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...]
What Is “Success?”
By: Nick KoumalatsosIs it having XXX millions of dollars in the bank? Is it having a super successful business? Or is it just to simply be happy?I see people all the time pushing to be “successful” without really defining what that success means. Sometimes I think we can get so wrapped up in what we determine is our own vision of success is that we might just miss … [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...]
Vetrepreneurs, It’s Time To “Ranger Up!” Pt. 3: Good Products, Good People
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...]
Vetrepreneurs, It’s Time To “Ranger Up!” Pt. 2: Making It… Or Not
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...]
Imperfections, Special Forces, and Entrepreneurship
It is often subtle differences, slight incongruities, which are the real strength of the individual, making possible extraordinary contributions. And the success of any difficult venture is far more often than not, realized through the collective efforts of a group of individuals, each with their own slight or not so slight incongruities. In the world’s of startups and Special … [Read more...]
Vetrepreneurs, It’s Time To “Ranger Up!” Pt. 1: The Early Years, And Golden Handcuffs
Editor’s Note: In this series of articles from 2016, 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 … [Read more...]
5 Military Leadership Tips from a Man With a Beard
5 Military Leadership Tips from a Man With a Beard by Marty SkovlundEditors' Note: This article original was originally posted by our friends over at Ranger Up. You can read the original version in the Rhino Den, and while you're there, check out the other great content that they're putting up. It was first re-posted on Havok Journal on 16SEP14. ______________ Due to … [Read more...]
Special Forces and Entrepreneurship: Pushing Beyond Failure
Special Forces and Entrepreneurship: Pushing Beyond Failure by EM Burlingame this article first appeared in The Havok Journal in December 2017The truly important things, those that change the course of a life or lives require mastery of a domain, the kind of mastery only happens after failure, a series of smaller failures, a major failure, or in those very rare cases, … [Read more...]
Yale To Help Drop $400 Million Into Crypto Investments
Yale To Drop $400 Million Into Crypto Investments by Scott FaithWhen your endowment is over $30 billion, I guess you can afford to take a few risks.According to a recent article on Bloomberg, Yale University, one of the world's top institutions of higher learning, is getting into the cryptocurrency game. According to reports, Yale has dropped, or will drop, … [Read more...]