Startup Investing
b'About this Episode\\nImagine leaving your good career to jump into the entrepreneurship boat, which is filled with uncertainties without knowing where to begin. It\\u2019s not a bed of roses, but it pays off in the end.\\n\\nToday we are honored to host Bradley Harrison on the show. Brad tells us how he transitioned from the army to entrepreneurship. The ups and downs and when the sweat finally pays off.\\nKey Points of Discussion\\n\\n \\tBrad\\u2019s introduction\\n \\tLeaving the army\\n \\tBrad\\u2019s journey in MIT\\n \\tJumping into the entrepreneurship world\\n \\tTech ideas that fascinate Brad\\n\\n\\xa0Key Milestones of this Episode\\n[01:07]\\xa0 Brad\\u2019s stay in the army\\n\\n[02:41]\\xa0 Transitioning out of the military\\n\\n[06:07]\\xa0 Joining MIT\\n\\n[09:12]\\xa0 A taste of the entrepreneurship world\\n\\n[16:05]\\xa0 Tech ideas that fascinate Brad\\n\\n[22:56]\\xa0 The storage units\\n\\n[26:41]\\xa0 The big pay-outs\\n\\n[29:13]\\xa0 How does scout ventures work?\\n\\n[35:26] \\xa0Words of wisdom from Brad\\nKey Quotes by Bradley Harrison\\n\\n \\t\\u201cGet out there, go to some events in your local community.\\u201d\\n \\t\\u201cNo investor has ever got upset that the head of sales is outperformed.\\u201d\\n \\t\\u201cWhen a management team isn\\u2019t optimally functioning, they normally have a, a person in the flow that is part of the problem.\\u201d\\n \\t\\u201cThere\\u2019s a lot of value in getting an all cash.\\u201d\\n \\t\\u201cThere can be good ideas that are lifestyle businesses and then good ideas that are venture back-able businesses.\\u201d\\n \\t\\u201cIf you really want to, you know, start companies, you need to understand how they operate when they\\u2019re huge.\\u201d\\n\\n\\xa0About Our Guest Bradley Harrison\\nBradley C. Harrison is an entrepreneur and seasoned business development who founded Scout Ventures to focus on making the world a better, safer place by cultivating standout frontier technologies built by hard-to-access founders. As Managing Partner of Scout Ventures, Brad has invested in over 80 startups, including Unite US, Olapic, Signpost, ID.me, RedOwl Analytics, and Bespoke Post.\\nConnect with Brad\\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradharrison/\\n\\nEmail: brad@scoutventures.com\\n\\nBlog: https://mayorbrad.com/\\nAbout Our Sponsor\\nNavy Federal Credit Union is a member-driven credit union with over 8 million members and incredible benefits to support the financial stability of military families.\\n\\nVisit navyfederal.org/veteranmove for more information.\\n\\nTo hear more about Brads\\u2019s success, download this episode now.\\nDon\\u2019t forget to leave us a 5-star rating and review if you enjoyed the show. We would love to hear from you!\\nDownload Joe Crane\\u2019s Top 7 Paths to Freedom or get it on your mobile device. Text VETERAN to 38470.\\xa0\\xa0\\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.\\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 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.\\xa0 As 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.'