Send us a text Matthew talks about transitioning from the Navy to the VA and then ending up in software sales.

Send us a text Rob retired from the Army as a Special Forces officer and then spent time working with a veteran transition nonprofit. He was often the one raising money and that put me in contact with a lot of high-net-worth individuals. After a bit, they started to ask him "Do you think you can do what we did? Buy businesses?" He said yes, got his first investors, and started getting to work. Listen in to hear how.

Send us a text Jack is an Air Force veteran who went to HBS. He was told "everyone thinks of veterans as "leaders" but don't let that define you" Turns out, Jack liked leading people. He liked being labeled a "leader." So he made some career pivots and ended up managing a $500 million business for a PE fund. Listen in to hear his story.

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Send us a text Jason Anderson is a former Air Force O-6 who retired from the military and started what looked like was his dream job. Business development in a sector of the Air Force he knewGot to live in JapanMaking GREAT money But he realized he didn't feel like he was really going to succeed in the role and was not getting the feeling he wanted from his work. So he started looking into the veteran transition process and really started to appreciate the MASSIVE jump that ...

Send us a text Today's guest is Bobby Payne from Shift Group. He is an Air Force veteran and a really awesome guy who I've gotten to know a lot more recently. Since starting The Veteran Professional in 2019, I have been contacted by a number of veteran-focused recruiting companies. I even worked for one for a bit. The only one I have decided to partner with in a meaningful way is Shift Group. Here is why: 1,000+ veterans and athletes placed300+ hiring partners9 ...

Send us a text I have had a lot of guests on the show to talk about buying a small business. From lenders, buyers, and investors- everyone seems to be saying, "Go buy a business! You will make a ton of money and can't go wrong!" Well, today's guest is a story of what happens when it does go wrong. Jed Morris is an Air Force veteran who bought a landscaping business and then quickly bought another. He did a lot of things right: Worked inside business #1 for...

Send us a text Gaming culture is huge in the military. Video games are a way to blow off steam on a deployment, stay connected with friends around the world, and just have fun. So I'm really excited to bring this episode to you about two combat veterans who are starting their own video game studio, Old Glory Studios. Lewis and Matt served early in the GMOT. Lewis was a combat engineer in the 82nd Airborne and Matt fought out of a Bradley in Iraq with 3rd ID. The...

Send us a text 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 Pr...

Send us a text 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.