VETtoCEO Podcast

From being an Air Force Missile Combat Crew Commander to a business owner, hear how Angela Cody-Rouget started her franchise business called Major Organizers. Angela also appeared on Shark Tank, is a VetToCEO program graduate, and has served as a guest speaker several times.

How did Air Force Veteran Dr. Dallas become a successful entrepreneur?  
Listen in and share in her journey.
Her business?  TruePop Popcorn
Manufactured in Pennsylvania; distributed online and in 10 states  

Tracy Stringer served for four years in the Navy as an Operations Specialist and also served as an Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer on the USS Koelsch. Today, Tracy is the Senior Vice President of Business banking for Key Bank. Hear what Tracy has to say about what loan officers and underwriters look for in applicants who are trying to get a business loan, and some common mistakes entrepreneurs make that he’s seen out there.

This VETToCEO podcast features Tim Maloney, a former Marine and now Founder and CEO of Quickline Capital. Tim tells it like it is in terms of what banks look for in a business loan application.

Army Veteran Ed Marsh was a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. Today he runs his own B2B marketing consulting agency called Consilium Global Business Advisors. His expertise is in marketing, and more specifically, helping companies sell more by reaching new buyers globally. Ed is also a keynote speaker at many industry events and is an export advisor to American Express. Ed can be reached at [email protected]

In this podcast, we hear from former Army helicopter pilot Erica Courtney. Erica has started two businesses since she’s transitioned out of the military. Like most of us that have taken the path of entrepreneurship, she has learned a lot the hard way. We hope you enjoy hearing Erica’s story, and learning from it! Learn more about Erica and her business at her website www.2020vet.com

Today we’ll hear from Army Veteran and now attorney Conor Regan. Conor served on an Army Special Forces team including combat tours in Afghanistan. He got out, went to law school and now has his own practice in North Carolina called the Regan Law Firm. Conor has been a VetToCEO guest speaker several times and is always generous with his time when it comes to helping fellow veterans think through legal issues as they pertain to their businesses. You can learn more about Conor at thereganlawfirm.com

Paul Huszar is a 23 year Army veteran, a retired LTC and his career includes a Battalion Command, a few deployments and Dean of the Army Engineer School. Today, he leads his company based in Florida called VetCor, which is a restoration company focused on water damage mitigation and related services. He started the company in 2013 and has won a few start-up company awards along the way. In 2018, he started expanding through franchising and in fact is looking for military entrepreneurs to help him expand his business. You can check him out on his website at vetcorservices.com Paul has some great perspectives on how being a veteran gives us the skills we need to succeed, and communicates that in a very unique way and only as he can – so enjoy hearing what he has to say!