{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Tactical Wealth: From Military to Money","title":"Betting Everything on Entrepreneurship After 17 Years in the Military | Craig Cummings","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4323,"description":"In this episode of Tactical Wealth, Army veteran, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and Moonshots Capital General Partner Craig Cummings shares the unconventional path that took him from nearly 17 years in military intelligence to building companies, investing in founders, and creating wealth within the military veteran community.\nCraig opens up about growing up in a military family, his time at West Point, and the decision to leave the Army before reaching 20 years of service. He shares what it was like going from the structure and safety net of the military to the uncertainty of entrepreneurship, including the early days of a startup that was just 45 days away from running out of cash.\n\nToday, Craig and his team evaluate thousands of companies while looking for the founders and teams they believe have what it takes to build something extraordinary. He shares what he looks for before investing, why teams ultimately matter more than individual founders, and the qualities that separate the companies he backs from the thousands he passes on.\n\nIn this episode, we dive into:\nGrowing Up in a Military Family: How Craig's family shaped his path toward West Point and military service\n17 Years in the Army: What Craig learned from nearly two decades in military intelligence, including working with the NSA and JSOC\nLeaving Before 20 Years: Why Craig decided to transition out of the Army before reaching a traditional military retirement\nThe Leap Into Entrepreneurship: What it was like trading the military's safety net for the uncertainty of building a company\n45 Days of Cash: The high-stakes moment when Craig's startup was nearly out of money and needed to land purchase orders\nBuilding for the Battlefield: How Craig and his team worked to bring cellular network technology to the battlefield\nThe Entrepreneurial Mindset: Why Craig believes veterans are uniquely positioned to take the risk of entrepreneurship\nFrom Operator to Investor: How Craig went from building companies to...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/5YqUh7cxSuAkWG8pPjRuWVu_cIJ1f7YjXqZatO5tjBM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lMGRm/MzBmM2RlOWM4ZjY0/MTAyNTYzMTU0YzAz/ZmY2Yy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}