All Quiet on the Second Front
13. The Reality of Working For a Startup with Chip Colbert
06 Jun 2023
Today’s guest, Chip Colbert, is the Vice President for DOD and IC at Virtualitics, an advanced analytics company that helps enterprises and governments make smarter business decisions faster with ready-to-use AI that can be understood by analysts and business leaders alike. In this episode, you’ll hear Tyler and Chip bond over their fondness for the chaotic, often unstructured, nature of defense tech work. They also share how and why their perspectives and preferences have shifted over the years as they’ve become more callused in the fast-paced startup industry.What’s Happening on the Second Front:Missing the missions: Why Chip switched to working in defense and national security Creating pockets of structure within a notoriously unstructured environment What’s wrong with the pop-culture depiction of startupsWhy Chip won’t be retiring in an RV Connect with Chip:LinkedIn: Chip ColbertWebsite: virtualitics.com Connect with Tyler:LinkedIn: Tyler Sweatt Website: secondfront.comThis show is produced by Soulfire Productions
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