Trilogy Search Series Ep.2: Ryan Turk - Ep.110

<p><strong>My guest</strong> <strong>on this episode is</strong> <strong>Ryan Turk. Ryan raised a traditional search fund in</strong> <strong>March 2020 and closed on</strong> <strong>Radiation Detection Company only</strong> <strong>nine months later in</strong> <strong>December 2020. Prior to searching, Ryan served</strong> <strong>in the Navy aboard nuclear submarine</strong> <strong>USS Michigan as</strong> <strong>an officer managing their onboard</strong> <strong>nuclear power system. </strong></p><p><strong><span></span>Ryan</strong> <strong>used this experience to launch his impressively short industry focused search.</strong> <strong>Ryan and I talk about the pros and cons of being from</strong> <strong>the Navy prior to becoming a CEO, his</strong> <strong>thoughts on</strong> <strong>industry focus versus broad searches, establishing credibility and building relationships</strong> <strong>in a new</strong> <strong>team, and how his</strong> <strong>board has been helpful along</strong> <strong>with other advice to folks working with boards. Enjoy.</strong></p><p><strong><u>Links:</u></strong></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-turk-baba9a105/" rel="nofollow">Ryan on LinkedIn</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Your-Money-Life-Transforming-Relationship/dp/0143115766" rel="nofollow">Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin</a></p><p><a href="https://www.radetco.com/" rel="nofollow">Radiation Detection Company</a></p><p><strong><u>Topics:</u></strong></p><p>(5:26) - Ryan’s background and career in the Navy before RDC</p><p>(9:28) - What were some key sales skills you learned working for a startup?</p><p>(10:58) - How did you go about the process of developing your Cap Table?</p><p>(12:50) - How did you decide your industry focus?</p><p>(18:13) - Once you had a targeted industry focus, how did you reach out to different companies?</p><p>(20:13) - How fast was it from Fundraise to close?</p><p>(20:26) - What does RDC do?</p><p>(21:57) - How did you build relationships with the most influen