In this episode, Brock speaks with Rodney Adams. Rodney is a former Marine Corps infantry, both enlisted and officer and is now the CEO and founder of Mr. Home Repair of Tulsa. We get into why the title of veteran means different things to different people and the good and bad application of it in the workplace. We talk about his journey from his time working at Goldman Sachs Investment Management arm to becoming an entrepreneur. We also get into what it takes to succeed operating a small and medium business and some very potent advice for young men pursuing a similar path.
Episode Resources:
Mr Home Repair of Tulsa: https://mrhomerepair.com/lander
Rodney on Twitter: https://x.com/rodrepairs
Handyman Checklist on Gumroad: https://rodrepairs.gumroad.com/
Show Notes:
00:00 Episode Introduction
01:17 Is the veteran space played out?
12:23 Military teaches us leadership, but not hard skills; how does that equate to the comparable civilian
18:13 Where are the high performers in the military?
23:50 How to incentivize high performers
30:02 Integration with Dutch Marines
37:20 MBA, Goldman Sachs, and missing culture fit
47:12 Providing for your family and whether or not to seek autonomy
58:05 Finding and building a peer network
01:05:47 Starting a home repair business to solve a personal problem
01:11:35 The greatest challenge starting a business: Zero to 1
01:16:13 Scaling home repair businesses
01:21:40 To raise money or not to raise money
01:28:39 Gumroad free download for outfitting trucks and starting a home repair business
01:33:05 The biggest problem facing young men
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The Scuttlebutt Podcast - The podcast for service members and veterans building a life outside the military.
The Scuttlebutt Podcast - The podcast for veterans starting, buying, and scaling businesses. Show host, Brock Briggs, talks with veteran business owners and operators about the specific tactics used in their business and how to apply them.
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