Nov 17 2024 214 mins
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Andrew’s Bio
"Andrew Biddle is a former Airborne Ranger, Marine Scout Sniper, and Private Military Contractor with over 9 years spent in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also volunteered in Ukraine, setting up some of the first FPV teams at the beginning of the war.
Domestically, he’s the founder of Roof Tec—a Seattle based Roofing company that integrates drones, robotics and IoT sensors into “smart roofs.” His other company, Black Tusk Technologies, is a defense startup. Black Tusk Technologies designs and manufactures drones for close air support."
We talked about the following and other items
Entrepreneurial Journey and Work-Life Balance Transitioning from Startup to Established Company Challenges of Being a Veteran Entrepreneur Customer Experience and Sales Strategies Handling Customer Demands and Expectations Environmental Impact and Innovative Solutions Lessons Learned from Past Ventures The Role of Technology in Business The Importance of Building Trust and Relationships The Role of Environmentalism in Business Lessons to pass on to new entrepreneurs Helping Ukraine fight Being a Sniper Mental health of snipers Background of the war in Ukraine Trofim Lysendo and how he destroyed Soviet Union Agriculture Drones Military Veterans Military Veteran transition Military Veteran non profits RoofTec Black Tusk Technology
Andrew’s Social Media
Andrew’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewbiddle/
Andrew’s Email: [email protected]
Rooftec website: https://roof-tec.net/
Black Tusk Technology: https://www.blacktusktech.com/
Andrew’s Advice
If I could say anything, it's hire a team you can trust and then trust them so you can go do other stuff and learn to forgive them.