Episode 3- Married to Your Business Partner: Insights from CPT Jeremy Becker, USA (Ret)
Married to Your Business Partner: Insights from CPT Jeremy Becker, USA (Ret)
In this episode of Tipping Spears with Hannah Becker, we sit down with Jeremy Becker - Retired U.S. Army Officer, Combat Veteran, CEO of Becker Digital, and my partner in life and business!
In honor of Valentine's Day right around the corner, we decided to look at a unique aspect of national security - the role of family + veteran-owned small businesses in the military-industrial complex! While these types of small businesses were once very prevalent in this sector, post-9/11 veterans and their spouses have extremely limited engagement on the entrepreneurial side of government contracting.
During the episode, we discuss what it’s like to be married to your business partner in the highly competitive world of government contracting, the realities of bootstrapping a veteran-owned small business after war, the attainability of achieving the American Dream in uncertain economic times, plus so much more!
Key Topics include:
What it’s like to work with your spouse
Challenges we overcame bootstrapping a small business
Motivations for starting a business after a career in the U.S. military
Common misconceptions about working with your spouse
Insights from bootstrapping a (now) successful government contracting firm
The role of family-owned small businesses in defense innovation
Advice for veterans interested in starting their own businesses
If you're looking for an insightful conversation about the ins and outs of veteran and family-owned small businesses in the modern world, check out the podcast episode!
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