158: How to Break Into National Security Law & Startups w/ France Hoang, FH+H law firm [Espresso Shots]

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Francis Hoang — aka France — is a veteran entrepreneur who has used his impressive skills and experience to build companies across the industries of law, aerospace, and technology. Born into war, France fled Vietnam as a refugee to the United States in the 1970’s and eventually attended West Point, where he graduated in the top 1% of his class. As a Partner with FH+H, France represents, advises, and counsels middle market companies on a wide variety of matters, including sensitive government inquiries and internal investigations, corporate compliance, corporate governance, and government contracts law. Holding an active security clearance, France has unique and extensive experience with the defense, intelligence, and homeland security industries.  He has over 20 years of national security experience, including positions in every branch of the US government. Now, France uses his knowledge to help a variety of organizations grow, develop, and function, and has even applied his wide-ranging skill set to establish two of his own startups — Chisel co-working for lawyers and Boodle AI.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why critical thinking and initiative are two super important qualities
• Why the ability to see opportunity rather than risk is a super power
• Why France’s best career advice to you is to read …books
• Why you should read The Man to See to get more insight into the field of law
• Why you should read The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution and The Lean StartUp to better understand the startup world
• How the most successful entrepreneurs are driven by a desire to serve
• Why you should tune in to T4C Episode #65 to learn more about France’s current job and his career