#53 Jim Nelson, Shi Group China

Introduced to West Point by his Dad while in high school, Jim Nelson had the Academy in his sights, and nothing else. The phrase "We do more by 9:00am than most people do in a day" had him hooked. His job in the Army oversaw 400+ people and he was charged with things such as making the commissary profitable, so he really was running a business before he got out. He had seen international action and decided to be a global business person. China in the 1990s was the Wild West, so Jim learned in the pressure cooker to manage a factory. Being a foreigner made him a target and navigating the cultural and business challenges were intimidating. But by hanging in there, he became an expert in getting things done and their consulting business is blossoming. 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