around the clock without moving much further to confidently leading the growing a business they love while having a fulfilling family life, personal growth and a healthy lifestyle that they can maintain for years to come.

Arise2live

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To hear more about Scott’s success, download this episode now.

 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.

Join the Veteran on the Move on Facebook!

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,

About this Episode

Army Veteran Grant Montgomery transitioned into to financial planning with Infinitas. Grant served just over 20 years as a Field Artillery Officer and enjoyed his career.  He finished in a ROTC role working with cadets which re-energized him. Grant always had a passion for financial planning and started his own investing at age 18.

Key Points of Discussion

Getting to know Grant Montgomery

Grant’s experience in the Army

Financial Planning

Infinitas as an independent operator

Getting to know people

Navigating different situations and various variables.

 Key Milestones of this Episode

 [01:51]  Getting to know Grant

 [03:45]  Interest in Financial Planning

 [06:18]  Grant’s transition from the Army

 [07:10]  Joining the financial planning world

 [15:09]  Analysis of Military Retirement vs. Insurance

 [19:50]  Different variables and situations

 [25:31]  Looking through a different lens

Key Quotes by Grant Montgomery

“My love for financial planning started at the age of 18 when I invested my life savings in a mutual fund.” 

“I’m a gear head, I love to work on cars.”

“We do look really deep into everyone’s personal and family situation since there are so many variables.”

“Everyone is unique and we need to account for those in the planning process.”

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About Our Guest Grant Montgomery

Grant truly loves being able to add financial value to family goals and improve their lives. He helps executives, professionals, business owners, military service members, and military veterans achieve their financial goals. People come to him  for direction with anything that affects them financially. Clients rely on Grant to guide them with their financial decisions. Managing your own finances has many emotional facets to it, and due to this, you may prefer to work with a professional. Carefully consider what level of risk you are comfortable with.

As a decorated Army Veteran, Grant Montgomery is very proud of his service and selfless service and sacrifice of so many others for our great nation. His wife, Christina, and their three children keep him grounded with what really matters in life.

Connect with Grant

LinkedIn

About Our Sponsor

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To hear more about Grant’s success, download this episode now.

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.  

Join the Veteran on the Move on Facebook!

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

Would you leave your career at its peak to jump into entrepreneurship? It’s a risky decision to make, but at the end of the day, it’s all worth it. On the show today, we are humbled to have Dr. Kelly Crane. Kelly left her career at its peak and jumped into entrepreneurship. It was a tough decision and a great leap.

She tells us how her first business failed, how she got into her other business and finally let’s know how she got into the land of coaching.

Listen in, get inspired and learn.

Key Points of Discussion

Getting to know Dr. Kelly Crane

Kelly walking away from her job to join entrepreneurship

Kelly’s first business

Dabbling in Amazon

Getting into the world of coaching

What’s a mastermind?

How does Kelly add value to the mastermind?

 Key Milestones of this Episode

 [01:51]  Getting to know Kelly

 [05:53]  Why Kelly walked away from her career at its prime to join entrepreneurship

 [07:21]  Kelly’s first business

 [10:08]  Dabbling in Amazon

 [14:59]  Kelly and the world of coaching

 [22:14]  How Kelly adds value in the mastermind

 [31:36]  Words of wisdom from Kelly

Key Quotes by Jonathan Bates

“Make sure that if you have a dream, you follow it.”

“If you are contemplating jumping into entrepreneurship, do it.”

“Put yourself out there. Don’t be afraid.”

“I could help the interviewee, our mastermind members, really kind of hone in on what they needed to say in an interview and have them connect the dots of their mission, their philosophy.”

“The mastermind is more valuable and stronger than any of the individuals that are in there by themselves.”

“Everybody wins when a leader gets better; everybody wins when you get better.”

“If everything is green, you failed.”

About Our Guest Dr. Kelly Crane

Dr. Kelly Crane is the mil-spouse of podcast host Joe Crane. Kelly is a retired superintendent of schools and ventured into entrepreneurship shortly after. She is an amazon seller and has several products and private labels. Kelly is currently a leadership coach with Better Leaders Better Schools where they run virtual masterminds and coaching sessions for leaders in education across the world.

Connect with Jonathan

LinkedIn

Twitter

Website

About Our Sponsor

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To hear more about Dr. Crane’s success, download this episode now.

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.  

Join the Veteran on the Move on Facebook!

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 Jonathan Bates on the show. Jonathan served in the Navy for 23 years and was an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician.  On an interesting note, Jonathan has 3,987 jumps throughout his military career.  

Jonathan has a great program to help your business get the credit it deserves. As the founder of Executive Operation Designs, he helps you learn how to fund your business with business credit NOT personal credit.

Key Points of Discussion

Jonathan’s introduction

Being a great salesperson

Building systems and processes

Running an entrepreneurial venture on active duty

Military planning process and business

Building a business

Key Milestones of this Episode

[01:07]  Jonathan’s experience in the Navy

[02:44]  From EOD to entrepreneurship

[05:02]  Systematizing and automating your business

[10:40]  Entrepreneur on Active Duty

[16:40]  Using your mission, vision and values

[28:06]  Jonathan’s business venture

[30:36]  Helping businesses build credit

[36:07]  Removing red flags

Key Quotes by Jonathan Bates

“The focus of EOD is to keep everyone safe.”

“That’s all I've done for 23 years is build systems and processes.”

“Running a bomb squad is exactly like running a business.”

“The business credit system in America is set up to test the trustworthiness of your business.”

“We give you the criteria to set up your business correctly.”

About Our Guest Jonathan Bates

Jonathan Bates is a seasoned entrepreneur who has founded multiple companies. At Executive Operation Designs, veterans get what they need to grow their businesses!  His experience as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician continually drives him to question everything and search for better ways to do things. Through personal experience and while working with over 300 companies, one of the best ways to improve things is to learn how to fund your business with business credit, NOT personal credit. Jonathan wants to share, so you don't make the same mistakes he did until someone taught him... listen in and Stop Bootstrapping!

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