E35 - Mickey Swafford Goes Back to Square One

Mickey Swafford owns Chattanooga Jiu-Jitsu Academy, Chattanooga’s premier self-defense martial arts academy. He also co-owns Swafford Beef, a cattle farm in Pikeville that has been in operation for five generations.

 

Key Takeaways:

 

In this episode, Mickey shares what led him to turn his passion for Jiu-Jitsu into a business, the difference between owning a business and working for yourself, and his “Ready, Fire, Aim” method. We also discuss family-owned vs. corporate farming as well as regulatory claims like “grass-fed” and “organic.”

 

Links:

 

Chattanooga Jiu-Jitsu Academy: chattanoogajiujitsu.com

Swafford Beef: swaffordbeef.com

 

About Square One:

The Square One podcast is produced and edited by SpeakEasy Productions and hosted/sponsored by Omni Home Services, which represents Chattanooga Home Inspector, Nuclear Pest Control, Elevate Home Staging and Design, and Radon Eraser.