Working For A Dream

It's true that anyone can own a business, but it takes a special kind of person to run it proficiently. When you're put on the spot how will you handle the pressure, what SOPs will you implement? Jacob has a versatile background in being an entrepreneur and he's excited to spill some logic.

Jacob is a Serial Entrepreneur who specializes in buying businesses and flipping them. He is also a Martial Artist, Announcer, and a Hustler. Jacob made his start in Martial Arts as he grew up watching his father run multiple gyms and events.

Jacob learned from a young age what it means to be a hustler, he also acquired the value of helping others. Anyone can run a business, but Jacob will talk about why that's not true-it takes repetition and consistency. After owning MMA gyms and not seeing the results Jacob found his passion for helping others scale their business.

What You'll Learn:

• Proving yourself for yourself and others
• Jacobs relationship with his father
• The confidence it takes to get you where you want to be
• The ability to recognize when someone is pitching a sale to you
• What motivated Jacob into becoming an entrepreneur
• Why anyone can run a business with the right skillset
• What Jacob learned when he got his start at 17

Connect with Jacob:

Instagram

How to Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You're in for a real-life education.

Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.

There are multiple counts of identity fraud and other types of cyber hacks reported every year that seem to continuously increase. Finding a trusted Anti-Virus package can be challenging especially because you don't know how well it will work. When it comes to Cyber Security Greg Edwards has you covered- he is a mastermind who specializes in Cyber Technology.

Greg Edwards is the Cyber Security guru, he helps his clients with all aspects of Cyber technology like Computer Networking, IT Consulting, and Computer Backup and Recovery Systems. Greg has been hustling since the age of 24 when he started his first business, now Greg has shifted his skills where at his company Canauri he provides services to make Cyber Security seem easier than ever.

Greg and Patrick discuss how technology became such a powerhouse industry by being involved virtually in every business you come across, and how it influences others. Greg speaks about how he fell in love with technology starting from the age of 12 and the path it edged for him.

What You'll Learn:

• Why Greg was so influenced by the industry of technology
• The improvement of Cyber Security
• Tips to prevent identity fraud during tax season
• How electronic currency will create positive and negative impacts on the economy
• The advancements of gaming technology and digital marketing
• Why Greg started Canauri
• Learn more about how Cyber Security impacts our society

Connect with Greg:

LinkedIn

Canauri

How to Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You're in for a real-life education.

Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.

In this solo episode Patrick addresses why having passion is the main tool for making your dreams happen. We get caught in working in our business rather than operating it, and because of it we end up wasting time on a task that can be handled by our other staff members. The passion will continuously grow but you have to be willing to keep focus on what you want your business to become.

Patrick speaks about his experience of taking 6 years to graduate college after a few failed try out attempts in baseball and how he pivoted and ended up graduating from the University he wanted to go to. We have to first fall in love with the journey before we can fall for the goal. When we can diversify the difference, that's when we have a chance at success.

How to Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You're in for a real-life education.

Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.

Finding the drive to be self sufficient isn't easy, there are failures and obstacles at every corner testing to see how you will react. It's your vision- what are you going to do to scale it, who will you build your brand for, and how hard are you willing to make it successful?

Kaitlin is a Mother, and the Founder of Kait's Carts and Catering. Starting with a hot dog cart Kait decided to get creative with her menu by providing something that you can't easily find- Gourmet hotdogs. Since 2018 Kaitlin has been running her business that is quickly on its way to becoming a franchise.

Kaitlin addresses why she felt held back working in the corporate world. She discusses with Patrick her background in the food and restaurant industry and why it made more sense to work for herself. Kaitlin talks about how she was able to quickly build the connections she made and why at some moments there was a doubt of doing everything the right way.

What You'll Learn:

• Why Kait felt that she jumped into Entrepreneurship rather then slowly lean into it
• Kait's first experience with her food cart and how it impacted her mindset
• What Kait learned from her first weekend serving her customers at events
• Why Kaitlin remembers October 2nd, 2018 as a member of the corporate world
• The transition Kait wasn't prepared for
• Why Kait keeps her inventory from local sources rather than major corporations
• The reason Kait rebuilt her brand to be Gourmet

Favorite Quote:

" I'm really trying to lean into what I want it to be, which is a brand that I can continue to grow with and build with and continue to be a part of my community and a part of peoples happy moments."

-Kaitlin Shipman

Connect with Kaitlin:

Instagram

Website

Facebook

How to Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You're in for a real-life education.

Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.

The thought of change can be scary, but we all have to do it at some point in our lives. A transition can be the best thing for a person if they set themselves up with the right people and the right opportunity. Sammie and William both share their stories on how they transitioned from different worlds into becoming business owners.

William is a Navy Seal Veteran who made his transition into the civilian world after a 26 year career (23 in Special Forces). William is the Founder of the Naked Warrior Recovery where he helps his clients with Mental help and Physical Recovery.

Sammie Knight is a very successful Entrepreneur who left his corporate job 25 years ago and devoted his time to becoming a business owner that enjoys helping others. Sammie is the Owner and CEO of Motto Mortgage Superior where he is dedicated to finding you the best quote for your home loan.

The guys talk about their experiences so far as entrepreneurs and the struggles they had to overcome in the beginning process. William addresses the similarities of being a Service member and being an Entrepreneur and the hardest part for him going into the role of a business owner after serving for 26 years. Sammie talks about his experience of starting out after leaving Corporate America to start his business. 25 years Later Sammie speaks about his love for helping others and how he incorporates that into his company.

What You'll Learn:

• What it means to talk about the day you woke up
• The perspective from being a third world country and being in America
• Why it is ok to have vulnerability
• The imposter syndrome mindset William had when he first became an entrepreneur
• The experience Sammy had when he left corporate America and moved to China
• What motivated William to become a Navy Seal
• The impact Sammy wants to make on other people's lives
• Why Sammy and William have the goal to never stop growing

Connect with William:

Instagram

Website

Connect with Sammie:

Instagram

Facebook

How to Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You're in for a real-life education.

Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.

The fighting community has become an outlet for all. Self Defense, Competition, A place to call home, and a Family that pushes you past your expectations. Brazilian Ju Jitzu exploded in 1993 and created a culture that is now in 2022 flooded with "Influencers" who majority of the time have no idea what they are doing or they are sexualizing the sport.

Jeff Messina is a 4th degree Black Belt, Judo Blackbelt, 10x European and American Champ, IBJJF Gold Medalist, and a U.S. Army Veteran. This impressive list of accolades are a small fragment of the accomplishments Jeff has experienced but none of it is compared to the fact that Jeff worked his tail off from 1997- present as a Single Father juggling work and JuJitsu.

Jeff Messina is the definition of a hard worker. Falling into Jiu-Jitsu after watching a 1993 UFC 1 fight Jeff searched immediately to find the nearest gym to start training. Jeff addresses why Jiu- Jitzu helped guide the path for him to fall in love with his passion for competing. This episode covers relationships, friendships, hardships, and success. Jeff talks about why at the age of 38 he decided to join the U.S. Army, and the process it took for him to own his own business.

What You'll Learn:

• What effect BJJ has on people and what it does for them
• The day in 1997 that changed Jeff's Career path forever
• Why Jeff's gym stands out from others in his community
• The necessity of gratitude, Integrity, and Character
• The stern expectations Jeff holds to his clients
• What made Jeff quit his full time job in 2009
• The struggle of being a single parent while running a business
• Why Jeff chose to be on the Enlisted side versus becoming an Officer in the Army

Connect with Jeff:

Instagram

Website

YouTube

How to Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You're in for a real-life education.

Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.

There's the drive in everyone. Becoming your own boss, making millions, and being able to travel all over. The fundamentals of success starts with what you believe you can accomplish. Barry is a prime example of building from nothing into one of the most successful Marketing Strategists in the Nation.

Barry Gbaster is the CEO InitiateU, a company that is an integrated marketing agency. Barry is also a Devoted Father, and Husband. Barry is known for building Multi-Channel Marketing Programs from Startups to Fortune 500 companies over the length of his career as a Marketing Strategist.

Barry addresses why being versatile is your most useful craft. Barry speaks about why he fell in love with Sales and Marketing by starting his motivational drive starting with when he played Baseball growing up. Having a consistent goal to get better helped Barry's mindset when he left the corporate world and entered into Advertising and Marketing. Barry talks about a lesson he learned that taught him to shift his mindset to become more aware of his surroundings in the world of business and how to become successful in his industry. Patrick and Barry both discuss their love of baseball and about the comradery and opportunity that comes from it to give life to any community.

What You'll Learn:

• Barry's start in corporate America as a young entrepreneur
• Barry's experience as a child actor and what he missed out on
• When Barry realized he needed to take the next step in sales
• Why Barry got fed up when he was doing advertisement
• Why Barry tries to stay vigilant and versatile
• How to build a direct mail marketing ad
• The meaning behind Barry's drive to continue to work hard
• Why you take success with a grain of salt

Connect with Barry

Instagram

Website

Facebook

How to Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You're in for a real-life education.

Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.

Everything a person owns is a privilege that some don't get to experience in their lifetime. Clean water, a hot meal, clean clothes, indoor plumbing, transportation, etc . These are all examples of things that are not promised to people in life, but for some are a luxury. Today you will learn the meaning of Gratitude and the meaning behind being humble.

Craig Severtson is the CEO and Founder of a Non- Profit Organization Helping Kids Round First which provides Baseball Equipment and other Resources such as Food, Clothing, Medical Supplies, etc to the Children and Families living in Poverty in Nicaragua. Criag is a Serial Entrepreneur where he works as a farmer and a rancher in South Dakota.

Craig addresses the poverty in Nicaragua and how after a visit in the 70's shifted his mindset to pour into the community starting with Baseball. Patrick and Craig speak about the gratitude the people of Nicaragua have by utilizing the smallest thing that may seem like not much to us but the most to them. Craig talks about the championship and the determination the athletes carried to beat out other countries and MLB Affiliate teams in Baseball and the adversity they came across dealing with limitations of visas for the coaches which left them with an assistant coach and two Female Volunteers who had no prior experience of Baseball that turned them from Underdogs to Champions.

What You'll Learn:

• The impact the sport of Baseball has on Nicaragua
• Why Craig chose Nicaragua out of anywhere else in the world
• The focus to help others who need it more than you do
• Why Craig got more involved outside of Baseball in Nicaragua
• The experience of working with RBI Foundation
• What being relentless means to Craig
• The value of putting a smile on someone's face
• Why you need to share the blessings that you have

Favorite Quote:

"It was the best but it wasn't enough. That's what happened. If you don't have enough to eat, baseball's just not good enough. Baseball is good enough if you have enough to eat, a good home, medical care, all of those things in life that we take for granted. "

• Craig Severtson

Connect with Craig:

Facebook

Website

How to Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You're in for a real-life education.

Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.

The mind is a sensitive tool if untrained but when you break that "Poor me, I failed" mindset and think about the strengths and skills you gained from that situation, you get one step closer to being a champion. A wolf doesn't care that the sheep are defenseless. They take advantage and attack the opportunity.

Ryan MFKN Stewman is anything from an ordinary man who was pushed in the dirt and left for failure. Founder of APEX, Loving Father of Four kids, devoted husband, deca millionaire, serial entrepreneur, CEO, and serial Investor. Ryan got his start in sales through the mortgage industry and decided to create his brand by teaching Loan Officers how to utilize social media to generate leads with real estate agents.

Ryan speaks about why hustling was always on his mind. Not for the money, but for his family. Patrick and Ryan talk about why Integrity is a rare trait to find in modern time and how Ryan has had to pay for keeping his Integrity but trusting that others carried it in their life. The struggle to win, the hardship of learning by failing, and the motivation is what drives a person to win.

What You'll Learn:

• How Ryan was at his lowest point in 2011
• The struggle Ryan went through building his brand
• How Ryan built back three different times
• Why having grit separates the people who take what they want and envision
• The hard part of having Integrity
• The four core values that Ryan lives by
• How Ryan continues to set the bar high
• Why Ryan never gave up when he started his first podcast/radio show
• The setbacks Ryan faced when he started his journey into entrepreneurship

Favorite Quote:

"I am so far because I believe anything worth doing is worth doing in excess. If I like something and something worth doing I'm going to be an extremist."

• Ryan Stewman

Connect with Ryan:

Instagram

Amazon

Website

Podcast

How to Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You're in for a real-life education.

Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.

It can be intimidating moving from your home to a completely new country or getting financially involved in an asset in another country. There are many different situations that can impact you with that kind of decision. Luckily, there are people who are experienced in that kind of investment. This episode will give you a better vision on what to expect.

Mikkel Thorup is the CEO of Expat Money Show which was Founded in 2017. Expat Money Show helps high net-worth clients with international real estate, obtain a secondary citizenship and residency, and so much more. In 2021 Mikkel Co-Founded Expat International School Freedom and Entrepreneurship. Mikkel is also a #1-Best Selling Author of Expat Secrets- How to Pay Zero Taxes, Live Overseas and Make Giant Piles Of Money.

Mikkel shares his upbringings and the adversity he faced just to find his happiness. He talks about the different areas he lived in out of the 100 countries he visited. Patrick and Mikkel talk more about what kind of price fluctuation to expect and how it can differ from other countries.

What You'll Learn:

• Mikkels experience at an alternative school he was required to attend for 3 years
• Why Mikkel decided to drop out of school at the age of 15
• Mikkels journey as a seasoned Nomad
• Why Mikkel focuses on the goals of his clients
• The life lessons Mikkel learned when he started his Nomad journey at the age of 16 going on 17
• The mindset Mikkel has about Public Education and Self taught education
• The lack of fear Mikkel carried in his early years
• Why Mikkel traveled to over 100 countries

Favorite Quote:

"What I'm really looking for in a lot of my residencies and citizenships now is to be on the other side of the wall. We're seeing a huge divide in the world where we're going to see a new cold war coming up and I want to make sure that I have options on both sides of it."

-Mikkel Thorup

Connect with Mikkel:

Instagram

Website

Youtube

How to Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You're in for a real-life education.

Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.