Whiskey, Wisdom, and the Wild West of Business – Ricky Aviles’ Journey.

Loans, Trust, and Growth: Banking for Entrepreneurs

Small businesses face unique challenges—cash flow, credit, risk, and growth. In this episode, I talk with Ryan Melendez, an experienced banker and advisor, about the tools and insights every business owner should know. With an “old school” relationship-first style, Ryan breaks down how the right banking partner can help you build, protect, and scale your business.

Entre fuego y talento: la Sexy Chef Mina y los ChillaKillers

En mi primer episodio completamente en español, me siento a hablar con la imparable Chef Mina Ibáñez, la fuerza detrás de ChillaKillers. Un restaurante que nace de la pasión, la resiliencia y la convicción de que el trabajo duro siempre da frutos. Ya seas un emprendedor en ciernes, un amante de la buena comida o alguien persiguiendo su propio sueño, el camino de Mina demuestra que con coraje, crecimiento y determinación, el éxito siempre es posible.

Whiskey, Wisdom, and the Wild West of Business – Ricky Aviles’ Journey.

Growing up in Sabinal, TX, with a graduating class of just 45 people, Ricky set his sights on Austin, earning his business degree from St. Edward’s University while grinding through night shifts to make it happen. From there, he co-founded TPS, developing a government payment system that sold in 2002, then doubled down in mobile payments before getting acquired in 2024. Not one to slow down, he launched Casa Crew Remodeling in 2021 and BXN in 2019, proving that reinvention is the real key to success.

Books, Business & Big Wins: Inside the BXN Network with Rodney

Rodney Brulloths - BXN Co-Founder.  In this episode of Manny’s Sales Soirée, I sit down with Rodney, the co-founder of BXN (Business Exchange Network). The group that’s been shaking up the way Austin’s local small businesses. We swap stories about the power of networking, dive into some of our favorite motivational books, and talk about why surrounding yourself with the right people can change the game for your business and your mindset. If you’re an Austin entrepreneur or just someone who believes your network is your net worth… this one’s for you!

A Hive Hobby to a Buzz Biz: Pacha Mama Bees.

In this episode I sat down with Kate from Pacha Mama Bees, who went from living in Egypt and Argentina to building a full-on apiary business in Austin with her husband Julio. Julio grew up in Lima, Peru, with family from the Andes, where his grandparents lived fully off the land. Growing their own food, raising animals, even making their own bricks. That spirit lives on in their business name: Pacha Mama, which means “Mother Earth” in Quechua. What started as a hobby turned into hive leasing, enterprise beekeeping. This isn’t your average honey story. Follow Pacha Mama Bees: Facebook: facebook.com/pachamamabees [https://www.facebook.com/pachamamabees] Instagram: instagram.com/pachamamabees [https://www.instagram.com/pachamamabees]