I’m encouraging all veteran entrepreneurs to apply to the Bob Evans Farms “Heroes to CEOs” business competition. Given the time sensitive nature of the application process, with applications open from now until July 31, 2021 11:59 PM EDT, I organized a quick interview over the weekend with Bob Evans Farms Director of Communications, George Money, to discuss the competition. You can apply today at www.ourfarmsalutes.com About Bob Evans Farms, Inc.: Bob Evans Farms, Inc. is a brand born and raised...
Jul 19, 2021•14 min•Ep. 26
In this episode of the Transition, I discuss how to 10X your business with my business coach Bill Watkins, Founder & CEO of The Lions Pride, a professional training and coaching company that serves mission-driven, high-performing, small business owners with at-the-ready resources, battle-tested tools, and full-service support. Tune into Live-Weekly Office Hours: Bunker Labs is hosting Live-Weekly Office hours for you every Tuesday on Linkedin, Facebook, and Youtube at 11 AM EST. If you find ...
Jul 15, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 25
In the following episode, I catch up with fellow Marine Corps Veteran and Entrepreneur Marco Fiallo, CEO of Community Travel Group, an all-inclusive Travel company based in Ecuador that consists of a hostel, along with food, adventure, and walking tours. Tune into Office Hours: Tune into Live-Weekly Office hours every Tuesday on Linkedin, Facebook, and Youtube at 11 AM EST. If you find yourself stuck, have questions about Bunker Labs programming, or just want to get some tips and advice for your...
Jul 08, 2021•52 min•Ep. 24
Learn how Army Veteran Adam Bird, bootstrapped a media company that’s dedicated to providing a voice for Veterans, First-Responders, and those who support them. Starting this Thursday, July 2nd, we'll be dropping a new episode every week. Initially, we planned to stick to a bi-weekly drop, but in order to further accelerate those in the entrepreneurial, we've decided to bring you more shows, from Subject Matter Experts, Peers in the Veteran and Military Spouse Community, as well as other entrepr...
Jul 01, 2021•58 min•Ep. 23
In this episode of the Transition, I conducted an office hour session with Operational Efficiency expert Ashlee Berghoff, CEO of A Squared Online and Author of Eureka Results: How Entrepreneurs Can Turn Their Best Ideas into Reality. We discuss building systems, empowering your team, and tips from her book Eureka Results. Resources Mentioned in this episode: Visit Ashlee’s Website: https://asquaredonline.com/ Purchase her book here: https://amzn.to/35OBrhX Subscribe to The Transition on itunes, ...
Jun 24, 2021•57 min•Ep. 22
In this episode of the Transition, I sat down with Army Veteran and Wharton Business School Graduate, Evan Seale, Co-Founder of VRB Labs, a health and wellness brand that creates clean, effective CBD-based products that help you focus your effort where it matters most – living a strenuous and meaningful life. Subscribe to The Transition on Itunes, Spotify, or whatever listening service you are using today. We’d grealty appreciate it if you left us a review, and shared this podcast with someone i...
Jun 10, 2021•55 min•Ep. 21
In this office hour session, Gabi and I discuss how to be an effective executive. Gabi is the CEO of Organized Q, a team of military spouses & veterans dedicated to providing quality virtual executive assistant services to entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, and small business owners. Resources mentioned in this episode: Peter F. Drucker- The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done Call-To-Action: If you want to get plugged into the Bunker Labs ecosystem, visit[ww...
May 27, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 20
How will you know when you've made it? Is it seeing a certain amount of cash in your bank account, having a certain number of employees, or seeing yourself on the cover of Forbes Magazine? At the end of the day, we all want to succeed as entrepreneurs, but it's on us, not on anyone else, to determine what success looks like. Along the way, we're going to fail, it's just a part of life. The key is learning how to fail forward. Learn what went wrong, and what went right, with Army Veteran Jamison ...
May 13, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 19
Learn how an Army Veteran, 2015 Ms. Veteran America Winner, and mother of eight, is building a media company for women veterans.
Apr 29, 2021•48 min•Ep. 18
Learn how a former Navy Submarine Officer leveraged relationships and content marketing to bootstrap his business.
Apr 15, 2021•46 min•Ep. 17
Learn how a retired 53-year-old Army Veteran is reinventing himself as a start-up founder. It's never too late to pursue greatness!
Apr 01, 2021•56 min•Ep. 16
Learn how retired Air-Force Veteran Valerie Rivera, launched her business while being a wife and mother of two teenage boys.
Mar 18, 2021•42 min•Ep. 15
Mar 04, 2021•43 min•Ep. 14
What's up Everybody, welcome to another edition of the transition, a show aimed at demystifying the entrepreneur experience for those of you looking to make the transition from the military into entrepreneurship. I'm your host "IRON" Mike Steadman, the Voice of the Bunker. I'm a Marine Corps Veteran, Social Entrepreneur, and member of the Bunker Labs Branding Team. In the following episode, I sat down with Marvin Johnson, Founder and CEO of Dashible, a mobile app that connects and builds long-la...
Feb 18, 2021•46 min•Ep. 13
What's up Everybody, welcome to another edition of the transition, a show aimed at demystifying the entrepreneur experience for those of you looking to make the transition from the military into entrepreneurship. I'm your host "IRON" Mike Steadman, the Voice of the Bunker. I'm a Marine Corps Veteran, Social Entrepreneur, and member of the Bunker Labs Branding Team. In today's episode, I interview Air Force Veteran, Entrepreneur, and Bunker Labs OG, Charlynda Scales, CEO of Mutt Sauce, an all-pur...
Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 12
What's up Everybody, welcome to another edition of the transition, a show aimed at demystifying the entrepreneur experience for those of you looking to make the transition from the military into entrepreneurship. I'm your host IRON Mike Steadman, “The Voice of the Bunker,” a Marine Corps Veteran, Social Entrepreneur, and member of the Bunker Labs Team. In the following episode, I decided to break script from the show’s traditional format, and host an office hour session with you, where I discuss...
Jan 21, 2021•50 min•Ep. 11
What's up Everybody, welcome to another edition of the transition, a show aimed at demystifying the entrepreneur experience for those of you looking to make the transition from the military into entrepreneurship. I'm your host IRON Mike Steadman a Marine Corps Veteran, Social Entrepreneur, and member of the Bunker Labs Team. In the following episode, I interview retired army veteran, Jimmy Cox, Founder and CEO of the Military Fresh Network and the Military Fresh Network Consulting, a media compa...
Jan 07, 2021•41 min•Ep. 10
What's up Everybody, welcome to another edition of the transition, a show aimed at demystifying the entrepreneur experience for those of you looking to make the transition from the military into entrepreneurship. I'm your host IRON Mike Steadman a Marine Corps Veteran, Social Entrepreneur, and member of the Bunker Labs Team. In this episode, I interview Don Tobul, An Army Veteran and Founder of OD Greens, a socially-driven company that provides mental health counseling services and workplace tra...
Dec 24, 2020•56 min•Ep. 9
What's up Everybody, welcome to another edition of the transition, a show aimed at demystifying the entrepreneur experience for those of you looking to make the transition from the military into entrepreneurship. I'm your host "IRON" Mike Steadman a Marine Corps Veteran, Social Entrepreneur, and member of the Bunker Labs Team. In the following episode, I interview my good friend and fellow Veterans-in-Residence Alumni, James Van Prooyen, a retired Air-Force Veteran and founder of the Military Po...
Dec 10, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 8
What's up Everybody, welcome to another edition of the transition, a show aimed at demystifying the entrepreneur experience for those of you looking to make the transition from the military into entrepreneurship. I'm your host Mike Steadman a Marine Corps Veteran, Social Entrepreneur, and member of the Bunker Labs Team. In the following episode, I sat down with Zephrine Hanson, Founder of Hampden Farms, a suburban farming project offering sustainable farming solutions and small-batch artisanal p...
Nov 12, 2020•55 min•Ep. 6
What's up Everybody, welcome to another edition of the transition, a show aimed at demystifying the entrepreneur experience for those of you looking to make the transition from the military into entrepreneurship. I'm your host Mike Steadman a Marine Corps Veteran, Social Entrepreneur, and member of the Bunker Labs Team. In the following episode, I interview Francisco Cortes, an Army Veteran, Media Executive, and Founder of the Setroc Group, an award-winning Multicultural Marketing and Public Rel...
Oct 29, 2020•52 min•Ep. 5
What's up Everybody, welcome to another edition of the transition, a show aimed at demystifying the entrepreneur experience for those of you looking to make the transition from the military into entrepreneurship. I'm your host Mike Steadman a Marine Corps Veteran, Social Entrepreneur, and member of the Bunker Labs Team. In the following episode, I interview Andrea Stover, a Marine Corps Veteran, Sommelier, and founder of Wine with Friends, a wine education and events company that provides extrao...
Oct 15, 2020•45 min•Ep. 4
What's up Everybody, welcome to another edition of the transition, a show aimed at demystifying the entrepreneur experience for those of you looking to make the transition from the military into entrepreneurship. I'm your host Mike Steadman a Marine Corps Veteran, Social Entrepreneur, and member of the Bunker Labs Team. In this episode, I sat down with Anthony Gantt, an Active Duty Marine Officer and Founder of At Ease Rentals, a one-stop-shop for short-term rentals that are pre-approved for rei...
Oct 01, 2020•55 min•Ep. 3
What's up Everybody, welcome to another edition of the transition, a show aimed at demystifying the entrepreneur experience for those of you looking to make the transition from the military into entrepreneurship. I'm your host Mike Steadman a Marine Corps Veteran, Social Entrepreneur, and member of the Bunker Labs Team. In this episode, I interview Curtez Riggs, An Army Veteran and Founder of the Military Influencer Conference, the largest gathering of Entrepreneurs, Leaders, and Creatives in th...
Oct 01, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 2
What's up Everybody, welcome to the inaugural episode of the transition, a show aimed at demystifying the entrepreneur experience for those of you looking to make the transition from the military into entrepreneurship. I'm your host Mike Steadman a Marine Corps Veteran, Social Entrepreneur, and member of the Bunker Labs Team. In this inaugural episode, we interview Michelle Loyd, a Badass female founder & military spouse, who's the Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer of Dope Coffee Compan...
Oct 01, 2020•55 min•Ep. 1
The Transition is a bi-weekly podcast that attempts to demystify entrepreneurship for veterans and military spouses. We share lessons learned from those who’ve successfully made the transition from the military to entrepreneurship. You can Subscribe to The Transition on Itunes, Spotify, or whatever listening service you are using today. We’d greatly appreciate it if you left us a review, and shared this podcast with someone in your network who you feel can benefit from the information. If you wa...
Sep 21, 2020•2 min•Ep. 1
