VETtoCEO Podcast

Red Leg Brewing Company::53 Off to VMI – didn’t even know what it stood for1:49 Artillery, which is super rad2:24 It never seems apparent to the bad leader3:16 In combat who is able to lead and who is not, comes out quick4:57 How was the business funded? 18 credit cards in 20 minutes – 400k (no shit; and, spoiler alert it paid off)6:04 Almost bankrupt, then funded yet again in a unique way8:42 Keep an eye out for their beers in AAFES, across the US soon9:10 Breaks ground on $8M project10:06 Treating employees the right way during covid12:34 Whose job am I doing right now?13:04 The only mistake is the mistake you don’t learn from14:06 Joins owners group to upgrade business skills16:47 Writes a $27,000 check to Angels of America’s Fallen18:43 Supports 300 customers on a weekly basis (self-distributing via trucks)19:19 Marketing? 100% digital.

1:08 Veteran lineage2:45 Grandfather shot at 17 in a foxhole3:38 Fascination with flying7:29 Entrepreneurship7:59 Always try for that next level success8:03 The business pinnacle – work life balance8:56 From people’s lives to people’s livlihoods9:30 Outside the box balance9:50 NASCAR11:18 Building relationships11:55 Mentor worked with Reagan – great advice12:25 Bill Buckley12:48 Authentic relationships13:12 Start in 2012; just grind13:36 Cool things staged for pictures13:51 Bad leadership15:23 Competition versus cooperation15:31 Mutually aligned goals15:52 Get rid of those who create toxic environments16:13 Firing people16:33 Nine Line Foundation19:25 Done a thousand things wrong19:41 Work some parallel paths20:32 After podcast chat - aquaponics with veterans

Host Monty Heath interviews Carrie Roeger, a multiple business owner. Sit back and listen to this Marine Corps entrepreneur discuss communication, leadership and facing our fears.Show notes:6:00 Construction company startup6:59 Restaurant and bar business7:22 Leatherneck club bar and galley felt like home8:58 Some awesome sleigh bells type sounds begin9:30 Are business skills transferable?11:06 Learn to manage the pieces13:01 Business can't function without people13:41 Leadership14:45 Social media reviews16:00 Sleigh bells gone18:18 Covid improves business20:06 Social media22:53 Good/bad leadership23:00 Executive leadership coach24:12 Servant leadership25:25 Empathy and compassion in leadership26:54 Power vs leadership28:50 Tow big jumps in leadership30:10 Get out of their way30:45 Sleigh bells are back30:54 I, me, my32:56 Tactics or big picture?36:15 Dissect your fear37:19 Fear is a powerful tool38:04 Apprehension due to missing knowledge38:25 Utilize someone else's knowledge or wisdom38:38 Fear should compel you to take action38:48 Funding? SBA38:52 SBDC shoutout40:42 Business structures and protections41:20 Warrrior journey coachinghttp://www.semperfibarandgrille.com/https://www.whitestoneresidential.com/

Host Monty Heath interviews Tom Deirlein an authentic, honest and super successful CEO. Sit back and you may learn a bunch. Sorry for the audio quality! It cuts out at times, and sucks at times; you wouldn't believe what I edited out. The content however, is good to go...Notables:1:00 He gets shot2:48 Why he went to West Point4:46 Ranger school #15:07 Leadership6:39 Why Entrepreneurship7:21 Johnson & Johnson11:41 Advice for listeners13:10 Acquiring "past performance"15:23 MOH recipient calls him19:51 A screw up21:49 Win percentage22:30 You're gonna fail22:52 CEO, digital startup 70 days24:29 Handling rejection27:38 Handling objections29:17 Root cause analysis31:01 Grit34:53 The TD Foundationhttps://www.thundercattech.com/

Host Monty Heath interviews Neil Heird, a veteran who has been in the marketing world for years. We discuss marketing in business - before, during and after Covid19.https://mindsparkdigital.com/

Angela Cody-Rouget is the founder and owner of Major Organizers™, a residential organizing company. She has been building the Major Organizers brand (formerly Major Mom) since November of 2006 and currently has a team of 22 employees in Arizona and Colorado. She was featured on the military episode of Shark Tank on February 5, 2016.We discuss how she started her business, and the pivots and changes along the way to becoming a franchisor with numerous franchisee locations across multiple states. We discuss business pre, during and post pandemic.

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Mike Horn delivers the basics on business

In this episode, we interview Mike Horn, Army veteran and successful business owner. Mike discusses how he purchased his business - spoiler, the seller financed the deal. Mike used NONE of his own money! Yes, this is actually possible. We discuss government contracting, past performance, supply chain, discipline, leadership negotiating and more.

Try not to fixate too much on Monty's mysterious transvestite voice; not sure what happened there. Setup? Rogue Procaster, through On24.Four veteran business owners discuss managing business through crisis.

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 PopcornManufactured 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 em@cgbadv.com

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!