#61 After Dark - Veteran Owned & Operated: Tactical Product Design & Entrepreneurship with Aaron Snyder from Tracer Tactical

Welcome back to Iron Sights After Dark! In this episode, we’re wrapping up our set of interviews from SHOT SHOW with none other than the man behind Tracer Tactical. Aaron and I discuss his background: joining the military, his introduction to sewing, working executive protection and surveillance, as well as the full origin story and mission for his company - Tracer Tactical. I met Aaron for the first time in person at California Range Weekend and was blown away with the fact he was running Tracer as a solopreneur - he was doing everything himself! The quality of Aaron’s products have put his small business on the map in a growing industry. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur or shooter, the stories behind Tracer Tactical should hit home and leave you feeling inspired to grow your business and/or protect the people you love.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Into To Aaron
03:44 Aaron’s Childhood
08:25 Dreams of being A SEAL
11:54 Paintball & Airsoft
13:52 How Aaron Started Sewing
20:49 Aaron’s Master Plan
27:33 Joining The Marines
34:15 Becoming Self-Motivated
36:12 Life After The Military
44:18 Getting Sent To D.C.
52:30 Stories From Quantico
57:39 Aaron’s First Year In D.C.
1:03:25 Training For War & Honorable Discharge
1:10:56 Starting Tracer Tactical
1:17:27 Aaron’s First Product
1:22:02 The Evolution of Tracer Tactical

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