#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.Episode Sponsors:BioProtein Technology: https://bioproteintech.com/For $30 off your order use code "IRONSIGHTS" at checkout.BioPro+ can potentially help to improve balance hormones, increase sex drive, improves insulin sensitivity, and produce increases of mitochondria and nucleic acids to create a total system modulator. BioPro+ regulates, rebuilds, and regenerates at the cellular level to help you look, feel, and perform your best.Timestamps:00:00 Into To Aaron03:44 Aaron’s Childhood08:25 Dreams of being A SEAL11:54 Paintball & Airsoft13:52 How Aaron Started Sewing20:49 Aaron’s Master Plan27:33 Joining The Marines34:15 Becoming Self-Motivated36:12 Life After The Military44:18 Getting Sent To D.C.52:30 Stories From Quantico57:39 Aaron’s First Year In D.C.1:03:25 Training For War & Honorable Discharge1:10:56 Starting Tracer Tactical1:17:27 Aaron’s First Product1:22:02 The Evolution of Tracer TacticalTracer Tactical Website: https://tracer-tactical.com/Red Dot Fitness Training Programs: https://www.rdftrainonline.comOnline membership (Full Access To All Programs & Virtual Coaching):https://www.reddotfitness.net/online-membershipVirtual Coaching:https://www.reddotfitness.net/virtual-coachingSelf-Guided Programs:https://www.reddotfitness.net/Self-Guided-Programs1Connect With Us:Website - https://ironsightspodcast.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ironsightspodcast/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ironsightspodcast/More Iron Sights Interviews:Triple Feed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMTc7AE0KaQ&t=384sKayley Gunner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfGqHxCv7Vc&t=522sMike Salemi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq-Nj6M0EBI&t=335sAdam Schafer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiyrdWdO1y8&t=8sSal Di Stefano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBdKdSjQ0BM&t=4425sJason Khalipa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTiq-sID-EMByron Rodgers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrtEyuVNNpwDonnie Oliver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKY1_TLKHlIChris Cheng: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr0zSGSTzKM&t=2sTraver Boehm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_NLdIg3zBc&t=1394s