American Hero Missions with Marine Veteran Jim Murphy

Published: June 10, 2019, 6:51 a.m.

b"JF Murphy is the founder and CEO of American Hero Missions, an educational technology company. A former Marine Corps infantry officer and an Iraq veteran, his company's mission is to develop content that gets kids reading, developing leadership skills, and gaining pride in American heroes and history.\\n\\nJim Murphy- Military Experience\\n\\nJim was an infantry officer in the Marine Corps. \\xa0He did one stint of active duty with the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines in Hawaii where he had a great time. \\xa0Jim worked in Washington D.C. on the hill and then left active duty for a year. Once 9/11 happened, he returned to active duty for 2 years. \\xa0He was deployed to Iraq in 2003 during the invasion then decided he would get out.\\n\\n\\u201cI had a plan in place and when I got out and was applying to business schools while I was still in the Marine Corps. \\xa0I was lucky enough to get into the University of Southern California.\\u201d -Jim Murphy\\n\\nBusiness Plan Journey\\n\\nJim earned his MBA from USC and started developing toy concepts, brand and entertainment properties. \\xa0This is where American Hero Missions began and developed over time. During his program he was a finalist in a business plan competition and won several awards. \\xa0After completing his MBA, Jim got a job at Mattel, the largest toy company in the world.\\n\\n\\u201cI worked at a bunch of different companies and said, I\\u2019ve got to do my own thing.\\u201d -Jim Murphy\\n\\nEntrepreneurial Venture\\n\\nWhen Jim started his company he instilled lessons learned from his previous jobs and still made a few mistakes. \\xa0He cited an example of creating physical cats and tell stories about American Hero and leaders to get kids reading, develop leadership skills and getting pride for American Heroes and history. \\xa0They tell real historic stories and now make physical products.\\n\\n\\u201cI was an overnight success, but my overnight took 15 years..\\u201d -Jim Murphy\\n\\nTo hear more about Jim\\u2019s entrepreneur success, download this episode now.\\n\\nDon\\u2019t forget to leave us a 5-star rating and review if you enjoyed the show. We would love to hear from you!\\n\\nDownload Joe Crane\\u2019s Top 7 Paths to Freedom or get it on your mobile device. Text VETERAN to 38470. \\xa0\\nShow Sponsor\\n\\u201cI have slept on the dirt, the green yoga mat and military cot many a night during my days in the military and now I sleep in lots of hotel rooms when I\\u2019m on the road. \\xa0So I know a good mattress when I see one. A few weeks ago we got our new GhostBed and let me tell you\\u2026..it\\u2019s the best mattress I\\u2019ve ever slept on. We don\\u2019t ever see ourselves going back to a traditional mattress.\\u201d - \\xa0Joe Crane\\n\\nWhat separates GhostBed Mattresses from the others? \\xa0They are found on the principle of delivering a bigger, better and more comfortable mattress at a lower cost. \\xa0GhostBed has three mattresses all designed to help you sleep better, they offer a 101 night hassle free return and amazing customer service. \\xa0GhostBed has over 20,000 customer reviews so you need to check them out at http://www.veteranonthemove.com/ghostbed\\nJoin the Veteran on the Move on Facebook!\\nCheck out Veteran on the Move on Facebook to connect with our guests! It\\u2019s a great place where you can stay in touch with other veterans who are transitioning to entrepreneurship. \\xa0Get updates and free gouge on the people, programs and resources to help you in your transition to entrepreneurship.\\n\\nVeteran On the Move podcast has published over 250 episodes. Our listeners have the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane . The podcast features people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship. \\xa0As a result, Veteran On the Move has over 1,000,000 verified downloads through Stitcher Radio, SoundCloud, iTunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today."