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Why I Started One Degree Financial: A Journey to Empower Business Founders
Why I Started One Degree Financial: A Journey to Empower Business Founders
By Rod Loges
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From 9/11 to Financial Independence: A Journey of Resilience
From 9/11 to Financial Independence: A Journey of Resilience
By Rod Loges
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You're looking to build your professional network. How can you find the right tools to manage it?
This is an interesting conversation! Linkedin is a great tool to gather “connections” but its not up to the task of “building relationships”. My guess is every good relationship we build is worth 100 or more connections
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How can you handle difficult negotiations in strategic consulting?
I was on a jury and the jury was stuck at 11 to 1. For 2 days one juror felt we were not being fair to the defendant. There was a lot of anger in the room. The judge called us back in and let us know we had to have a verdict that afternoon or it would be a "hung juror". I thought what would Grandpa do. I then spoke with the man that was holding out and I learned that he was an engineer. When we went back into deliberations I asked him if we could look at the challenge in a mathematical manner. He agreed. We agreed that if he assigned points to each piece of evidence if he reached 100 points he would declare the gentleman guilty. Once he reached 100 points he said - Guilty. How do we look at an issue from the other person's point of view.
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3 things I have learned from scaling a services business to 7-figures 👇 First, I want to thank all of the clients who have believed in us over…
3 things I have learned from scaling a services business to 7-figures 👇 First, I want to thank all of the clients who have believed in us over…
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Ever had a 3:45 AM epiphany about AI? Thanks to my adorable new puppy and some early-morning scrolling, that was me this morning. Lying in bed after…
Ever had a 3:45 AM epiphany about AI? Thanks to my adorable new puppy and some early-morning scrolling, that was me this morning. Lying in bed after…
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🚨 Last call for veteran entrepreneurs! 🚨 Join us TOMORROW for the MILCOM Founder's Forum: • Date: Sept 10th • Time: 7:30-9:00 AM • Location:…
🚨 Last call for veteran entrepreneurs! 🚨 Join us TOMORROW for the MILCOM Founder's Forum: • Date: Sept 10th • Time: 7:30-9:00 AM • Location:…
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Experience
Volunteer Experience
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Board Member
Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce
- 5 years
Economic Empowerment
The Northern Virigina Chamber of Commerce is the Voice of Business in Northern Virginia®. As a board member, I helped to guide the organization and ensured that the chamber stayed true to its mission and acted to advance the interest of members.
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Board Member
Leadership Fairfax
- 14 years
Civil Rights and Social Action
Leadership Fairfax connects, develops, and inspires leaders from diverse backgrounds and experiences to engage in building a better community. I was a board member for two years and continue to be an active member of the alumni community.
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Board Member
Mason Neck Citizens Association
- 3 years
Civil Rights and Social Action
Mason Neck Citizens Association (MNCA) is a civic association founded to help protect an historically and environmentally significant peninsula along the Potomac River in Northern Virginia. I served on the board and helped provide strategic vision and oversight for the association.
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Mentor, Veteran Investment Program (VEIP)
PenFed Foundation VEIP (Veteran Entrepreneur Investment Program)
- Present 3 years
i18n_veterans
I volunteer to mentor cohorts of veterans and military spouse entrepreneurs working through the phases of launching a business, from the idea stage through raising funding and scaling. The program focuses on helping participants better understand the process of gaining access to capital.
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Founder and CKO - Chief Kayaking Officer
Kids Kayaking
- Present 5 years
Children
My wife and I founded Kids Kayaking to provide opportunities for kids to go kayaking and enjoy time on the water. Our goal is to take 200 kids kayaking every summer.
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Co-Founder/Organizer
1 Million Cups Fairfax
- 2 years 1 month
Economic Empowerment
I was the cofounder of 1 Million Cups Fairfax. 1MC provides a supportive, inclusive space for entrepreneurs and their communities to gather and connect, where they can work through business challenges and identify opportunities.
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Co-Founder/Organizer
1 Million Cups - Washington DC
- 1 year 1 month
Economic Empowerment
I was a founding member of 1MC - Washington DC. 1MC provides a supportive, inclusive space for entrepreneurs and their communities to gather and connect, where they can work through business challenges and identify opportunities.
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Ambassador
Bunker Labs
- Present 9 months
i18n_veterans
Bunker Labs helps veterans and military spouses launch and grow successful businesses by providing courses, programs, and community. The Ambassador Program brings together entrepreneurial servant leaders to prepare them for engineering local business environments that support veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs. We also host events and network extensively to help veterans and their families.
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⏰ Build and grow your business with support from top regional and global entrepreneurs as mentors. 🚀 Apply to the FI Washington DC Program at…
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It was an honor to personally invite the Phelps A.C.E High School Army JROTC from Washington, D.C., to present the colors at the AmeriCorps State and…
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Ready to retire but are worried about the legacy you'll leave behind? An Employee Ownership Trust is your best bet. Here's why 👇 ✅ Seamless…
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Something beyond a great headshot. A bit of art. This picture probably says more than a thousand words. Two careers. Thanks for the idea and…
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“Invisible threads are the strongest ties.” – Friedrich Nietzsche When I retired from the #USAF in 2022, the first thing I noticed after the dust…
“Invisible threads are the strongest ties.” – Friedrich Nietzsche When I retired from the #USAF in 2022, the first thing I noticed after the dust…
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📣 Small announcement 📣 I will be speaking at the Military Influencer as part of a panel discussion moderated by Veteran Lifestyle Magazine’s…
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