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The TNT Show#20 Manny Fernandez: Strategic Business IntermediariesManny Fernandez spent his early years in Venezuela working at his parents’ restaurant, where he learned the value of hard work, delivering exceptional products, and saving money. During his high school years, he had saved enough to invest in a small business that unfortunately did not succeed. However, the lessons he learned were priceless.Manny migrated to the United States and has owned an automotive shop in Deerfield Beach, Florida, for three decades. His shop specializes in rebuilding transmissions, and for all of those three decades, it has been their sole focus. Seven years ag...2025-05-092h 33The TNT Show#19 Sam Nimah: TriVent HealthcareSam Nimah spent much of his career working as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) within large corporations. After many years as a successful CPA, he started getting the itch to leave the corporate world and set out on his own. He eventually decided, after much research, that he wanted to buy into an existing business. Eventually, he came across TriVent Healthcare. He loved the business model, and the numbers made sense, so he bought it.TriVent Healthcare does only one thing, and they are the best in the world at it … liberate patients from ventilators. Once on a...2025-04-251h 49The TNT Show#18 Michael Gabbett: International shipping and logisticsIn this interview, we delve into the perspective of Michael Gabbett, a seasoned industry professional with 31 years of experience in the international shipping sector. Despite the industry’s inherent challenges and fluctuations, Gabbett finds the constant evolution of logistics to be an engaging and rewarding career path.The maritime industry plays a pivotal role in global trade, accounting for approximately 90% of the world’s goods being transported by sea. The operation of merchant ships generates an estimated annual revenue exceeding half a trillion US dollars in freight rates. The global fleet comprises over 100,000 vessels, span...2025-04-172h 19The TNT Show#17 Kenny Ruiz: MagChop LLCKenny Ruiz started his life in Chicago before moving to South Florida in his adolescence. Kenny has done a lot of things in his life but his artistic expression has remained consistent through out. Kenny started MagChop in his 30's as a way to live out his dream of being a professional artist. Never afraid of being knocked down, his adventure traversing the world of art is an inspiration to anyone trying to make it on their own. His work includes selling art work originals, prints, coffee mugs, designing women’s bathing suits, and then eventually becoming an actor al...2025-03-283h 25The TNT Show#16 Stefan Petzold: Loft TürWe discuss with Stefan Petzold how he became an entrepreneur in Germany. Loft Tür builds high end metal frame/glass doors and enclosures. Stefan tells us about the joys of building a successful business and the many challenges he faced along the way.2025-02-211h 58The TNT Show#15 Jeff Smolansky: Better Party RentalsWe spoke with Jeff Smolansky about how he started Better Party Rentals. Jeff explains how he deals with stiff competition in busy South Florida and how he maintains customer relationships, finds new customers, manages his workforce, and operates on a day to day basis.2025-02-141h 58The TNT Show#14 Cotton King, Inc.In this episode I discuss with my co-host, Tom King, how he started a hockey apparel company in South Florida and later merged with Weston Cotton to start Cotton King, Inc. in the early 2000s.2025-02-052h 08The TNT Show#13 Josh King: South Florida Firefighter's Career PathWe discuss with Josh King how he became a firefighter/paramedic, his work life, and how he and his wife, Steph, balance family life with three young boys.2024-12-132h 48The TNT Show#12 Catching Up and Future PlansWe haven't recorded in over 2 months (life got in the way). We needed to just catch up and discuss our plans for 2025.2024-12-081h 38The TNT Show#11 Mikey Nucci: Google Ads and AnalyticsMikey Nucci, founder of Scale Advertising (scaleadvertising.com) and a longtime family friend of the Kings, joins us to discuss Google Ads (AdWords) and it’s impact on the small business community. 2024-10-021h 53The TNT Show#10 Jessie King: Finding Direction using God’s CompassTom and Travis sit down with Jessie King, Tom’s middle child of three, to discuss her life’s path and how she learned to actively participate in discovering God’s plan.2024-09-242h 46The TNT Show#9 Firearms Education and SafetyTom and Travis discuss learning how to shoot guns, learning how to handle guns safely, and a story about a negligent discharge (luckily no one was hurt). 2024-09-152h 04The TNT Show#8 Rise of the PCTravis and Tom discuss the beginnings of the personal computer from the mid-70's to mid-80's and how Tom was involved with the construction of IBM’s PC production line in Boca Raton, FL.2024-09-082h 22The TNT Show#7 Carving Out Quality TimeCarving out quality time with your spouse … finding what works for you.2024-09-011h 58The TNT Show#6 Breaking the Crazy CycleThe dark side of Tom's childhood and how he learned over many years to break the "crazy cycle". Mental and physical abuse can drive you deeper into the hole, hold you at the same dysfunctional depth, or free you from it.2024-08-242h 35The TNT Show#5 Teaching Kids "How To"Passing on "how to" we learned as kids to our own ... Americans don't call a handyman.2024-08-151h 17The TNT Show#4 Exploring FatherhoodMemories of our fathers and how it shaped us. Great friend and hunting buddy, Rich, joins us as TNT's first guest.2024-08-102h 06The TNT Show#3 Why We HuntOur take on "why we hunt" ... maybe "we" includes you!2024-08-031h 26The TNT Show#2 Preparing for DisasterTravis and Tom walk through the process of preparing for a disaster. This could apply to any type of storm or dangerous situation but would vary somewhat depending on where you live. One of us constantly prepares and the other, by his own admission, does nothing. 2024-08-011h 12The TNT Show#1 Intro to the CastHow we met and how we got here.2024-08-011h 28