#61 Jared Isaacman: CEO of Shift4 Payments, pilot, philanthropist, and commercial astronaut

(Episode first aired 30th December 2022 - audio only)
‪@jaredisaacman4688‬
Jared Isaacman is an American entrepreneur, pilot, philanthropist, and commercial astronaut. He is the founder, CEO of ‪@drakeninternational6399‬ Draken International and Shift4 Payments ‪@Shift4Payments‬ . As well as being commander of the iconic inspiration 4 mission last year, Jared will command the Polaris Dawn mission, the first private spaceflight in a series of missions named the Polaris Program which starts early next year. ‪@Polaris‬

In this episode, Ben and Jared discuss the upcoming Polaris missions, his entrepreneurial journey and his relationship with SpaceX. ‪@SpaceX‬

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Subjects Discussed:
Jared Isaacman
The importance of reflection
Shift 4 Payments
Where did Jared’s passion for space start?
Telling board about space dreams
Hand over business responsibility when in space?
Inspiration 4 success
When did SpaceX conversation start?
Polaris Dawn conception
Timing for Polaris Dawn
What to look for in a crew?
Upcoming Polaris missions
Moon & Mars
Family Life
Advice to budding space entrepreneurs

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Website: https://polarisprogram.com/

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