popsmoke.net/30 - Meet Deniz Emre, USMC veteran and founder of Qopy.In today’s episode, Deniz answers:- How did you come up with your startup idea?- What do tech companies do for copy?- What are the rates to hire a freelancer for a blog post?- How do you plan to grow your business?- What’s the best business advice you ever received?- Can you give the listener some pitch tips?- What made you want to write a book about transitioning out of the military?- Do you find the information in your book still relevant to those getting out of the military today?- How did you go about finding a publisher and promoting your book?- What’s a great habit you’re doing right now?Key Topics discussed:- Pitch tips when pitching your idea to investors- LinkedIn tips and pet peeves- The process to write your own book- Work/Life Balance: Between family, getting an MBA and developing your ideaFull show notes at: http://popsmoke.net/frontline/marine-veteran-writer-pitches-tech-content-venture-qopy-ps030.Thanks again for checking out The PopSmoke Show.  Make sure to subscribe to learn about the latest veterans on the go.  Hey, do me a favor, after you check out the show please leave an honest iTunes Rating and Review. Your review will make my day and help the show get discovered by awesome, like-minded people like yourself.  You can leave your name (and website if you have one) if you would like a shoutout during an episode.  Leave your review on iTunes at popsmoke.net/review.