Life After The Military: Veteran Entrepreneurship with Derren Burrell

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 & 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 & growing veteran businesses. Key Highlights: [00:01 -07:30] The Transition from Military to Civilian LifeThe challenges veterans face in entrepreneurshipEqual opportunity for veterans is what pushed Derren to put up Veteran Ventures CapitalHelping veterans transition from the military to their private lives .[07:31 - 17:30] Veteran EntrepreneurshipTraits that make veterans great entrepreneursA significant decrease in the desire to have business due to a lack of network and fundingHelping pave the way for veterans to enter business with the government .[17:31 - 30:12] Getting a Fair Chance at BusinessVeteran Ventures Capital’s portfolio - assets focusing on national security and less focus on the medical sideGovernment ad private sector: Finding innovative ways to strengthen defenseHow the government provides a fair opportunity for veterans to compete with other contractors [30:13 - 34:53] Closing SegmentWant to engage and make a difference? Visit www.veteranventures.us and email Derren at [email protected] Key Quotes:“There's a level of understanding that veterans have some ability to utilize what they've learned in the military, and then apply it to doing business with the government.” - Derren Burrell “History shows, and when and folks on our team have lived in the bay outperform given the opportunity. And it's not because of any magic sauce or anything, they're just not used to second place. Second place on the battlefield means you're dead.” - Derren Burrell  Connect with Derren:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/veteran-ventures-capital-llcTwitter: https://twitter.com/VenturesVeteranInstagram: http://instagram.com/veteran_venturesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/veteranventurescapital Connect with me on LinkedIn!LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND LEAVE US A REVIEW on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or whatever platform you listen on. Thank you for tuning in and Stay Tuned for the Next Episode COMING SOON! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.