Why Hiring Military Veterans Is Good Business: A Conversation with Taylor Justice, Co-Founder and President of Unite Us

This is a podcast episode titled, Why Hiring Military Veterans Is Good Business: A Conversation with Taylor Justice, Co-Founder and President of Unite Us. The summary for this episode is: <p>When you hear the word ‘entrepreneur’ what kind of person comes to mind? An athlete? An artist? A doctor? A celebrity?</p><p><br></p><p>How many people imagined a military veteran? Veterans possess a lot of the qualities needed to be successful. They are great at building teams, are focused, and have stamina and integrity. </p><p><br></p><p>In honor of Veterans Day, we spoke to Taylor Justice, who, after leaving the military in 2007, co-founded Unite Us, a tech start-up, that reached unicorn status this year and is valued at more than $1.6 billion dollars. </p><p><br></p><p>In today’s episode, Taylor and Michael discuss how the pain points he experienced transitioning from active duty military to the civilian sector inspired him to start his company.</p><p><br></p><p>After Taylor, we’ll hear from Sam Allen, the Chief Operating Officer of <a href="http://salesforce.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Salesforce.org</a>. He’s a former Marine, and he joins us to talk about Salesforce’s commitment to helping re-skill veterans for the jobs of tomorrow.</p>