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Business Under Fire
Whether you are an aspiring business owner or seasoned professional, tune in to discover secrets to entrepreneurial triumphs.
In this First Season, Tommy Bonner will meet with 52 Business Owners of all walks of life, each ready to share their business tips and tricks as well as their trials and victories.
Episodes
36 episodes
Guest: CAYLON GARNETT, From $7 oil field to propane empire - BUSINESS UNDER FIRE EP. 36
This week's episode of Business Under Fire is a quick one hour listen featuring guest: Caylon Garnett. This entrepreneur left a six-figure job in the oil field to take a chance on a business idea that others weren't too sure of. Fast forward 10...
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Episode 36
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Guest: JACK SCANIO, How a cold call led to 100k - BUSINESS UNDER FIRE EP. 35
Welcome to Episode 35 of Business Under Fire! In this one hour sit down session, we get short stories from guest Jack Scanio - a land developer in Central Texas who has made millions off of cold calling, hard work and selling a whole lot of dir...
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1:10:24
Guest: TOMMY BONNER, 1 Lawnmower to 7 Businesses - BUSINESS UNDER FIRE EP. 34
Business Under Fire looks a bit different this week. This episode Tommy Bonner, our usual BUF host is now this week's guest. With the help of Filemon Zamora, Tommy's Business Partner, we get a full business tell all from a commercial pilot who ...
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Episode 34
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2:06:45
Guest: TREY POUNDS, A CEO Tell All - BUSINESS UNDER FIRE EP. 33
Welcome Business Under Fire listeners! This week we get to sit down with Trey Pounds, Sullivan Contracting CEO who explains the changes he made to 'go for more'. In this short hour we get life lessons on faith, family and what it is like to dra...
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1:13:20
Guest: JAVIER VILLARREAL, Nationwide Government Contractor - BUSINESS UNDER FIRE EP. 32
We have made it to another week of Business Under Fire. In this weeks' episode Javier Villarreal, a self-made entrepreneur who explains the importance of mentors and asking questions. This first-generation American has taken over the constructi...
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Guest: JOSH WHITE, Pilot Gone Entrepreneur - BUSINESS UNDER FIRE EP. 31
Welcome to BUF! In this one-hour session we sit down with Josh White, Airforce Pilot gone Entrepreneur. This episode has many stories from Tennessee Native who once got married, ran a marathon and graduated flight school all in one week, and ev...
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Episode 30
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1:12:24
Guest: DAN ODOM, Western Bank CEO - BUSINESS UNDER FIRE EP. 30
Welcome to Episode 30 of Business Under Fire! In this episode we get to sit down with fifth generation banker and Western Bank CEO, Dan Odom. This Panhandle Texan bought a West Texas bank system worth millions and transformed it to a billion-do...
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Guest: George Hardberger, Diversified Business Owner - BUSINESS UNDER FIRE EP. 29
Welcome to Episode 29 of Business Under Fire. In this week’s listen we have one of the largest Cotton providers in the world, George Hardberger. This Texan Native breaks down how his family has been able to farm for generations and what it is l...
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Episode 29
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1:11:24
Guest: MARC McDOUGAL, Diversified Business Owner - BUSINESS UNDER FIRE EP. 28
Buckle Up Business Under Fire listeners. Episode 28 features guest, Marc McDougal, long time entrepreneur and investor who has taken over West Texas. This sit down session is a blueprint on how to build a long-lasting catalog in real estate ran...
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Episode 28
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1:09:50
Guest: SEBASTIAN ALMONTE OROSCO, Airforce Aviator - BUSINESS UNDER FIRE EP. 27
Episode 27 of Business Under Fire is filled with testimonies from Sebastian Almonte Orosco. This Airforce Aviator explains that if something is hard, it is worth going after. He is a great example of what the true American Dream can look like f...
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Episode 27
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Guest: RYAN SPIVEY, Texas Troubadour - BUSINESS UNDER FIRE EP. 26
Welcome to Episode 26 of Business Under Fire, in this episode we get the truth behind what it is like to be traveling musician, Ryan Spivey. This one-hour listen is great for business owners who wear all hats when it comes to running a business...
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Episode 26
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1:01:22
Guest: RANDY LAURRELL, The Captain of Port Aransas - BUSINESS UNDER FIRE EP. 25
Welcome to Episode 25 of Business Under Fire! In this one-hour episode we get to sit down with the Captain of Port Aransas, otherwise known as Randy Laurrell. This East Texan found his way to the coast and lives out his childhood dreams through...
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Episode 25
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Guest: ALI SCHNIDER, Social Media Expert - BUSINESS UNDER FIRE EP. 24
Welcome to Episode 24 of Business Under Fire! In this episode we get a very heartfelt sit down with Social Media Expert, Ali Schneider. This entrepreneur embraces the "Bounce Back" mentality, and it has taken her places, and she is just getting...
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Episode 24
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1:18:10
Guest: CLINT FIORE, Nationwide Business Broker - BUSINESS UNDER FIRE EP. 23
In Episode 23 of Business Under Fire we have guest Clint Fiore, CEO of Bison Business and Dealonomy. This Texas broker has helped entrepreneurs all over the nation buy and sell their businesses while helping them understand that regardless of r...
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Guest: ANGELA TWITERO, Professional Cheer and Dance Sports Outfitter - BUSINESS UNDER FIRE EP. 22
In episode 22 of Business Under Fire, we are lucky enough to have the one and only Angela Twitero. This entrepreneur is here to tell her legendary stories as a retired NFL cheerleader and now the most recognizable professional sports cheer and ...
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Episode 22
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Guest: NATE SHELTON, Real Estate Investor - BUSINESS UNDER FIRE EP. 21
Welcome to Episode 21 of Business Under Fire! In this episode host, Tommy Bonner gets to sit down with a former employee of his, Nate Shelton owner of Lone Star Relating. This entrepreneur went from living in a small town in Texas to flipping a...
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Episode 21
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1:04:31
Guest: ERNEST SERVANTES, The Pope of BBQ - BUSINESS UNDER FIRE EP. 20
The guest of the 20th episode of the Business Under Fire podcast is the one and only ERNEST SERVANTES, also known as the 'Pope of BBQ'. Just two weeks ago his restaurant in Seguin, Texas won NUMBER ONE BBQ JOINT IN TEXAS and here on Business Un...
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Episode 20
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1:12:14
Guest: FERRIS MYCUE, Landscaping Tycoon - BUSINESS UNDER FIRE EP. 19
Episode 19 of Business Under Fire is a one hour listen full of very valuable answers to very important questions asked by aspiring business owners and veteran entrepreneurs who feel they are at a standstill. In this episode guest Ferris Mycue, ...
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Episode 19
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1:03:07
Guest: BRANDON BROWN, Business Buyer - BUSINESS UNDER FIRE EP. 18
Welcome to yet another episode of Business Under Fire! In Episode 18, Brandon Brown gives us his full story on what it was like from going from an employee who clocks in to an entrepreneur who bought a very well-known established business. This...
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Episode 18
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1:08:26
Guest: ALEX DRAGHICI, Recovery Center Director - BUSINESS UNDER FIRE EP. 17
Welcome to Episode 17 of Business Under Fire. This week's guest is Alex Draghici, a contributor to Soba, the largest privately owned Rehabilitation Center in the country. Tune into this feature for the unfiltered truth behind working with clien...
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Episode 17
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Guest: JANINCE WEINMAN, Intern to Entrepreneur - BUSINESS UNDER FIRE EP. 16
Welcome to Episode 16 of Business Under Fire! This week's feature is Dentist, Janice Weinman. Though she has been practicing dentistry since the 80's, it was in recent years she decided to peruse her own practice. If you are not familiar why th...
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Episode 16
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1:14:11
Guest: AARON CORNISH, Coffee Shop Entrepreneur - BUSINESS UNDER FIRE EP. 15
Welcome Business Under Fire listeners, in this week's episode Aaron Cornish, gives us the reality of what it is like to finally take that step and start your own business even with little to no money. In this one hour listen we get the story on...
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Episode 15
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53:04
Guest: KERRY GUTIERREZ, Coffee Queen - BUSINESS UNDER FIRE EP. 14
Welcome to another week of Business Under Fire! In this week's episode we get to sit down with a small business entrepreneur who has potentially seen it all. Through triumphs and tribulations, this Illinois native gives us the story on how she ...
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Episode 14
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55:48
Guest: DANIEL GOMEZ, Viral Life Coach - BUSINESS UNDER FIRE EP. 13
Welcome Business Under Fire Listeners! In this week's one hour listen we get the story on Daniel Gomez, an Award-Winning motivational speaker who's dealt with debt in his pockets, doubt in his faith and drought in his success. This Texas Native...
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Episode 13
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1:14:25
Guest: MARTIN DINH, Dealership Dominator - BUSINESS UNDER FIRE EP. 12
Welcome to another week of Business Under Fire! Tune into Episode 12 with Martin Dinh. This Chevy and Ford Dealership Owner answers all the golden car questions we are all wanting to know: Is fast money a trap? How long did you complain before ...
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Episode 12
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