10X Vets Member Spotlight

 

Member: Josh Weed, USAFA ’01

Company: Senior Director, Veteran Ventures Capital

Josh Weed is a full-time investor in both real estate and private enterprise ventures.  He is a limited partner in several privately-held investments.  He is a Senior Director at Veteran Ventures Capital and a member of the Fund’s investment committee.  

In his corporate career, Josh was a dynamic executive with proven results leading operations, finance, corporate services, budgeting, and accounting organizations in both the public and private sector.  From 2012 to 2020, Josh served in numerous executive roles with increasing progression and responsibilities within Stewart & Stevenson, a privately-held manufacturer, and distributor of specialized equipment serving the oil & gas, marine, transportation, power generation, and material handling industries.  In 2015, Josh was appointed Stewart & Stevenson’s Chief Operating Officer leading all aspects of business operations, corporate shared services, financial planning and analysis, supply chain, and training.  He worked closely with the Chairman and CEO on the development of Corporate Strategy and M&A activities, taking responsibility for its execution.   These strategic efforts culminated with the successful sale of Stewart & Stevenson to Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) for $752 million.

Prior to joining the private sector, Josh honorably served as an Air Force financial management officer for 10 years on active duty.  He still serves today as a Reserve Officer in the Air Force Budget Office at the Pentagon.  While on active duty, Josh managed a $32 billion-dollar Operations & Maintenance appropriated fund portfolio at Headquarters Air Force (Pentagon).  He also had tours of duty in a variety of wing and command tours culminating in his final assignment leading all aspects of budget and financial operations across the Air Force Command in Europe and Africa, overseeing a $2B budget.

 

 

Upcoming Schedule

 

Tuesday, January 11th: Mindfulness Circle

The Mindfulness Circle is for 10X Vets members who want to optimize their performance by becoming fully present in their work and in their life. Increase your creativity, reduce your stress level, increase your attention span, and lower your anxiety alongside members who are interested in 10Xing their business and life through mindfulness.

 

Thursday, January 13th: Capital Circle

Increase your knowledge, network and net-worth in this group of entrepreneurs, real estate investors, investment fund managers, and start-ups who are raising capital.

 

Friday, January 14th: Digital Growth Circle

The Digital Growth Circle is for 10X Vets members who want to generate more business in the digital realm. Here, you’ll learn the best digital strategies, tactics and tools from experts and proven best practices from your peers.

 

Tuesday, January 18th: Government Contracting Circle

The 10X Vets Gov Con Circle helps aspiring entrepreneurs find both business and financial success in the Federal Government contracting industry.

 

Wednesday, January 19th: Real Estate Development Circle

This meeting is for 10X Vets members in the real estate development and construction industry who want to grow their network, increase their knowledge and win more work.

 

Thursday, January 20th: Community Meeting

All members meet monthly for cross-industry networking and knowledge sharing.

 

 

10X Vets is for military veterans who want to grow their businesses to a new level.

As fellow military veterans and entrepreneurs, we know you have the inner qualities it takes to succeed as a business owner, but we also know how difficult it can be to become one. This is why we built 10X Vets for you—so you can grow your business while working alongside fellow military veterans who share common attributes of intelligence, integrity and grit.

 

What 10Xers Are Saying

“I love 10X Vets! The experience has been invaluable. The best part is networking and I have made more connections than I can count. I have, and will continue, to recommend 10X Vets to all military veterans I know.” John Kirby, Boat School Ventures

“More than anything 10X Vets has helped me to know that I am not alone. That is a powerful force alone. Moreover, I have learned techniques to help me work smarter and more effectively. Pete Canalichio, Author, Brand Strategist

“In a world that’s increasingly divided, 10X Vets has been refreshing. It’s a humbling and motivating experience and will take your business to the next level. The value you get out of it moves at the same rate as the effort that you put into it.” Chris Tyll, Real Estate Developer

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