Nic McKinley is an entrepreneur, former military special operator, and ex-CIA operative who founded and led two multimillion-dollar tech companies. A pioneer in building technical solutions to protect society from predators, Nic is passionate about solving society's most pressing issues through cost-effective technical solutions. Nic grew up in Montana but left to join US military special operations as a US Air Force Pararescueman. After more than a decade in Pararescue, Nic worked in private intelligence start-ups before being recruited into a specialized unit at the Central Intelligence Agency that provided unique capabilities and expertise in response to the critical operational needs of the Intelligence Community. With 30 combat deployments under his belt in both Special Operations and the CIA, Nic experienced the power of technology during the Global War on Terror and set out to use his skills and training with that experience to combat modern slavery. In 2014, Nic founded DeliverFund, the only donor-funded solution to human trafficking that delivers proprietary data and technology to law enforcement, allowing them to take down human traffickers effectively. Along with DeliverFund, Nic founded a venture capital-backed software company and has a technology leadership consulting practice. Despite being dubbed "The Real Jack Ryan" by VICE Media, Nic's most important role is as a husband and father leading his family in a life of service and adventure in Montana. When he is not in his office, Nic can be found on a lake, on the ski slopes, camping, climbing vertical rock or ice in the mountains, with his nose in a book learning something new, or spending downtime with his extraordinary wife. Nic holds multiple degrees, one of which is a Bachelor of Liberal Arts from Harvard University. The Noah Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KP8h2RchhM Safeguard App: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6448926293?pt=125436411&ct=ClearedHot&mt=8 Montana Knife Company: https://www.montanaknifecompany.com/ LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/?
Full Episode
Morning, everybody. As always, welcome back, and thank you for the support of the show. I really appreciate the feedback that I get every month and the support that people have that enables me to do what it is that I do. Today's episode is with a repeat guest, Nick McKinley.
I've had him on a few times, and I'm never gonna stop having him on because he works in a world that I opened my eyes to or was exposed to far too late in life, and that is the world of human trafficking. If you're anything like me, When I first heard that term, my brain immediately jumped. Oh, we must be talking about women specifically in sexual human trafficking.
And of course there is an aspect of that, but that's not it. And I don't even think I would have to default to Nick on this. I don't even think that's the majority. Trafficking happens every day in every state in this country. I guarantee you've encountered it, but I bet you it was invisible.
So Nick is the CEO of Deliver Fund, which happens to be an organization co-located here in Montana, I think less than 20 miles up the road. They are an anti-human trafficking organization, and Nick does a good job of describing who they are and what they do.
And to maybe even get some more context on Deliver Fund specifically as an organization, I'll put the thumbnails up for the two previous episodes that I think I've had him on for. Those are a great starting point. Today, we lateraled it a little bit, and we were talking more about the targeting of young boys, specifically because...
As a country and as a society, we are doing a good job of educating young women to the risks of, what would be the correct word? Trafficking would be the end state of that, the steps that lead you towards the trafficking, that seduction, enticement, leverage, whatever it may be. We're not doing as good of a job when it comes to young men. So strap in for a little bit.
I mean, we drifted and I think gave our thoughts on just about everything geopolitical and world related before we got into that. But Don't close your eyes to this issue. It's important and it's everywhere. And Deliver Fund is an amazing organization doing the best that they can to step in the breach, try to stop this. Now, before we get into the episode, let's take a few seconds.
Let's pay the bills. I am so happy and proud to say that today's episode is brought to you by Montana Knife Company. Montana Knife Company. was founded by Josh Smith, the youngest master bladesmith ever to be. And I don't know if that was in the world or just in the United States. I'm going to say in the world. And if I'm wrong, Josh can correct people, but that's what I'm going to say.
He's been making knives for 30 years. Montana Knife Company was born and bred in his breathing vision into where this company wants to go with its roots deeply into Montana. Made in the USA, locally manufactured. I'm sitting in Kalispell, Montana. They're just down the road about probably 110 miles from where I'm sitting right now in Frenchtown, Montana. Designed, tested, and built by hunters.
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