Episode 476: Do it right the first time, with Kevin Van Eekeren.
Kevin Van Eekeren started his career as a logistic officer for a S.W.A.T. team, that gave him insight into the criminal justice world and he soon found that training S.W.A.T. teams was the best way to reduce the use of force while ensuring national security. Fulcrum Tactical was born out of that idea and within 18 months he took it from a charity to a for-profit company. He started investing in startups on the side but focused on Fulcrum Tactical and his new venture, Fulcrum Farms, a sustainable farm producing high-quality meat and eggs for families and restaurants in the Chicagoland area. After 6-years Kevin sold Fulcrum Tactical and moved on to investing in startups full-time by starting Fulcrum Investing. He is also the co-host of a podcast called \u201cThe State of Logic.\u201d
What you\u2019ll learn about in this episode- Kevin\u2019s background
- Why Kevin believes that all business owners should be somewhat of a holist
- The best way to save time and money
- Why Kevin aims to be objective with information that he receives when making a decision
- Why you need to be an expert in whatever you\u2019re trying to accomplish
- Why Kevin believes that there is not a point in running a business unless you can run it morally
- Why Kevin firmly believes in hiring the right people the first time
- Why Kevin looks for employees that want to constantly be learning & have a thirst for knowledge
- Making sure that the way you\u2019re running the business is what\u2019s best for the business
- Why it\u2019s important to give your employees honest feedback as to how they are doing
- Twitter: @FulcrumTactical
- Email: info@fulcruminvesting.com
- Website: fulcruminvesting.com
- Podcast: The State of Logic