Entrepreneur and Nurse
As a veteran, registered nurse, writer and successful entrepreneur, Rick brings a wealth of experience – and tremendous passion – for impacting lives. His story begins in the US Army, where Rick enlisted from 1988-1990. He soon earned his BSN degree from the University of the Incarnate Word and became a registered nurse (RN). After several years in nursing Rick’s entrepreneurial spirit kicked in and in 2001 he bootstrapped and started his first business which he grew to over $52MM in annual revenue before his exit in 2014.
From there he dove into advising, mentoring and Angel investing and soon found a unique way to help our veterans with PTS(D) and entered into the cannabis industry.
In 2020 as COVID19 started impacting the world Rick dove headfirst into nursing and is serving on the frontlines in a far, far away land.
Awards and accomplishments include:
San Antonio’s “40 Under 40” award recipient
Awarded the prestigious Jefferson Award for community service
Recognized as one of the country’s “Top 100 Companies” by the U.S. Small Business Administration
3x Amazon Best Selling author
Ironman triathlon finisher
Advisory board member for the H.E.B. School of Business at the University of The Incarnate Word
Keynote speaker at multiple cannabis and CBD conferences
Takeaways:
How he was called to nursing as a vocation.
Being a male nurse in a female dominated industry.
The moment that changed his life….
Nurturing the spiritual life and the importance of establishing that foundation.
Links/Info:
https://norwaynurse.com
IG - @planetboy
https://www.facebook.com/rick.martinez.5680899
https://www.linkedin.com/in/purposehack/
