Today's guest is a Marine Corps Veteran and security professional turned entrepreneur. He has served at U.S. Embassies in Yemen, Japan, and India. He is CEO & Co-Founder of Veterati. I would like to welcome Daniel Rau. ----more---- Hi this is your host, Pete Blum. Welcome to American Heroes Network! Our core mission is Serving the Brave Men and Women who have Sacrificed to Ensure our Freedom. You will hear true stories from those that have served, learn about Veteran organizations and resources, and gain hope for your future knowing American Heroes Network, your community, and other Veterans are here and at the ready to serve and help you and your family. We will talk about the hard topics like PTSD/TBI. You will also hear military history, inspirational stories, learn about networking with the community, and more. So come join us and be part of our family.   Today's guest is a Marine Corps Veteran and security professional turned entrepreneur. He has served at U.S. Embassies in Yemen, Japan, and India. He is CEO & Co-Founder of Veterati. I would like to welcome Daniel Rau.   You can follow Daniel here   Website: http://veterati.com/ LinikedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielprau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VETERATI/ Twitter: @VETERATI   Daniel thank you for serving and how are you doing today?   Topics   So tell me a little bit about what you did in the military   Transition from the military (easy or hard)   What was it that caused you to start your business?   Tell us about your company's mission   What were the steps you took to get your business up and running?   Do you feel like your military experience and training helped prepare you to be a Veteran business owner?   What were some of the challenges you faced getting your business started?   What is the key to the success of your business?   Would you say it was your military experience or other things you learned that have been more helpful in making you successful in your business?   What is the one most important thing you have learned since starting your business that you can share with Veterans?   For transitioning Veterans what action items list would you give them?   Where can people find you if they want to reach out?   I hope you have enjoyed this episode! Be sure to keep coming back for more great episodes. If you want to talk to us about something you learned today, if you have questions, or you would like to be a guest on our podcast go to americanheroesnetwork.com and click on contact us.   Thank you for listening!     Pete Blum - Host of American Heroes Network https://www.linkedin.com/in/peteblum/   Veteran Career Readiness & Entrepreneurial Trainer ✯ Veteran Outreach & Retention ✯ Transition Expert ✯ Podcast Host ✯ Navy and Marine Veteran ✯ Christian   Technology Trainer and Associate Instructor at Project Transition USA Associate Instructor at FourBlock Facilitator at Action Zone Tampa Webmaster and Social Media Manager at Racing4 Vets Mentor at Veterati Speaker at Onward to Opportunity Speaker at Operation Startup Speaker at Startup Week Tampa Bay Speaker at Veteran Connections Day American Legion Member, Paradise Post 79