Road Trip with Army Veteran Brandon Schatz

Published: April 29, 2019, 7 a.m.

b"Brandon Schatz is a passionate technologist that loves to build things. He has nearly 20 years of experience developing software and helping businesses become successful from idea to market.\\n\\nBrandon Schatz - SportsPhotos.com\\n\\nBrandon founded SportsPhotos.com in 2012 and it is quickly becoming an industry leader in race photography. They utilize computer vision for Search by Selfie\\u2122, their facial recognition system, that enables athletes to find themselves by simply uploading a selfie. SportsPhotos.com has a huge focus on quality that is currently missing in the industry.\\xa0\\n\\nRoadTrip.com\\n\\nAdditionally, Brandon recently took over the day to day operations of RoadTrip.com. Right now it is a social way to plan and share your trips. They have around 6 million places throughout the US that they have categorized really well into different interests. RoadTrip.com is tracking a lot of data that will enable it to become a recommendation engine customized to its users. \\n\\nArmy Days\\n\\nBrandon was already deployed to Bosnia when we declared war on Iraq. \\xa0He was a communications specialist and was responsible for setting up networks to help officers communicate during missions. \\xa0Brandon was also deployed to Kosovo on a peacekeeping mission.\\n\\n\\u201cSo it\\u2019s a pretty big responsibility for 20 year old specialists at the \\xa0time. They just opened up a warehouse and they're like, hey, go for it. You know, good luck, you know, don't let us down. \\u201d - Brandon Schatz\\n\\nTransitioning\\n\\nWhile Brandon was in the Army he was already consulting on the side. \\xa0He had his feet in the business side for a while so he already knew what that he would transition into business. \\xa0Brandon founded SportsPhotos.com and lived in a google fiber house in Kansas City.\\n\\n\\u201cI wanted to pursue this project since like 2009. \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0wanted to build a photo ecommerce platform for sports photographers. I just kind of shelved that idea and was \\xa0like if I can get the best domain, I perceive, the best brand for this business, then I'll go after it.\\u201d - Brandon Schatz\\n\\nTo hear more about Brandon\\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\\nRoadtrip.com\\n\\nSportsphotos.com\\n\\nLinkedIn\\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 ..."