Mostly in the West and Far East, post-WWII, but increasing dramatically during the Vietnam War and after, the understanding, acceptance and role of the Alpha has been mostly, intentionally, lost.After two catastrophic world wars, with tens of millions of dead, and vast amounts of resources destroyed, it is only natural the role of the Alpha would be questioned during the … [Read more...]
Want a Work Culture like a Special Operations Unit?
The Army Rangers have the Ranger Creed.The Navy SEALs have the Navy SEAL Creed.The Green Beret's have the Special Forces Creed.AFSOC has their own creeds.As does MARSOC.What guides your organization and the people in it?If you asked any businessman today, or any business student for that matter, what aligns employees in an organization, they will tell … [Read more...]
Firearms Instructors: “Tactical” or “Tacticool?” You Choose.
I recently read a comment on a popular tactical instructors YouTube video that was referring to that particular instructors style of teaching - based on what the person commenting saw in this instructors video clips. The "commentor" was basically stating that the instructor took too long in his explanations (regarding a firearm shooting drill) and that another popular … [Read more...]
Vetrepreneurship: The 5 Things You Need to Know Before Starting A Small Business
Vetrepreneurship: The 5 Things You Need to Know Before Starting A Small Business by Marty SkovlundWhen you think of entrepreneurs, you often think of guys like Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, or the judges on Shark Tank. Jet setting, spending money, working cool phrases into your vernacular like, “What’s the ROI on that?” or “Let me put you in touch with my assistant.” The … [Read more...]
Startup Success is a Sequence of Running Gun Battles
A running gun battle:an argument that continues over a long period of time; and a fight that takes place as one group chases another.These are the very definition of a startup. The long running argument being why your product and service, as opposed to your competitor’s or complimentor’s product and service, should successfully obtain and increase market share … [Read more...]
Girls for Gunslingers: An Online Tribe for America’s Patriots
When her husband embarked on his fourth combat deployment, his tiny little Irish girl answered his frustration at the lack of available news, humor, and hot chicks on the Army internet by founding the Girls for Gunslingers Facebook page. It became evident very quickly that the Girls behind Girls for Gunslingers had something that resonated with the online military community, … [Read more...]
Grind Capital Launches Veterans in Residence Program, take startup to Air Force Pitch Day in NY
Grind Capital is a seed-stage innovation fund collaborating with Louisiana Tech University, Duke Angel Network, and AFWERX focusing on technologies with applications in the defense industry that also have private sector commercial applications in the following sectors: Cybersecurity, Defense & Aerospace, Critical Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence, AR/VR, Robotics, … [Read more...]
The Retardation of the Firearms Industry
By Scott CeeSince around 2008, the firearm industry has taken a dramatic turn. It hasn’t exploded like some predicted after the presidential elections. It hasn’t come to a screeching halt like some legislators dreamed. It has become retarded in the last several years. Yes, I used the word “retarded” specifically for its dual meaning: it's slid backwards and also become … [Read more...]
Business Not Bullets: The Combat Flip Flops Story
The owners of Combat Flip Flops appeared on an episode of ABC's hit series, Shark Tank. Did they survive? This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on 31DEC15. _____ “We were gonna take a handful of special operations veterans, and we were going to deploy back to countries affected by conflict. We were gonna take military capacity that was established to … [Read more...]
Vetrepreneurs, It’s Time To “Ranger Up!” Pt. 5: William Shatner Called Mat Best A What???
Editor’s Note: In this series of articles, HJ writer Michael Kane interviews Ranger Up CEO Nick Palmisciano, who is considered by many to be “the Godfather” of modern veteran entrepreneurship. Nick was listed by We Are The Mighty alongside other high-profile veterans like General Stanley McChrystal and Veteran Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald as a “veteran poised for impact” in … [Read more...]