#159: From Air Force Officer to Art Dealer with Marques Hardin, USAFA ‘03

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Marques Hardin</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">(USAFA ‘03) is an art buyer and advisor and the cofounder of <a href="https://www.artgence.co/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Artgence</a>, an agency focused on connecting art collectors with artists.  Artgence offers personal art shopping services, hosts virtual art galleries and offers</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">premium 3D virtual art fair experiences.</span></p> <p>In this episode, Marques <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and I</span> discuss:</p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The career pivot that brought him from the corporate world to the art world</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How he uses technology to share art with his clients</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">skills he gained during his time in the Air Force and at the Air Force Academy that helped him build his own business </span></li> </ul> <p>Connect with Marques:</p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/marqueshardin/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Marques Hardin</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.artgence.co/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Artgence</a></li> </ul> <p>If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend or colleague. If you are a Service Academy graduate and want to take your business to the next level, you can <a href= "https://sabmgroup.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">join our supportive community</a> and get started today.</p> <p><strong>Subscribe and help out the show:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/service-academy-business-mastermind/id1233995120" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Subscribe on Apple Podcasts</a></li> <li>Also available on <a href= "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zYWJtZ3JvdXAubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M" target="_blank" rel="noopene