The Startup Club Podcast

In this episode, Sam and Derek sit down over coffee to talk about where THE STARTUP CLUB all began. We’re going behind the scenes, to show how far we’ve come and share what we plan to do next! Are you starting a startup of your own? Listen to this episode to get an inside look of a fellow startup, and be encouraged knowing we’re all going thru the same challenges.Thanks for listening, and Happy Holidays!

Today, we’re talking to Jackson Calame, a very successful business owner here in San Antonio, Jackson has been involved with many startups, and has worked with the biggest names in Digital Marketing. I can’t wait! for you to hear about his story, and his experience helping businesses of all sizes.He’s here to teach us about his business model: and that is, Building Relationships with Customers.Guy’s I gotta say, this is one of the best lessons a business owner can learn. And that is Success in business, isnt about how much money you spend on marketing. It’s 2 words: Great Experience. That’s it! It’s ensuring your customers have a great experience when they walk in your door, or visit your website. Its the value you bring to customers, how much you help them, and how well you build a relationship with them.Yall. You can drop serious money on Facebook, and Google ads, and those things are great! They’ll bring in customers, but if you cant give them a great experience once they’ve walked in your door, or opened your website, then you won’t see a return on that marketing dollar. Because you wont get sales, you wont get what’s most important: revenue.So listen close to what Jackson has to say about all this, its amazing, I know you’re going to love it.Now, I know you may be thinking, great, But Sam, what about once they’ve crossed that threshold, and they’ve visited my website or entered my store?Well here comes the best part, near the end of the episode, we talk about lead magnets, and trip wire offers. If you don’t know what those are, stay tuned. Jackson has some great things to teach you, AND, he’s thrown in something special for those of you who listen to the end.Links mentioned in this episode: Effective Executive: https://amzn.to/2SldpSORich Dad Poor Dad: https://amzn.to/2zFr1BHBusiness Professionals UNITE! : https://www.facebook.com/groups/273433076408888/?ref=br_rs

In this episode, Sam speaks to a crowd of entrepreneurs at Launch SA’s event “San Antonio Entrepreneurship Week.” Keying off one of our most popular blog post, Sam teaches How to Turn Your Hobby into a Business. If you’re considering taking your hobby to the next level, or a side business to the next level of full time business, this talk is for you. Happy Thanksgiving!Links mentioned in this episode: How to Start and Grow your Business in San Antonio https://sastartupclub.com/guides

In today’s episode, Sam, Derek, and Ricky head to Hausmann Millworks to sit down with Albert Gonzalez, a famous painter here in San Antonio. Albert tell his amazing, rags-to-riches story, and explains his philosophy on pricing. How do you price art? Albert has an interesting take, that you don’t want to miss. If you’re a business owner looking to connect with the local art scene, learn how to price your products, or simply need inspiration this episode is for you!Links mentioned in this episode:Zip Recruiter: https://www.ziprecruiter.com/thestartupclub

In this episode, Sam and Derek visit The Blue Box Bar again for a sit down with Professor Douglass Carter from Texas A&M San Antonio. He’s here to tell us about his new Entrepreneurship Program and all the exciting things happening at the Texas A&M San Antonio Campus. This program is amazing, and we can only say, we wish our MBA’s included something like this! If you’re in San Antonio, and want to start a business, you owe it to yourself to checkout this course!Links Mentioned in this Episode:How to Start and Grow your Business in San Antonio: https://amzn.to/2FgrH5BStartup Nation: https://amzn.to/2RPNe6G

In this episode Sam and Derek host a LIVE Podcast recording at San Antonio Startup Week 2018. We have Mr Marcell Johnson, VP of Business Development for Port San Antonio, as our guest. He’s here to tell our listeners all about this awesome development in south San Antonio that is sure to make waves across our tech and business eco-system. There is millions of dollars being invested in this area, and you’ll hear why that’s exciting for San Antonio Small Business Owners!Links Mentioned in this EpisodeHow to Start and Grow a Business in San Antonio - https://amzn.to/2qw16HjPort San Antonio - https://www.facebook.com/PortSanAntonioTX/

In this episode, Sam and Derek visit Viva Tacoland at 103 W Grayson St to eat some great tacos, hear some live music, and learn about Search Engine Optimization.How hard is it to find your business online? Yusuf Chowdhury of OnlineBUsinessOwners.org tells us how to get your website HIGHER in search engine results and help customers find you. His Digital Marketing tips, tricks, and ideas are sure to educate you, and help you improve your online presence today!Links Mentioned in this Episode:sastartupclub.com/jobsonlinebusinessowners.organswerthepublic.comgoogle.com/keywordsgoogle.com/analyticsYusuf’s favorite book: Gary V’s Crush it! https://amzn.to/2Ct3w0V

Huge news! We’ve been invited to participate in San Antonio Startup Week!We’ll be recording a live podcast episode on 25 October 2018 at 3pm. We’ll be headlining for Brand Brothers and Cyber Talk Radio, so come out and say hi and watch some of your favorite podcasts in the making!Location: 116 East Houston Street, San Antonio (across from Geekdom)Follow signs for “Basecamp”Sign up for free at sanantonio.startupweek.coSee you there!

In this Episode, Sam and Derek sit down with Eddie Garcia from Jacob O. Lopez Insurance Agency to talk about Business Insurance… The fact is, every business needs insurance. The thing about Business Insurance is that people usually try to buy it AFTER something bad has happened, but by then it’s too late. Don’t let that happen to you! Eddie tells us about all the different types of business insurance and everything you should think about when shopping around, don’t miss it!Links mentioned in this episode:ZipRecruiter!Jacob O Lopez Insurance

In this episode Sam and Derek visit Geekdom to speak to Coach Miguel of San Antonio’s #1 Facebook Ad agency: Nexo. Coach tells his story, and how he went from a young immigrant to a successful and wealthy 29 year old entrepreneur. He’s dominating the Marketing Agency space, and he shares his secrets to winning with Facebook ads. You’re going to love this episode, and if you do, don’t miss his free workshops!ps!Links mentioned in this episode:Nexohttps://nexorevolution.com/OnDeckhttps://ondeck.com/thestartupclub

In this show, Sam and Derek sit down with Michelle Mudge-Riley, DO, MHA, RDN. Hear what she has to say about leaving the highest paid profession to start her own business. Incredible story! If she can leave her full time job, you can too. Don’t miss it!Links mentioned in this episode:Freshbooks! https://freshbooks.com/thestartupclubhttps://phphysicians.com/Join THE STARTUP CLUB for free! https://sastartupclub.com/join

In this episode, Sam and Derek sit down with Jose Campos, co-founder of CommonWealth Coffee House. Jose tells the story of how they turned this run-down drug house into one of the top upscale French bakeries and coffee shops in America. To do this, they had to face huge challenges— Jose and his partners were David, and the City of San Antonio was their Goliath. Hear how Jose used the media, and sheer determination as his stone and slingshot to win this battle and build this empire!Links mentioned in this episode:CommonWealth Coffee House: https://commonwealthcoffeehouse.com/Jose’s favorite book, Rich Dad, Poor Dad https://amzn.to/2QDj3zEJoin the Club for Free! at https://sastartupclub.com/join

Links Mentioned in this PodcastZip Recruiter! https://ziprecruiter.com/thestartupclubhttps://startupssanantonio.com/Iris' Favorite Book: Cilantro Diaries: Business Lessons from the Most Unlikely Placeshttps://amzn.to/2wVYpls(For a written recap of the episode, check out the Blog post written by Iris herself!)https://sastartupclub.com/blog

Links mentioned in this episode:ZipRecruiter! http://ziprecruiter.com/thestartupclubTwentySomethingSA Instagram https://www.instagram.com/twentysomethingsa/Alyssa's Favorite Book: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck https://amzn.to/2Q5akGbDon't forget to join THE CLUB for free! at https://sastartupclub.com/

Links mentioned in this episode:http://www.ziprecruiter.com/thestartupclubhttps://www.instagram.com/steelcitypopssanantonio/https://www.facebook.com/steelcitypopssanantonio/Ben's favorite book:Every Good Endeavor by Tim Keller, grab a copy here:https://amzn.to/2oESOMAThank you for listening! Don't forget to join the club for free at:https://sastartupclub.com/join

This Bonus Episode explains who THE STARTUP CLUB is and what you can expect from this Podcast. Every week we will interview Startup Founders, all of whom are successful small business owners from around San Antonio.  Our goal is to educate and inspire entrepreneurs, like YOU, to start and grow your business.  We also interview subject matter experts in all areas of business to teach you invaluable lessons that you can take away and use in your business that same day. We want to expand your definition of "Startup" to include all small business.  To do that, we interview not just Tech Startups (which are increasing in San Antonio) but also entrepreneurs from all industries.  This will show just how similar we are, as entrepreneurs, humans, and San Antonians.   In future episodes this Show Notes section will include links and relevant information pertaining to the Episode. Thank you for listening!https://sastartupclub.com/