Season 2, EP 2- Jeremy Limerick: Punxsutawney Phil Gets His Fill With Brody's BBQ
Release Date: 01/15/2024
Season 2, EP 5- Lomeli Delgado, Founder Texas Front Yard BBQ: The 3:00 am Dream of a Lifetime
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When you decide the life you have will not be better than it is, you're right. It won't unless you decide to take the action to be more, have more, and do more to help get you closer to that goal. Getting what you want requires a goal, a plan to do the work, and consistency to do the same thing no matter how boring, tedious, or tiresome it is. Today's guest is a prime example of what can happen when you make things happen. Lomeli Delgado is the founder and owner of Texas Front Yard BBQ and Catering in San Antonio, Texas. They've been serving up some of the most...
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Life doesn't always start the way you think it should. There are moments when you recognize something isn't right, someone is not right, and instinctually you know there is a better way to live life. You begin to form opinions, and then you meet people who share their lives and experiences only to be able to confirm that what you thought is true.......you can have a magnificent life, but certain things are required starting with doing the hard work....... Jose Bolanos is a Personal Coach, and Founder of Vuca Fit whose overall focus is helping entrepreneurs unravel the complexities of the...
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Season 2, EP 2- Jeremy Limerick: Punxsutawney Phil Gets His Fill With Brody's BBQ
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What if you woke up tomorrow and didn’t have to do what you’re doing to support your family? What would that look like? Better, yet, what if you met someone who made a conscious decision to leave their high-paying corporate job and go all in on a dream? If you’re still reading this, you’re in luck! Jeremy Limerick is the founder and chief smoker at Brody’s BBQ serving up some of the best BBQ and macaroni in the Midwest and soon, across the nation. Back in 2014, he was working his dream job as a Sales Manager in Oil and Gas, wining and dining clients across...
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Season 2, EP 1- Karen Summers: How to Make the Right Choice at the Fork in the Road
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EP 122 - Bob Trewyn: Why You SHOULDN’T Buy A Used Food Truck
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EP 120 - Chef Mad Dog Maggert, Losing A Leg and Finding A Path
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EP 119 - Jim Sheils, Building Family While Building A Business
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info_outlineWhat if you woke up tomorrow and didn’t have to do what you’re doing to support your family? What would that look like? Better, yet, what if you met someone who made a conscious decision to leave their high-paying corporate job and go all in on a dream? If you’re still reading this, you’re in luck!
Jeremy Limerick is the founder and chief smoker at Brody’s BBQ serving up some of the best BBQ and macaroni in the Midwest and soon, across the nation. Back in 2014, he was working his dream job as a Sales Manager in Oil and Gas, wining and dining clients across the US, until something hit home with him………he was starting to sacrifice time away from his wife and children working for a company that reminded him the importance of hot letting himself or his family down.
On this episode, Jeremy and Patrick share a candid conversation about the difference between making a leap and being forced to make a leap. Jeremy shares some of the struggles and successes he had in building Brody’s BBQ and drops some tips and tricks for anyone considering starting and launching their own food truck business.
What You’ll Learn:
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Why Jeremy was torn between supporting his family and leaving his job
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Why Jeremy decided to buy a smoker while still working his high-paying corporate job and how much he paid for it
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How Jeremy came up with the name Brody’s BBQ
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The most money they made on their first summer weekend in business
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Some of the biggest opportunities with a food truck that can bring you six figures in a week if you’re prepared for it
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How long it took Jeremy and Brody’s BBQ to gross 6 figures after starting his business
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The best way to get into large-scale events
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Some of the challenges and the transition period Jeremy went through when he left his comfy corporate job
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One successful business he had before opening Brody’s BBQ
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Why most people quit their 1st year in business and how long you need to be able to sustain in order to really make it
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Why Jeremy started investing in himself and his mindset after being in business a few years
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Lessons learned from being a chaos commander and why working for someone else is one of the scariest things you can do in your life
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How Brody’s BBQ makes 90% of their revenue in 4 months
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The true schedule of a dyed-in-the-wool entrepreneur
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A big event Jeremy has coming up and exciting opportunities he’s about to roll out for his franchise
Favorite Quote:
“You’d be amazed at what you’ll do when your back is against the wall. You’ll learn real quick of what to do and what not to do.”
-Jeremy Limerick
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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.