Those Who Dare

Finding The Passion To Push For Innovation with Brad Harrison, Founder & Managing Partner of Scout Ventures

On today’s episode, Sherman and Mike interview Brad Harrison, Founder &  Managing Partner of Scout Ventures. They discuss Brad’s time at West Point, what pushed him to leaping into the VC world, and how he is pushing the envelope of technology innovation at Scout Scout VC: https://www.scout.vc/ [https://www.scout.vc/] Subscribe to Those Who Dare on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite listening platform, and our newsletter at the link in the shownotes. I release a newsletter on the first of every month.  This series is brought to you by the team at AIN Ventures, a seed-stage venture fund founded by Service Academy graduates. If you want to find out more about us, visit our website AINVentures.com

New Frontiers of Social Entrepreneurship with Bruce Cahan, co-founder and president of Urban Logic, Inc., a New York nonprofit qualified in California, an Ashoka Fellow social entrepreneur and a Stanford CodeX Fellow

On today’s episode, Sherman and Mike interview Bruce Cahan, co-founder and president of Urban Logic, Inc., a New York nonprofit qualified in California, an Ashoka Fellow social entrepreneur and a Stanford CodeX Fellow. Bruce explores his personal history, how that informs his mission of equality today, and how the new wave of entrepreneurship can target social wellbeing as a value.  Subscribe to Those Who Dare on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite listening platform, and our newsletter at the link in the shownotes. I release a newsletter on the first of every month.  This series is brought to you by the team at AIN Ventures, a seed-stage venture fund founded by Service Academy graduates. If you want to find out more about us, visit our website AINVentures.com

The Roots of Those Who Dare

On today’s episode, Sherman and Mike break down the origins of “Those Who Dare”, the goal of creating the show. They discuss their journeys to their individual ventures, the importance of bringing your whole self to entrepreneurship,  and the shared goal of lifting as we climb Subscribe to Those Who Dare on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite listening platform, and our newsletter at the link in the shownotes. I release a newsletter on the first of every month.  This series is brought to you by the team at AIN Ventures, a seed-stage venture fund founded by Service Academy graduates. If you want to find out more about us, visit our website AINVentures.com

Building Representation in Entrepreneurship, Publishing and Education with Mike Steadman

On this week’s episode, Sherman and Emily sit down with producer of the show, Mike Steadman. They discuss Mike’s recent announcement of his first book, “Black Veteran Entrepreneur '', a guide to validate your business model, build your brand, and step into your greatness. They discuss Mike’s journey to write the book, his goals, and the exciting opportunities to bring visibility to BVE’s all over the country. Subscribe to Those Who Dare on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite listening platform, and our newsletter at the link in the show notes. I release a newsletter on the first of every month.  This series is brought to you by the team at AIN Ventures, a seed-stage venture fund founded by Service Academy graduates. If you want to find out more about us, visit our website AINVentures.com

Understanding Ukraine with Sam Cook, Co-Founder and CEO of Sanity Desk, and Founder and Executive Director of Borderlands Foundation: Part 2

On this week’s episode, we continue our conversation with Sam Cook, Former Troop Commander, CEO of Sanity Desk, and Founder and Executive Director of Borderlands Foundation, that we began last week. Sherman and Sam explore Sam’s expertise as a Russian history professor, and the history surrounding the current conflict in Ukraine. Subscribe to Those Who Dare on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite listening platform, and our newsletter at the link in the show notes. I release a newsletter on the first of every month.  This series is brought to you by the team at AIN Ventures, a seed-stage venture fund founded by Service Academy graduates. If you want to find out more about us, visit our website AINVentures.com Find out more about Borderlands and Sam’s podcast here: https://borderlands.com.ua/ [https://borderlands.com.ua/] Sam’s Ukraine response blogpost can be found here: https://borderlands.com.ua/war-and-peace-by-vladimir-putin [https://borderlands.com.ua/war-and-peace-by-vladimir-putin]