Scratching the Entrepreneurial Itch with Scott Oshman

Scratching the Entrepreneurial Itch with Scott Oshman

Along every step of the way, Scott Oshman learned a lesson and leveraged a relationship to successfully launch his own business, Oshman Aviation. Hear the journey of his entrepreneur step on this week of Flight Path. Follow the Flight Path Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/731GLRs [https://open.spotify.com/show/731GLRs] Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast] FLYING’s Links https://www.flyingmag.com/ [https://www.flyingmag.com/] https://flyingfinance.com/ [https://flyingfinance.com/] https://www.avbuyer.com/ [https://www.avbuyer.com/] https://aircraftforsale.com/ [https://aircraftforsale.com/] Preston on Social Media Twitter/X: https://x.com/prestonholland6 [https://x.com/prestonholland6] LinkedIn: / prestonholland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Repeatable Processes for Business Success w/ Dustin Cordier

Join host Preston Holland on the latest episode of the FlightPath podcast as he sits down with Dustin Cordier, founder and head coach at Step Zero Consulting. Dustin shares his fascinating career journey, beginning with his time in the Air Force, then managing a bank in South Florida before returning to his true passion—aviation. Military to business transition: • Sales and relationship building • Navigating economic downturns • Business aviation market dynamics • Founding Step Zero Consulting • The role of coaching and mentorship • Industry trends and future projections Follow the Flight Path Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/731GLRs [https://open.spotify.com/show/731GLRs] Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast] StepZero Coaching Links:  https://stepzerocoaching.com/ [https://stepzerocoaching.com/] Dustin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-cordier-bio/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-cordier-bio/] FLYING’s Links https://www.flyingmag.com/ [https://www.flyingmag.com/] https://flyingfinance.com/ [https://flyingfinance.com/] https://www.avbuyer.com/ [https://www.avbuyer.com/] https://aircraftforsale.com/ [https://aircraftforsale.com/] Preston on Social Media Twitter/X: https://x.com/prestonholland6 [https://x.com/prestonholland6] LinkedIn: / prestonholland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Keeping It In The Family with John and Johnny Foster of OGARAJETS

A generational transition for family businesses can be challenging. If you're in the business aviation industry, you likely know John and Johnny Foster. On this episode, John and Johnny describe the early days at OGARA, creating the foundations for NARA/IADA, and strategies for delighting customers to ensure repeat business. Some of the topics we’ll cover: -The Early Days of OGARA with John and Ed -Johnny finding himself in the business -The many phases of growth and change at OGARA -Transitioning a family business -Navigating challenging macro environments Follow the Flight Path Podcasts Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/731GLRs [https://open.spotify.com/show/731GLRs] Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast] OGARAJET Links Johnny Foster on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnny-foster-1083058/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnny-foster-1083058/] John Foster on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-foster-03308812/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-foster-03308812/] OGARAJETS: https://ogarajets.com/ [https://ogarajets.com/] OGARA's Aircraft For Sale: https://www.avbuyer.com/aircraft?dealer_autocomplete=OGARAJETS&dealer=OGARAJETS [https://www.avbuyer.com/aircraft?dealer_autocomplete=OGARAJETS&dealer=OGARAJETS] International Aircraft Dealers Association: https://iada.aero/ [https://iada.aero/] FLYING’s Links https://www.flyingmag.com/ [https://www.flyingmag.com/] https://flyingfinance.com/ [https://flyingfinance.com/] https://www.avbuyer.com/ [https://www.avbuyer.com/] https://aircraftforsale.com/ [https://aircraftforsale.com/] Preston on Social Media Twitter/X: https://x.com/prestonholland6 [https://x.com/prestonholland6] LinkedIn: / prestonholland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

A New Approach to Jet Co Ownership with Matt Wild and Joseph Crivello from Jet OUT

From the roots of a corporate flight department, to operating an FBO, Jet Out now has their sites on building a sustainable fractional model on the Cessna Citation CJ4 platform. Some of the topics we’ll cover: Jet Out origins Why the CJ4? How to operate profitably Flight Path on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/731GLRs2tO2ZyL9bzGseXs [https://open.spotify.com/show/731GLRs2tO2ZyL9bzGseXs] Jet OUT Links Matt Wild LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joecrivello/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/joecrivello/] Joseph Crivello LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-wild-48aba82b/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-wild-48aba82b/] Jet OUT: https://jetout.com/ [https://jetout.com/] FLYING’s Links flyingmag.com [http://flyingmag.com/] flyingfinance.com [http://flyingfinance.com/] avbuyer.com [http://avbuyer.com/] aircraftforsale.com [http://aircraftforsale.com/] Preston on Social Media: Twitter/X: x.com/prestonholland6 [http://x.com/prestonholland6] LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/prestonholland [http://linkedin.com/in/prestonholland] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

GrandView Aviation Origins and Selling to Private Equity w/ Jessie Naor

Jessie Naor is the former President of GrandView Aviation, a Private Jet Charter business that sold to a private equity firm in 2022. From organ transplant to VIP, and moving from Helicopters to Phenom 300s and diversifying revenue. We discuss: Early days of GrandView Jessie’s strategic decisions on platform selection Current Private Equity markets in aviation How to prepare your company for sale Jessie’s Links: Jessie on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessienaor/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessienaor/] FlyVizor Advisory - https://flyvizor.com/ [https://flyvizor.com/] FLYING’s Links: flyingmag.com [flyingmag.com] flyingfinance.com [flyingfinance.com] avbuyer.com [avbuyer.com] aircraftforsale.com [aircraftforsale.com] Preston on Social Media: Twitter/X: x.com/prestonholland6 [x.com/prestonholland6] LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/prestonholland [linkedin.com/in/prestonholland] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]