#31 What's an Education Worth? Pay For it With the Payoff, Your Job! - Tonio DeSorrento, Vemo

Surrounded by friends and family with military backgrounds, Tonio had his eye on the Naval Academy from day one. Mainly, because that was the way to become a Marine officer, and Tonio wanted to lead people, not equipment. He wound up in charge of artillery anyway, but figured out how to manage both. He came to a fork in the road: JAG or a law career in the private sector. While studying law, he became fascinated with finance, but couldn't stand what he saw as a toxic culture in much of the financial sector. When he became involved in finance education, he decided to take a different look. Why look at financing an education, as opposed to asking: Is this education worth it? And if it is, then use the output of the education - a job - to pay for the education. Vemo is born. Veteran Founder Podcast with your hosts Josh Carter and Carmen Nazario We record the Felony Inc Podcast inside NedSpace in the Bigfoot Podcast Studio in beautiful downtown Portland. Audio engineer, mixer and podcast editor is Allon Beausoleil Show logo was designed by Carolyn Main Website was designed by Cameron Grimes Production assistant is Chelsea Lancaster Theme music: Artist: Tipsy Track: Kadonka Album: Buzzz Courtesy of Ipecac Records 10% of gross revenue at Startup Radio Network goes to support women entrepreneurs in developing countries thru kiva.org/lender/markgrimes Listen to the Veteran Founder Podcast live on-air every Friday at 1:00pm pacific time on Startup Radio Network at startupradionetwork.com