#215: Helping Business Owners Find Talent with Freddie Kim, USMA ‘04

<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“I think a lot of us as entrepreneurs need to hit that home run in the beginning, early. We just need to get something and we’re going to crush it. But it’s those singles and doubles, and winning those little by little, getting one client. Making them very happy with your service, or your product, then doing it again and again.”</span></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Freddie Kim (USMA ‘04)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Freddie Kim, a former Special Forces Green Beret, founded MilSpec Talent where he helps businesses connect with and recruit the best leadership talent. Freddie calls these candidates “Veteran 2.0 Executives” who have successfully transitioned from the service and have proven themselves to achieve business results. Since transitioning, the Veterans he seeks have served in exceptional capacities in their various industries and business functions, with the common theme of being outstanding Leaders.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, we discuss:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The early days of MilSpec Talent and overcoming large obstacles like COVID-19</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What MilSpec Talent currently looks like today and who they work with</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What things every company leader/recruiter should look for when hiring </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Resources that MilSpec Talent has for business leaders to take advantage of before recruiting</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Freddie also talks about another business he started in the wake of COVID-19. We enjoyed hearing how</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Freddie founded MilSpec Talent with two objectives in mind: 1) to help veterans find their passion and purpose post