The Veteran (Semi) Professional

Send us Fan Mail Topics discussed: -How is the Air Force going to keep pilots??  -SECDEF moves carriers to cover Afghanistan retrograde -UiPath: automation for corporate America -Crazy week for crypto -Learning about COVID in MBA programs -Capital gains tax -How to get people to drive EVs

Send us Fan Mail Jason spent 20+ years in the army in human resources.  He's now using that experience to start a company focused on providing affordable HR solutions to small businesses.  Cavness HR Indiegogo Campaign

Send us Fan Mail Topics discussed: Are we actually leaving Afghanistan?! DoD looking to help artillery pieces load faster Former Marine accused of invading North Korean embassy in Madrid awaiting extradition Dogecoin and Bitcoin Moon landings Inflation 

Send us Fan Mail This was a GREAT episode.   Topics we discussed: Realizing that the journey will change, but new paths will form.  Applying for and starting a top MBA program.  Pursuing entrepreneurship while everyone around you isn't.  How veterans can de-risk entrepreneurship while they get their MBA (we have some unfair advantages here).  Thinking about what your ideal life looks like and...

Send us Fan Mail Topics discussed: Goldilocks can't decide if the proposed defense bill is too small, too big, or just right.   Prince Phillip dies, a distinct moment of transition for British history Are we done with the pandemic?  Not quite, but here are some signs things are looking good.  Getting paid to take a vacation?  Proctor and Gamble partner with China to defeat Apple...that's...

Send us Fan Mail Kayla left the army and decided to eschew the normal route of going to graduate school or getting a corporate job.  Instead, she decided to wander around the country in a van, camping wherever her heart desires and exploring nature.  If you feel like you were institutionalized by the military (we all were at least a little) or just want to learn about the road less traveled, you&a...

Send us Fan Mail We say "lasers" a lot in this one so you know it's special.  Topics discussed: Russia v. Ukraine DoD dropping $22 billion on AR headsets from Microsoft Batteries and their importance in defense Autonomous helicopter on Mars Satellites and high-frequency trading Treasury yields....boring but they matter Why companies spin out a new company

Send us Fan Mail Brandon Shelton is Managing Partner of TFX Capital, a Venture Capital firm that invests exclusively in veteran-founded companies. 

Send us Fan Mail Topics Discussed: -Afghanistan...are we leaving?  -Budget for innovation at the Pentagon -Boaty McBoatface at the Suez Canal -Intel  -SPACS...one of our favorite subjects -Real estate

Send us Fan Mail Mark running this show solo while Kyle is on vacation.   Topics discussed: -Long talk about Goldman Sachs analyst survey, r/ army post, and lessons learned after 50 episodes -What the hell are NFTs? -Big time train deals -Uber March Madness

Send us Fan Mail I spoke with a journalist and former Marine who told me I HAD to talk to Jake and I was not disappointed.  We spoke about the amazing reunion he put together for those he fought in Fallujah with and the various ways he is living an inspired life.  

Send us Fan Mail Aaron is the Chief Operating Officer of the Santa Cruz Veterans' Alliance is seeking to bring cannabis to veterans in need. 

Send us Fan Mail Topics discussed: -DoD going after quadcopters -Universities getting wise to China stealing their research -Google stops using cookies -What happens when Jeff Bezos and Robert Downey Jr. are investing in the same thing? -Investor influencers

Send us Fan Mail Topics discussed: US Bombing in Syria NATO's future What is a SPAC? Warren Buffet and Charlie Munger Taxes for tech GameStop Fueling Electric Vehicles

Send us Fan Mail Beau Higgins is the senior manager of military talent acquisition at Amazon, here to fill you in on all the ways that Amazon works to provide opportunities for veterans. 

Send us Fan Mail Topics discussed: -The Big Freeze in Texas -Bitcoin -Rebuilding the industrial base -AI in commanders' decision making -NATO and tech standardization -Tesla: is it that valuable?  -The mind games of investing in the market

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Send us Fan Mail Topics discussed: -End of offensive operations in Yemen  -Global re-posturing -Throwaway gear -Why RobinHood had to pause trading -Apple's partner....Kia?  -Bezos leaves Amazon -Tesla recall -Why doesn't Kraft Heinz like Mr. Peanut? -MBA: Wharton vs. Columbia

Send us Fan Mail Topics discussed: -The craziness that was GameStop -AI on U2 flights (the plane, not the band) -Facebook v. Apple -Section 230- why it matters for start-ups

Send us Fan Mail Interview with Anthony Palmoze about his experiences in the field of psychology and veteran entrepreneurship. 

Send us Fan Mail Topics discussed: -Confirmation of Lloyd Austin as SECDEF -The power plays at the top of the DoD -COVID growth companies riding the wave into Super Bowl LV -Why are we talking about American Eagle's accounting practices? -Did Reddit break the stock market with Gamestop??

Send us Fan Mail Time and time again I hear that Warrior-Scholar Project is one of the best resources around.  They help prepare veterans entering undergrad to show up to the fist day of class ready to rock.  Who helps?  Ivy League professors.  I've met former enlisted who used them to help prepare them for the likes of Harvard, Columbia, and Princeton to name a few. 

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Send us Fan Mail Topics discussed: -Troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan -DoD working to fund new tech for the future -What the heck is a SPAC and how can it go STONKS?  - Batteries: why they matter - Unions in big tech -Commerical automated drone flights -Are we going to hit a bunch of defaults soon? -Elon says MBAs suck...we disagree (obviously)