Rod Loges

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DISC Type : DS

Founder & Owner at One Degree Financial (formerly One Degree Capital)

Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Overview

Rod Loges is the Founder and CEO of One Degree Financial, providing fractional CFO services to SaaS, Defense, and dual-use tech firms. A US Army veteran and graduate of Miami University, he is a multi-time tech entrepreneur with a history at Rackspace and Verio. People often describe him as honest, talented, and passionate.

Rod is deeply committed to supporting the military community, founding MILCOM Founders, a network for veteran entrepreneurs, and hosting a podcast on the topic. He and his wife Jenn also run a scholarship fund for children of veteran business owners. He enjoys traveling, interviewing entrepreneurs, and engaging in his local Virginia community.

He hosts “The MILCOM Founders Podcast” to champion and celebrate veteran entrepreneurs by sharing their stories.

Personality Overview

Output-Driven

Planner & Achiever

Dynamic But Sincere

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

Veteran Entrepreneurship
A US Army veteran, he founded the MILCOM Founders community and podcast, and serves as an ambassador for Bunker Labs to support military-connected entrepreneurs.
SaaS Financial Strategy
His firm specializes in providing financial leadership and CFO services to SaaS companies, helping founders understand their numbers to scale and control their business.
Founder Mentorship
He advises founders at the Founder Institute and is a community organizer for 1 Million Cups, demonstrating a passion for guiding entrepreneurs through their journey.

Media Appearances

Rod has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2008
Founder & Owner at One Degree Financial (formerly One Degree Capital)
5-2002 - 4-2012
Founder & CEO at goHOST
1-2002 - 7-2011
CEO and Founder at NetStrategies
9-2000 - 12-2001
VP, Advanced Hosting Division at Rackspace Managed Hosting
President of dN (division of Verio) at Verio (Largest small business ISP in USA)

Education

1983 - 1987
Bachelor's degree from Miami University

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Exp : 25 Location : Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder & Owner at One Degree Financial (formerly One Degree Capital)
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Insights For Selling To Rod

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it

DONT's

  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rod is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rod

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rod move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Rod take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Rod

Personality Compatibility


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