Business Bros

Today we are joined by Owners and Operators of AI Entertainment Arnie and Ashley Valenzuela. What if you could wake up everyday and do something you loved to do? Maybe everyday in your life is a party. Arnie and Ashley get to live that life everyday and y the Business Bros definition of success, the Valenzuela family is a success. They wake up everyday looking to throw an awesome event where peopl...

Today we are joined by Andres Guzman with ALF Cleaning Company. Andres shares what he went through losing his father and the things he struggled with as a result. We then dive into his newest venture in the cleaning space and Hernan gives him some systems ideas to put in place to help him begin thinking about how to scale his company. If you would like to get a hold of Andres you can email him at...

Today we are joined by April Macowicz from Big Block Realty. April shares with us her struggles when she entered the Real Estate space. She shares with us how her passion for success blinded her to all other aspects of her life and how as a result she almost completely destroyed some of the personal relationships she hold near and dear to her heart. Join us as she share how she had to really look...

The one and only Evan Carmichael joins us on the podcast today. Evan shares with us how he started making his now famous "top 10" videos about different people. Listen as Evan shares his advice on what you should to when you have an idea and how that advice has made him a success today. If you have not heard of Evan, you need to check out his content. Simply search Evan Carmichael and you will be...

Today we are joined by Matt Nugent of Matt Nugent Productions. Matt comes from a medical background and after having a great career in the medical field, he decided to take a leap into media and has not looked back. Join us as he shares why he made that choice and what he is doing now to pursue his passion and build a business around doing the thing he love to do. If you would like to get a hold o...

You may have seen his logo all over San Diego, that bull dog is hard not to notice. Dan Fulkerson from the Batta Fulkerson Law Group joins us on the podcast and we get to ask him about his origin story, where the logo came from and his plans for what he calls "the Bull Dog" building. You are not going to want to miss this episode. If you have any legal questions feel free to reach out to Dan on so...

Vinne Enriquez from the Enriquez Group with Keller Williams stop by the studio today. Listen in on how he went from playing football to traveling the world and working construction and finally getting into Real Estate. We take a deep dive into the aspect of teams and profitability and what he is doing to develop and grow his team within Keller Williams. If you would like to get a hold of Vinnie yo...

Today Lars Hedenborg and Hernan sit down and talk about profit. Lars has a program called RealEstateBSchool.com that helps agents who are already high level producers build a business that is scaleable. Lars and Hernan discuss some of the topics that Real Estate agents will not hear discussed in their broker offices or within their teams. Listen and learn some insight into the world of real estate...

This young entrepreneur is still in college. He has been working hard in social media to build an audience and learn from other successful entrepreneurs so that he better prepares himself for the future but at the same time finding unique ways to generate revenue by providing simple but very useful value. Specifically for your instagram profile picture. Take a look at your stories, do you notice h...

We are joined today by Michelle Martinez from Big Block Realty. Michelle shares with us her journey through life and the different things she did for a living including her proudest achievement, being a stay at home Mom. Now that the kids are grown up, she is has been working in Real Estate and is putting her personality and people skills to the test. If you would like to work with Michelle you ca...

Today Carissa Barajas stops by the studio. She shares with us the transition from a bar tender to a TC and then to a Realtor. She loves being in Real Estate and her family is the one of the driving factors. Listen as she shares how she balances her professional life and her home life so that she not only is very involved in her home life but that involvement helps her professional life too. If you...

Today we have the pleasure of having Steve Heroux from VictorySelling.com as our guest in the studio. Steve is in town for the Lab Coats Agent Live event in Coronado's Hotel Del. He stops by the studio and we talk sales and mindset. Steve and Hernan dig deep into what it means to help people find value in the products and services that someone has to offer and how building relationships is the way...

Today we are joined by a new agent in Real Estate. Navid shares with us how he decided to to get into Real Estate, what he looked for in a brokerage, what he is doing to build his circle of influence and what kind of success he is seeing with open houses. Getting started in Real Estate can be tough but with coaching and mentorship, some guidance and a willingness to learn, you can succeed. If you...

Today we are joined by the CEO of the Chicano Federation of San Diego Nancy Maldonado. Nancy shares with us what amazing things her organization is doing within the Chicano community. She shares how they are helping low income communities to better themselves physically, emotionally and financially. They offer education, business coaching and resources and affordable housing to help people get on...

This episode we sit down with Alex Montalenti to talk about the power of your social media. Alex's company RealGrader.com is designed to help Agents get a grade and see in one place, how well their name is being seen by clients when they get Googled. How do you look on social, Google, Zillow, Realtor.com etc. Do you have blank Bio's or worst do you not show up at all? Alex and I dig into why you n...

Today we are joined by Luke Burrows co-host to the Motivational Mentors. Luke shares with us what it was like for him to start a podcast and keeping at it for a year so far. We talk about what we have learned from the guest we have had on our shows and how that has impacted what we will be doing on our own podcasts. We then discuss what success means to us and what we plan to do going forward to r...

Ever wonder what it took for a professional skater board dude from Nor Cal to decide to leave the fast life for Title Insurance? Then you are going to want to hear Ryan Petaishiski because he did exactly that. Hear about what he loves to do and why those traits helped him find success in that industry. If you would like to get in contact with Ryan, you can find him on social @dr.aobetaks or call h...

Today we are joined by Randy Lipsey Jr from WFG National Title. Randy opens up to talk about his history in Real Estate from the collapse of the Real Estate market in 2008 when he lost everything to his return to Real Estate after going into Law Enforcement. We talk about the value of social media and how it relates to the old school way of prospecting. If you would like to get in contact with Ran...

Today we are joined by Nicole Del Priore from Century 21 Award. Nicole talks to us about her time as police officer, correctional officer and in the biotech industry before she decided to get into Real Estate. She now can attribute many of her struggles and persiverence from her previous life to her success in her current life. There are still some things that she fears however, she might be able...

Today we are joined by Lilia Navarrete with RYSE who is a transformational coach for High-Level Purpose-Driven women from New York. Lilia helps us understand how powerful the mind is and how we must work through the obstacles that were placed in front of us (as developing humans) in order to find our own inner greatness. Lilia has great insight into how the mind works and how to retrain it to allo...

Today we are joined by Chris Castillo from Berkshire Hathaway. Chris is a new agent who is starting out in Real Estate. We hear a bit about why he got into Real Estate and what he is currently doing in the business. Then Hernan gives Chris some advice as a coach to help him fix his immediate problem (making ends meat) and then using that strategy to help him improve his skills and generate more bu...

James and Hernan talk about how they got into podcasting, what they did to get started and what they are doing now going forward. Are you asking, "How do I start a podcast?" or "Why do I need Social Media?" Today we answer those questions and give you some advice as to why you need content and what you should be doing with it in order to build your business. Make sure to join Hernan on Instagram L...

Today we have a great time with Erika De Anda from Big Block Realty. Erika comes on and shares some of the great things to do here in San Diego that are either inexpensive or free. Be sure to follow her on her social @ErikaSanDiegoHomes so that you can get more info on other cool things to do in San Diego. We also have fun talking about other things including her love for Baseball and the Padres,...

Today we were honored to have Jeff Fenster from Everbowl on the show. Jeff has built not only a small business but a business model that has allowed him to open 22 locations including a location at San Diego's Iconic Petco Park. Jeff shares with us his ideas on building a business. What young entrepreneurs struggle with and how to overcome those struggles. Jeff also shares with us how important it...

Today we are joined by Marguerite Creapillo with eXp Realty. Marguerite has been in Real Estate for over 25 years and on today's show we discuss things you can do to prepare for a changing market. We discuss BPO's and the value they bring beyond the monetary gain. We also take a deep dive into why Marguerite made the change to eXp Realty even after owning her own brokerage and even after owning a...