Posts by Joseph Crane
Episode #46: Army Veteran Kevin Ryan Founder of Service Brewing Talks Starting Your Own Brewery
Kevin’s love for craft beer dates back to his first-ever Fat Tire Ale consumed in 1995, though his loyalty to his country began much earlier. After graduating from West Point in 1996 with a degree in Engineering Management, he spent the next eight years leading and training soldiers in Alaska and Colorado. He commanded two…
Episode #45: Best Luxury Socks Made in America with Navy Veteran Josh Steinman Founder of Penance Hall
Josh is a junior Naval Officer currently serving with the Chief of Naval Operations’ Rapid Innovation Cell, where he leads PROJECT OCEAN AR, the Navy’s effort to operationalize off-the-shelf commercial augmented reality technology, and is also a leading advocate for opening a Department of Defense “Embassy” in Silicon Valley. In his spare time he started…
Episode #44: Solving National Security Problems with Military Entrepreneurs|Ben Kohlman Navy F/A-18 Pilot and Founder of Defense Entrepreneurs Forum
Ben Kohlmann is an Navy officer, currently serving as the speechwriter to the Commander of US Fleet Forces. He is a combat tested F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot, and was a founding member of the Chief of Naval Operations Rapid Innovation Cell. He is also the founder and chairman of the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum. From D.E.F.:…
Episode #43: Navy Helicopter Pilot Nick Kesler is the Founder of VetImpact – A Business Incubator for Veteran Run Companies
(LT) Nick Kesler currently serves in the Navy Reserves at the Navy Warfare Development Command supporting concepts, innovation, and fleet experimentation generation. While on active duty he flew SH-60/HH-60 helicopters and later served in the CNO’s Office of Navy International Engagement. Nick is now pursuing his MBA at the College of William and Mary, after…
Episode #42: Published Author Wes O'Donnell Talks About the Veteran's Field Manual for Starting Your Own Business
Staff Sergeant O’Donnell served in the U.S. Army Infantry with the 2/237th No Slack, 101st Airborne Division(Air Assault), U.S. Army Reserves 415th Civil AffairsBattalion as a Russian translator & U. S. Air Force 552 Maintenance Group, E-3 Sentry AWACS, radar technician. Wes O’Donnell is the Founder and Creative Director of WarriorLodge.com and the owner of…