Starting a Business on Active Duty
b'About this Episode\\nWhat happens when you unleash a cross-commissioned military physicist with a knack for turning problems into marketplaces? You get Thom Hart, creator of StagePass, an experienced entertainment auction for podcasts that connects podcasters with their audiences. Tom shares how he switched from the Air Force to WestPoint, and built marketplaces while still in the military\\nKey Points of Discussion\\n\\n \\tCross-commission: How Thom jumped from West Point to the\\xa0 Air Force\\n \\tWhat does a military physicist actually do?\\n \\tThe West Point side hustle that sparked Thom\\u2019s entrepreneurship\\n \\tBuilding a social network, health marketplace, and Stagepass\\n \\tWhy veteran entrepreneurs need support on their journey\\n\\nKey Milestones of this Episode\\n[1:11] Thom\\u2019s journey in the military\\n\\n[3:51] Switching between branches\\n\\n[8:00] The West Point side hustle\\n\\n[12:00] Building a social network\\n\\n[11:15] Common success principles of entrepreneurship\\n\\n[14: 19] How kidney stones led Thom to create an on-demand health marketplace\\n\\n[19:22] Stagepass\\nKey Resources\\nStagepass Website\\n\\nStagepass on Twitter\\nOther Resources\\nMoonshots : Creating a World of Abundance\\nKey Quote by Thom Hart\\n\\u201cEntrepreneurship can be applied to so many verticals and industries.\\u201d\\nGet in Contact with Thom Hart\\nThom is the founder of Stagepass, a marketplace for creatives to auction experiences to allow their audience to support them. He also just launched a podcast called Traction Growth & Income, which is designed to help creatives and entrepreneurs learn from others that have achieved success on those areas. Thom spent the last 5 years in the Air Force as a physicist, and was stationed at Wright Patterson AFB and Austin, TX, as an instructor at the University of Texas.\\n\\nThom Hart on LinkedIn'