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EXPERIENCE 192 | It’s all about the EXPERIENCE! - Talking Food, Love,…
In my early years of LoCo Think Tank, when I was just getting out of the mobile food catering game, everyone was talking about the wonderful new caterers in town, Juli & Juan! Soon after, we had the chance to …
EXPERIENCE 191 | Investing in Relationships and Opportunities with An…
The business journey we’re featuring in today’s episode started when Garrett fell in love with Andrew’s sister (and later married), and took a great leap forward during the Covid pandemic when Garrett became the owner-operato...
EXPERIENCE 190 | Where Every Client in a Big Deal - Talking Full-Serv…
I met Christine Forster at a big fun business event of some sort (we both can’t remember!) - circa 2022 - and we had a short but lovely conversation, and she was super interested in what LoCo Think Tank was …
EXPERIENCE 189 | Ham & Eggs were $1.40 when we started! - Journey fro…
John Arnolfo operated the Silver Grill Cafe for 42 years, and found his exit plan through my guest on Episode 143 , Alan Jantzen. John and partner Mike Gress purchased Silver Grill on Valentines Day of 1979 as an unheated …
EXPERIENCE 188 | Reasonable, Affordable, Sustainable - A Conversation…
Ben Aste is a conservationist, first and foremost, also an Eagle Scout and the son of a Swiss immigrant. Ben started Uncle Benny’s Building Supplies from a small rented shed, because he couldn’t stand to see the waste in the...
EXPERIENCE 187 | A Journey through Ministry and into Entrepreneurship…
Noah and Alli Hutchison met during their college years at Baylor, and grew a friendship through their shared involvement in a church community - Antioch Waco. Alli started doing interior design work for friends and their fri...
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Curt Bear
CREATOR, HOST, & FOUNDER OF LOCO THINK TANK
Hi, I'm Curt and I love a good story. During my career in banking and as Founder of LoCo Think Tank, I have been blessed to hear thousands of inspiring and insightful business stories. I've observed that story is a powerful medium for learning. Much of the impact of our LoCo chapters is also from members sharing and learning in this way. We created The LoCo Experience to share this bounty of wisdom and experience for anyone to partake. I hope you listen and love it.
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