Those Who Dare Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/those-who-dare Welcome To Those Who Dare, where we amplify the voices of military veterans who consistently step outside their comfort zone, and go above and beyond society's expectations. If you’re a military veteran and want to learn about the innovation ecosystem and how to participate in it as an investor, employee, or entrepreneur, then you’ve come to the right place. This series is brought to you by the team at AIN Ventures, a seed-stage venture fund founded by Service Academy graduates. 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. If you want to find out more about us, visit our website AINVentures.com Until next time, have a great rest of your week. IRONBOUND Media 8f96d837-b9e3-5593-91c3-73c642dea15f no en Fri, 09 Feb 2024 12:06:28 -0800 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:11:20 -0800 https://www.ainventures.com/ https://img.transistor.fm/YGRKtkrk6de6FXpFnPVvc4bQLYt9Ylbbj_IBh7afZEw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMwODk4LzE2NzQ2/OTA0MzQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg Those Who Dare https://www.ainventures.com/ episodic IRONBOUND Media, Sherman Williams, Emily McMahan, Mike Steadman Welcome To Those Who Dare, where we amplify the voices of military veterans who consistently step outside their comfort zone, and go above and beyond society's expectations. If you’re a military veteran and want to learn about the innovation ecosystem and how to participate in it as an investor, employee, or entrepreneur, then you’ve come to the right place. This series is brought to you by the team at AIN Ventures, a seed-stage venture fund founded by Service Academy graduates. 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. If you want to find out more about us, visit our website AINVentures.com Until next time, have a great rest of your week. Welcome To Those Who Dare, where we amplify the voices of military veterans who consistently step outside their comfort zone, and go above and beyond society's expectations. Those Who Dare, Academy Investor Network, Veterans In Venture Capital, Veteran Entrepreneurship, Veteran Startups Mike Steadman No No Finding The Passion To Push For Innovation with Brad Harrison, Founder & Managing Partner of Scout Ventures 8 8 Finding The Passion To Push For Innovation with Brad Harrison, Founder & Managing Partner of Scout Ventures full a59be2c3-00f1-4af3-8152-9e001a3880a1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7aebc2e9 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/

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

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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

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2023 03:54:56 -0800 IRONBOUND Media, Sherman Williams, Emily McMahan, Mike Steadman IRONBOUND Media, Sherman Williams, Emily McMahan, Mike Steadman 3684 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. 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 innovat Those Who Dare, Academy Investor Network, Veterans In Venture Capital, Veteran Entrepreneurship, Veteran Startups No 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 7 7 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 full 6321d126-c06d-44fc-8b75-07dd9fa7c187 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ece719cd 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

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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

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2023 03:54:46 -0800 IRONBOUND Media, Sherman Williams, Emily McMahan, Mike Steadman IRONBOUND Media, Sherman Williams, Emily McMahan, Mike Steadman 5202 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. 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, Those Who Dare, Academy Investor Network, Veterans In Venture Capital, Veteran Entrepreneurship, Veteran Startups No The Roots of Those Who Dare 6 6 The Roots of Those Who Dare full 8fa913ce-eb52-438f-aea6-0363208de332 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9cd68b89 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

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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

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2023 03:53:57 -0800 IRONBOUND Media, Sherman Williams, Emily McMahan, Mike Steadman IRONBOUND Media, Sherman Williams, Emily McMahan, Mike Steadman 3045 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 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 Those Who Dare, Academy Investor Network, Veterans In Venture Capital, Veteran Entrepreneurship, Veteran Startups No Building Representation in Entrepreneurship, Publishing and Education with Mike Steadman 5 5 Building Representation in Entrepreneurship, Publishing and Education with Mike Steadman full b695c4f8-035b-4ee8-a80d-3d0da1b6a08c https://share.transistor.fm/s/9bc4042f
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

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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

]]> Sun, 15 May 2022 00:00:00 -0700 IRONBOUND Media, Sherman Williams, Emily McMahan, Mike Steadman IRONBOUND Media, Sherman Williams, Emily McMahan, Mike Steadman 4081 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. 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 int Those Who Dare, Academy Investor Network, Veterans In Venture Capital, Veteran Entrepreneurship, Veteran Startups No Understanding Ukraine with Sam Cook, Co-Founder and CEO of Sanity Desk, and Founder and Executive Director of Borderlands Foundation: Part 2 4 4 Understanding Ukraine with Sam Cook, Co-Founder and CEO of Sanity Desk, and Founder and Executive Director of Borderlands Foundation: Part 2 full d5b7d285-411d-41ba-9772-0898caead38c https://share.transistor.fm/s/1d6b0b39
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/

Sam’s Ukraine response blogpost can be found here: https://borderlands.com.ua/war-and-peace-by-vladimir-putin

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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/

Sam’s Ukraine response blogpost can be found here: https://borderlands.com.ua/war-and-peace-by-vladimir-putin

]]> Sun, 15 May 2022 00:00:00 -0700 IRONBOUND Media, Sherman Williams, Emily McMahan, Mike Steadman IRONBOUND Media, Sherman Williams, Emily McMahan, Mike Steadman 4448 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. 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 his Those Who Dare, Academy Investor Network, Veterans In Venture Capital, Veteran Entrepreneurship, Veteran Startups No Welcoming Those Who Dare with Emily McMahan, General Partner at AIN 1 1 Welcoming Those Who Dare with Emily McMahan, General Partner at AIN full 68089851-f0c5-42df-8d58-a9094b87bc8c https://share.transistor.fm/s/0b3053df Welcome To Those Who Dare, where we amplify the voices of military veterans who consistently step outside their comfort zone and go above and beyond society's expectations. Today, Mike and Sherman are joined by Emily McMahan, General Partner at AIN. Emily dives into her journey from the military to AIN, how her family has shaped her path, and all the entrepreneurial strategies she’s learned all the way. 

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

Connect with Emily on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilymcmahan/

Or on Twitter: https://twitter.com/emcmahan14

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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

Connect with Emily on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilymcmahan/

Or on Twitter: https://twitter.com/emcmahan14

]]> Sun, 15 May 2022 00:00:00 -0700 IRONBOUND Media, Sherman Williams, Emily McMahan, Mike Steadman IRONBOUND Media, Sherman Williams, Emily McMahan, Mike Steadman 3720 Welcome To Those Who Dare, where we amplify the voices of military veterans who consistently step outside their comfort zone and go above and beyond society's expectations. Welcome To Those Who Dare, where we amplify the voices of military veterans who consistently step outside their comfort zone and go above and beyond society's expectations. Those Who Dare, Academy Investor Network, Veterans In Venture Capital, Veteran Entrepreneurship, Veteran Startups No Seeing the Fundamental Optimism in Risk with Sam Ellis, Partner at Scout Ventures 2 2 Seeing the Fundamental Optimism in Risk with Sam Ellis, Partner at Scout Ventures full 8c38377f-f73a-4e90-9220-8e93edf7e0a4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/78f63efd
On today’s episode of Those Who Dare, Sherman, Mike & Emily speak with Sam Ellis, Partner at Scout Ventures. They discuss the overwhelming positivity they see in the veteran entrepreneurial space, what partners need to be looking for in startups, and the importance of mindset.

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

Learn more about Scout Ventures: https://www.scout.vc/

Connect with Scout Ventures on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scout-ventures/

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On today’s episode of Those Who Dare, Sherman, Mike & Emily speak with Sam Ellis, Partner at Scout Ventures. They discuss the overwhelming positivity they see in the veteran entrepreneurial space, what partners need to be looking for in startups, and the importance of mindset.

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

Learn more about Scout Ventures: https://www.scout.vc/

Connect with Scout Ventures on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scout-ventures/

]]> Sun, 15 May 2022 00:00:00 -0700 IRONBOUND Media, Sherman Williams, Emily McMahan, Mike Steadman IRONBOUND Media, Sherman Williams, Emily McMahan, Mike Steadman 2963 On today’s episode of Those Who Dare, Sherman, Mike & Emily speak with Sam Ellis, Partner at Scout Ventures. They discuss the overwhelming positivity they see in the veteran entrepreneurial space, what partners need to be looking for in startups, and the importance of mindset. On today’s episode of Those Who Dare, Sherman, Mike & Emily speak with Sam Ellis, Partner at Scout Ventures. They discuss the overwhelming positivity they see in the veteran entrepreneurial space, what partners need to be looking for in startups, and Those Who Dare, Academy Investor Network, Veterans In Venture Capital, Veteran Entrepreneurship, Veteran Startups No Understanding Ukraine with Sam Cook, Co-Founder and CEO of Sanity Desk, and Founder and Executive Director of Borderlands Foundation: Part 1 3 3 Understanding Ukraine with Sam Cook, Co-Founder and CEO of Sanity Desk, and Founder and Executive Director of Borderlands Foundation: Part 1 full 1602bf92-5fe9-4f80-a170-ce2049a9972f https://share.transistor.fm/s/4892b7aa
On today’s episode of Those Who Dare, Sherman sits down with Sam Cook, Former Troop Commander, CEO of Sanity Desk, and Founder and Executive Director of Borderlands Foundation. With experience as a Russian history professor and being based in Ukraine, Sam delves into the intricacies of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, his company's response, and the resilience of Ukrainians at this time. 

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/

Sam’s Ukraine response blogpost can be found here: https://borderlands.com.ua/war-and-peace-by-vladimir-putin

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On today’s episode of Those Who Dare, Sherman sits down with Sam Cook, Former Troop Commander, CEO of Sanity Desk, and Founder and Executive Director of Borderlands Foundation. With experience as a Russian history professor and being based in Ukraine, Sam delves into the intricacies of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, his company's response, and the resilience of Ukrainians at this time. 

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/

Sam’s Ukraine response blogpost can be found here: https://borderlands.com.ua/war-and-peace-by-vladimir-putin

]]> Sat, 14 May 2022 00:00:00 -0700 IRONBOUND Media, Sherman Williams, Emily McMahan, Mike Steadman IRONBOUND Media, Sherman Williams, Emily McMahan, Mike Steadman 4032 On today’s episode of Those Who Dare, Sherman sits down with Sam Cook, Former Troop Commander, CEO of Sanity Desk, and Founder and Executive Director of Borderlands Foundation. With experience as a Russian history professor and being based in Ukraine, Sam delves into the intricacies of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, his company's response, and the resilience of Ukrainians at this time. On today’s episode of Those Who Dare, Sherman sits down with Sam Cook, Former Troop Commander, CEO of Sanity Desk, and Founder and Executive Director of Borderlands Foundation. With experience as a Russian history professor and being based in Ukraine, Sam Those Who Dare, Academy Investor Network, Veterans In Venture Capital, Veteran Entrepreneurship, Veteran Startups No