589: Ryan Salts on Removing the "Passion Blinders" to get Perspective

Hailing from San Antonio and graduate of St. Mary's University with a BBA in Accounting, Ryan Salts' experience includes working at the 80/20 Foundation and Geekdom prior to helping open Launch SA (formerly Café Commerce). Through Launch SA, Ryan created many of the programs now operating, including Break Fast & Launch, Pitch Tab and San Antonio Entrepreneurship Week. His greatest value is his network and helping provide opportunities for entrepreneurs to create valuable connections.

Show notes… Favorite success quote or mantra:

Every day is a new day.

In this episode with Ryan Salts, we discuss:

• How powerful taking an interest in others can be.
• Once you've gained an idea of who is who, helping people connect.
• What attracted Ryan to entrepreneurism.
• How part of Ryan's mission with Break Fast & Launch is to paint a realistic picture of how hard it is to opening a food and beverage operation.
• How beneficial it is for entrepreneurs to get involved with organizations like Launch SA simply for the perspective it offers.
• What most food entrepreneurs miss when they're opening their food business.
• Communicating with the regulatory entities instead of seeing them as if they are the bad guys.
• Setting your business up with the right tools on day one so you don't have to fix things while your business is running.
• Taking the time to think about what you want to become so you can set yourself up better to get there.
• Surrounding yourself with not only mentors who have done what you are doing, but also with peers who are going through the same thing.

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Contact info:

If you have any questions throughout the program please feel free to contact him directly via email or phone (rsalts@launchsa.org, 210.885.5914) –

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