{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Tactical Wealth: From Military to Money","title":"The Veteran's Blueprint: Skip the Startup, Buy the Business | Patrick Flood","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2770,"description":"In this episode of Tactical Wealth, we sit down with Patrick Flood, a former Green Beret with over 20 years of Army service, Georgetown ROTC graduate, Duke MBA, and the founder of Owners in Honor, a nonprofit helping veterans buy, grow, and exit small businesses.Patrick's path is anything but linear. From armor officer to working actor, from signal detachment commander to Special Forces, from finance executive to nonprofit founder, every chapter of his life has been a masterclass in adaptability, mentorship, and mission-driven leadership. In this episode, Patrick makes the case that the greatest wealth opportunity of our generation isn't a startup. It's the millions of profitable small businesses whose owners are ready to retire and have nobody to hand the keys to.In this episode, we dive into:⚔️ The Unconventional Path: How Patrick went from ROTC to Hollywood to Special Forces and why that winding road made him a better leader and entrepreneur.🏢 The Silver Tsunami: Why the mass retirement of baby boomer business owners represents the single greatest small business acquisition opportunity in American history.🎯 Buy Don't Build: Why purchasing an existing profitable business is a smarter, lower-risk path to ownership than starting from scratch.🤝 The Human Terrain Advantage: How veterans are uniquely skilled at reading rooms, building rapport, and winning deals that MBA grads in Patagonia vests can't close.📈 SBA Lending and the Acquisition Playbook: How Owners in Honor connects veterans with the right lenders, advisors, and education to successfully acquire and scale businesses.🏘️ Coming Home: Why veteran business ownership isn't just a personal financial win. It's a community revitalization strategy that strengthens the fabric of small-town America.💼 Exit and Succession Planning: The painful personal story of how Patrick's father sold a $3.8 million business for $600,000 and why veterans must understand the exit before they ever sign the papers.Whether you're a...","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}