S1 E04 - Cleared for Takeoff: Scott Bledsoe on Aerospace Engineering and the Leap into Entrepreneurship

What does it take to leave a career in aerospace engineering and bet on yourself.....twice?In this episode, John Barnes talks with Scott Bledsoe, founder of both TrueField Systems and Blue Force Technologies, about his journey from aerospace engineer to serial entrepreneur. Scott shares the pivotal moments that led him to take the leap, what he's learned building two companies in the defense and aerospace space, and the mindset shifts required when you trade a stable engineering role for the uncertainty of the founder's chair.This is one for the engineers, the builders, and anyone who's ever looked at a problem in their industry and thought: I could solve that better.In this conversation, you'll hear:What drove Scott to leave aerospace engineering and start his own companiesThe early challenges of building TrueField Systems and Blue Force TechnologiesHow his engineering background shapes the way he leads and innovatesLessons for aspiring founders in the defense and aerospace manufacturing spaceAn honest, practical conversation about what it really takes to build something new in a highly technical field.Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.Connect with John Barnes and The Barnes Global Advisors at barnesglobaladvisors.com