Larry Gast's guest appearances

Larry Gast

Service Academy Business Mastermind

Cause & Purpose

Veteran Wealth Secrets

Grant Demaree

Dean Wegner

Ryan Smith

Eric Johnson

Tom Morkes

Chris West

John Oliver

Jimmy Vreeland

Pete Turner

Jesse Iwuji

Ryan Martin

Tim Johnson

Preston Pysh

Mike Foster

Grace Smith

OwlTail

"Be easy to talk with, stay calm, pay attention to details, be firm but polite, have a plan, and be good at networking!"- Larry Gast, a 85’ USAF Academy grad with an MBA, student/athlete, AF veteran 85-90, entrepreneur and investor for 35+ years, father, outgoing, and loves to bring people together for social/business purposes. Episode Highlights:02:34- Larry's incredible military life journey05:55- What happened to Larry after the transition?09:38- The precursor of going off and starting a venture10:41- The key to a successful business 12:30- The best business pieces of advice of Larry15:17- The strengths and weaknesses of veterans 18:25- Larry's ventures25:30- The key takeaways from Larry 28:38- Where to find Larry Key Points:The key to a successful business is, be genuine, ask the right questions, pay attention to details, and follow up with people. Know your products and services, as well as your strengths and weaknesses.Make sure you are talking to the right people. Make sure you deal only with the decision-makers.Quotes:“Go and get at your people skills and sales skills because if you're not good with either of those,  you won't be in business for very long. ”- Larry Gast “You can't predict the weather, and you can't predict what will happen in your business all the time. Also, you can't predict what people are going to do. So, be polite and firm with people, try to be helpful, honest, and not over-promising more than you deliver.”-Lary Gast “Veterans have a lot of good things. We are tough, quick learners, goal-oriented, but sometimes we don't have the best people skills, we won't listen as well as we should, and sometimes we don't ask for help when we should.”- Larry Gast“Everything starts with knowing what you have to offer. Make sure you are talking to the right people. Make sure you deal only with the decision-makers.“-Larry Gast “We are real people, in business we make mistakes, it's a journey,  but never make the same mistake again. “- Larry Gast FREE! - Get the First 3 Chapters of Veteran Wealth SecretsFREE eBook Veteran Retirement Rescue - Avoid the Coming Retirement Crisis!Connect with Scott R. Tucker on LinkedIn!

"Be easy to talk with, stay calm, pay attention to details, be firm but polite, have a plan, and be good at networking!"- Larry Gast, a 85’ USAF Academy grad with an MBA, student/athlete, AF veteran 85-90, entrepreneur and investor for 35+ years, father, outgoing, and loves to bring people together for social/business purposes. Episode Highlights:<ul><li>02:34- Larry's incredible military life journey</li><li>05:55- What happened to Larry after the transition?</li><li>09:38- The precursor of going off and starting a venture</li><li>10:41- The key to a successful business </li><li>12:30- The best business pieces of advice of Larry</li><li>15:17- The strengths and weaknesses of veterans </li><li>18:25- Larry's ventures</li><li>25:30- The key takeaways from Larry </li><li>28:38- Where to find Larry </li></ul>Key Points: <ol><li>The key to a successful business is, be genuine, ask the right questions, pay attention to details, and follow up with people. </li><li>Know your products and services, as well as your strengths and weaknesses.</li><li>Make sure you are talking to the right people. Make sure you deal only with the decision-makers.</li></ol> Quotes:<ul><li>“Go and get at your people skills and sales skills because if you're not good with either of those,  you won't be in business for very long. ”- Larry Gast </li><li>“You can't predict the weather, and you can't predict what will happen in your business all the time. Also, you can't predict what people are going to do. So, be polite and firm with people, try to be helpful, honest, and not over-promising more than you deliver.”-Lary Gast </li><li>“Veterans have a lot of good things. We are tough, quick learners, goal-oriented, but sometimes we don't have the best people skills, we won't listen as well as we should, and sometimes we don't ask for help when we should.”- Larry Gast</li><li>“Everything starts with knowing what you have to offer. Make sure you are talking to the right people. Make sure you deal only with the decision-makers.“-Larry Gast </li><li>“We are real people, in business we make mistakes, it's a journey,  but never make the same mistake again. “- Larry Gast </li></ul> FREE! - <a href="https://usvetwealth.com/veteran-wealth-secrets-book/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Get the First 3 Chapters of Veteran Wealth Secrets</a>FREE eBook <a href="https://usvetwealth.com/veteran-retirement-myth-lp/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Veteran Retirement Rescue - Avoid the Coming Retirement Crisis!</a> Connect with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottrtucker/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Scott R. Tucker on LinkedIn</a>!

036 with Larry Gast - Be Easy To Talk With

Larry Gast (USAFA '85) is the founder of LEG Ventures, a company that supplies capital and services to business and commercial real estate firms.  His firm recently created a private group purchasing organization (GPO) with select strategic partner firms for qualifying businesses. His GPO can save businesses $1,000 to $100,000+ annually plus they’ll receive better service through their negotiated volume pricing. In this episode, Larry and I discuss:  How he got started down the entrepreneurial path after his service in the Air Force How he can help veteran business owners save money through his GPO His short- and long-term goals for LEG Ventures  Connect with Larry Gast:  Larry on LinkedIn LEG Ventures  If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend or colleague. If you are a Service Academy graduate and want to take your business to the next level, you can join our supportive community and get started today. Subscribe and help out the show:  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Also available on Google Play, Spotify &amp; Stitcher Leave us a 5-star review!  Special thanks to Larry for joining me this week.  Until next time! -Scott Mackes, USNA ’01

Larry Gast (USAFA '85) is the founder of <a href="https://legventures.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">LEG Ventures</a>, a company that supplies capital and services to business and commercial real estate firms.  His firm recently created a private group purchasing organization (GPO) with select strategic partner firms for qualifying businesses. His GPO can save businesses $1,000 to $100,000+ annually plus they’ll receive better service through their negotiated volume pricing. In this episode, Larry and I discuss: <ul> <li>How he got started down the entrepreneurial path after his service in the Air Force</li> <li>How he can help veteran business owners save money through his GPO</li> <li>His short- and long-term goals for LEG Ventures</li> </ul> Connect with Larry Gast: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/legventures/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Larry on LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://legventures.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">LEG Ventures</a></li> </ul> If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend or colleague. If you are a Service Academy graduate and want to take your business to the next level, you can <a href="https://sabmgroup.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">join our supportive community</a> and get started today. Subscribe and help out the show: <ul> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/service-academy-business-mastermind/id1233995120" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe on Apple Podcasts</a></li> <li>Also available on Google Play, Spotify &amp; Stitcher</li> <li>Leave us a 5-star review!</li> </ul> Special thanks to Larry for joining me this week.  Until next time! -Scott Mackes, USNA ’01

#117: Saving Business Owners Money through Group Purchasing with Larry Gast, USAFA '85