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b"About this Episode\\nArmy guard veteran Blake Maske talks about how he transitioned to entrepreneurship. Building a business from scratch has not been a walk in the park for him. It has taken a lot of sacrifice and hard work.\\n\\nFrom a very tender age, Blake had an entrepreneurial spirit that many people always view as rebellious. He likes to do what people think he can\\u2019t do.\\n\\nOne special thing about how Blake and his partner run their business is the handwritten letters. When did you last receive a handwritten letter? It\\u2019s something super special for the customers.\\nKey Points of Discussion\\n\\n \\tBlake\\u2019s journey into the army\\n \\tBlake\\u2019s entrepreneurship journey\\n \\tBuilding a business from scratch\\n \\tHow to market a new business\\n\\n\\xa0Key Milestones of this Episode:\\n\\n\\xa0(00:00): Blake\\u2019s introduction\\n\\n\\xa0(01:12): Blake\\u2019s journey into the army guard\\n\\n\\xa0(03:57): Blake\\u2019s entrepreneurship journey\\n\\n\\xa0(08:31): Riverside Designs\\n\\n\\xa0(25:10): Customers versus the quality of your product\\n\\xa0Key Quotes by Blake Maske\\n\\n \\t\\u201cMoney can buy you happiness. Money can help other people be happy. Money makes a lot of impacts if you use it right.\\u201d\\n \\t\\u201cYou do right by people and at the end of the day, people do right by you.\\u201d\\n \\t\\u201cGoing above and beyond than what the normal people do. That's what's going to get you to that next level.\\u201d\\n \\t\\u201cYour drive and work ethic to beat the guy next to you.\\u201d\\n \\t\\u201cLeave something better than when you came into it.\\u201d\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nAbout Our Guest Blake Maske:\\n\\nBlake joined the army at the age of 25. He is the founder of Riverside Designs. Having been in the military for some years, he borrowed a lot of things that he implemented in his business.\\n\\nHis way of conducting business is a little different from many entrepreneurs. One, he believes is word of mouth marketing. Two, he sends handwritten letters to his customers.\\nConnect with Blake\\nWebsite\\n\\nFacebook\\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 Blakes\\u2019s 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\\xa0\\n\\nJoin the Veteran on the Move on Facebook!\\n\\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."