The Veteran (Semi) Professional
Honesty and advice to help veterans crush it at grad school, in entrepreneurship, and in professional careers. Humor and language often not as professional.
Podcasting since 2020 • 248 episodes
The Veteran (Semi) Professional
Latest Episodes
Ep. 244: The Startup NCO- Dancing Into Stanford and Why Startups Need Veterans with William Treseder
William is a former enlisted Marine who hustled his way into Stanford (danced, actually….it’s a whole story) and then started a business that is doing super well. He is a truly smart guy and very plugged into the veteran entrepreneurial communi...
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Ep. 243: Fleeing Iran to America, Serving in Special Operations, and IT Leadership After the Military with Nick Berg
Nick is a fascinating guy. He was born in Iran and had an American dad, then fled the country during the Islamic Revolution. He came to the US and had along career in Special Operations. Since then, he has worked in IT consulting.&n...
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Ep. 242: Starting a VC-Backed Laundry Business and then Zillow for Franchises with Alex Smereczniak
Alex is one of the most impressive entrepreneurs I've had the chance to speak with. Before launching Franzy, Alex co-founded 2ULaundry and
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Ep. 241: From Enlisted Marine to Corporate M&A with Robert Sterling
Robert is a former Marine who found his way into corporate M&A through grit and bit of luck. He now runs a firm providing financial advisory services to small and medium-sized businesses.
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Ep. 240: How to Start a Business With Your Spouse and Modernize the Home Services Industry with Gabe and Lindsey Chrismon of Oply
Gabe and Lindsey are both Army veterans with impressive backgrounds, he an infantry officer and she was one of the first women in the 160th. After leaving the Army, Gabe started a fire/water/mold remediation business, scaled it to ...
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