The Business Of Intelligence

Transitioning from the Intelligence Community to the private sector is not just a career change. It’s a complete shift in how power, influence, and value actually work. In this episode of The Builder Series, Ryan sits down with two former Intelligence Community professionals who spent years inside Big Tech before building a course designed to help public sector professionals successfully navigate the move into corporate life. Drawing on more than two decades of combined private sector experience, they share the hard lessons many professionals only learn after they make the leap. From the psychological shift of leaving mission-driven work to understanding how influence, incentives, and impact actually work inside companies, they unpack the realities behind the move from national security to profit-driven organizations.