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b'Dan Burton is the Founder and CEO of DroneBase, the largest global drone operations, which provides businesses with stunning aerial information to make better, real-time decisions about their most critical assets. Under Burtons vision and leadership, DroneBase has become the trusted, go-to drone platform for aerial images and data for worldwide enterprise clients. As a result, the company has grown its global pilot network 10x year over year, has completed 100,000 commercial flights, and has raised capital from top VC firms including Union Square Ventures, Upfront, and SkyFund (the joint venture between Accel and DJI). \\n\\nDan Burton \\u2013 Drones in the Business World\\n\\nBefore founding DroneBase, Dan Burton analyzed industries for global corporations on Goldman Sachs Technology, Media & Telecom Group. He initially became a drone enthusiast during his service as a Marine Infantry Officer in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2007 - 2011. While in the Marines, the drone industry was just getting started and he watched it grow from the likes of the first desktop computers to iPhones. Burton started his career as a Special Projects Assistant in the U.S. Senate. Burton has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts from New York University.\\n\\n\\u201cFor any veteran, the transition may be under-appreciated;\\xa0that\\u2019s a difficult thing.\\u201d \\u2013 Dan Burton\\nQuick Transition\\nThe transition from the Marine Corps to Harvard Business School definitely came up quick for Dan. \\xa0He loves the USMC and everything it stands for. Dan lived in New York during September 11 and saw it all happen.\\xa0 As a result, the events of 9-11 caused Dan to take a deeper look at his military training.\\xa0 Consequently, he realized that in the USMC their drone technology was second to none.\\n\\n\\u201cDrone technology that was miniaturizing and computerizing; I really believe that it would transform the business world.\\u201d \\u2013 Dan Burton\\nStarting a Business\\nDan initially left the finance world with no income and no healthcare to start his business.\\xa0 Hence, the clock was ticking but he was passionate about his belief drone technology could transform the business world. \\xa0He sought out anyone who was doing commercial drone operations including veterans who had worksites and started doing work for free to put his company out there. \\xa0\\n\\n\\u201cIt\\u2019s really hard to start a business; I would only recommend doing it if there is a problem you really want to see solved.\\u201d \\u2013 Dan Burton\\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\\nCheck out these links for Dan Burton:\\n\\n \\tDroneBase Blog\\n \\tWebsite\\n \\tTwitter\\n \\tLinkedIn\\n\\nDownload Joe Crane\\u2019s\\xa0Top 7 Paths to Freedom\\xa0or get it on your mobile device. Text VETERAN to 38470. \\xa0\\nJoin the Veteran on the Move on Facebook!\\nCheck out\\xa0Veteran on the Move on Facebook\\xa0to connect with our guests! It\\u2019s a great place where you can stay in touch with other veterans who are transitioning to entrepreneurship.\\xa0 Get updates and free gouge on the people, programs and resources to help you in your transition to entrepreneurship.\\n\\nVeteran On the Move\\xa0podcast has published over 200 episodes. Our listeners have the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host\\xa0Joe Crane\\xa0. The podcast features people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship.\\xa0 As a result,\\xa0Veteran On the Move\\xa0has over 1,000,000 verified downloads through\\xa0Stitcher Radio,\\xa0Sound Cloud,\\xa0itunes\\xa0and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.'