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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
45 episodes
One Year of Owning a Dry Cleaning Business | Business Under Fire S02 E04
What does the first year of business ownership ACTUALLY look like? In this episode, we sit down with Ian Acosta, owner of Tip Top Cleaners in New Braunfels, Texas, for a brutally honest conversation about his first year running the oldest dry c...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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Business Under Fire S02 E03 | Father and Song Build a Multi-Million Dollar Empire - Nate & Chance Roberts
In this episode of Business Under Fire, we sit down with Nate and Chance Roberts, the father-son duo behind Practical Metals in Creston, Texas. What started as a whiskey-fueled conversation on a Friday night turned into a thriving metal buildin...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:11:07
Business Under Fire S02 E01 | Building a Legacy: How to Sell Your Business - Justin Schoener
In this episode, we are joined by Justin Shaner, a veteran entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in the automotive and off-road industry.Justin shares the incredible story of building his business, "Off-Road Plays," into a multi...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:25:06
Business Under Fire 2025 Wrap! S01 E42
In this special year-end episode, host Tommy reflects on the first year of Business Under Fire with surprise guest Matt Wheeler from Lubbock, Texas. After completing nearly 50 episodes in year one, Tommy shares the raw truth about podcasting co...
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Season 1
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Episode 42
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59:31
Business Under Fire S01 E41 | Championship Mindset Meets Business Mastery - Coach Michael Burt
This conversation goes deep into what it takes to build winning organizations, the price of excellence, and why the top 1% think differently. From practicing 2.5 hours in an opponent's gym after a loss to building multiple businesses while stay...
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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50:17
Business Under Fire S01 E40 | 25-Year-Old Disrupting the Restaurant Industry - Mason Still
In this episode, we sit down with Mason Steel, founder of Town - a revolutionary software company transforming how restaurants manage their digital presence.At just 25 years old, Mason has already built and pivoted multiple companies, raise...
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Episode 40
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1:17:02
Business Under Fire, S01 E39 | From Combat Vet to Real Estate Mogul - Chris Jacobs
Chris Jacobs didn't have a typical path to success. After losing his mother at 14 and being sent to military school in Alabama, he joined the Army at 17, served multiple tours in Iraq, and eventually found himself back in Texas with just $7 in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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1:35:48
Business Under Fire S01 E38 | From Company Man to CEO- Time To Come Home
Business Under Fire hosted by Tommy Bonner brings you an inspiring conversation with Shawn Castle, a successful entrepreneur who built Hilltop Logistics from the ground up. After 25 years in the oil field as a company man making $2,000+ per day...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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1:22:38
Guest: RONNY TEJEDA, Building Champions: Inside Sales Training - BUSINESS UNDER FIRE EP. 37
Business Under Fire hosted by Tommy Bonner is back! Episode 37 features professional sales trainer Ronny Tejeda. This powerhouse of a trainer is filled with a passion for coaching others up in order to help them reach their full potential. This...
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Episode 37
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1:37:35
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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1:01:25
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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Season 1
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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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1:11:11
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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Season 1
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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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1:39:48
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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Season 1
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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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Season 1
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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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Season 1
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Episode 27
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1:05:53
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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Season 1
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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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Season 1
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Episode 25
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56:56
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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Season 1
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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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1:15:15
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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Season 1
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Episode 22
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49:42
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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Season 1
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Episode 21
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1:04:31