Life After The Military: Veteran Entrepreneurship

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Life After The Military: Veteran Entrepreneurship

Derren Burrell is a professional money manager with 28 years of experience in both the public and private sectors.

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Podcast: Life After The Military – Veteran Entrepreneurship

Derren Burrell is a professional money manager with 28 years of experience in both the public and private sectors. Highlights of his active-duty service as an Air Force Financial Manager include managing $15 billion at the Pentagon, $12 billion on the front lines of Iraq and Afghanistan, and finishing up his career in the White House managing the President’s communication budget. Now, after 7 years in the financial private sector, he is in the process of capitalizing on his first fund, Veteran Ventures Capital — an investment firm focused on scaling and growing veteran businesses.

Key Highlights

[00:01 -07:30] The Transition from Military to Civilian Life

The challenges veterans face in entrepreneurship
Equal opportunity for veterans is what pushed Derren to put up Veteran Ventures Capital
Helping veterans transition from the military to their private lives

[07:31 – 17:30] Veteran Entrepreneurship

Traits that make veterans great entrepreneurs
A significant decrease in the desire to have business due to a lack of network and funding
Helping pave the way for veterans to enter business with the government

[17:31 – 30:12] Getting a Fair Chance at Business

Veteran Ventures Capital’s portfolio – assets focusing on national security and less focus on the medical side
Government and private sector: Finding innovative ways to strengthen defense
How the government provides a fair opportunity for veterans to compete with other contractors

[30:13 – 34:53] Closing Segment

Want to engage and make a difference? Visit https://www.veteranventures.us/

Links Mentioned:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/veteran-ventures-capital-llc/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/VenturesVeteran

Instagram: http://instagram.com/veteran_ventures

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/veteranventurescapital/

Brian’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-c-adams/

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