Sep 1, 2026 · 1 hr 35 min · 13 segments
Entrepreneur Ricky Ortiz makes his 3rd podcast appearance! •COVID success •Advancement of the hustle •Food truck beefs •Knowing when to get out •Family influence •Podcast audit •Beauty of marketing
Ricky OrtizGuest
Starr DeMarcoHostFishHost
You know? When you think of it that way, I mean, think about how I got my start.

I don't know if you remember my backstory a little bit, but I started with Holy Smoke and a food truck.

Well, we had already been in COVID where you get the scares and you get, you know, all the rumors and stuff going on in China.

We're already selling out super busy and I'm in the hospital and they're talking about, you might not be able to be in the room to see your daughter be born because we're in shutdown for COVID and people are coming in sick.
time.
My son was born March 3rd and COVID.

You know? When you think of it that way, I mean, think about how I got my start.

I don't know if you remember my backstory a little bit, but I started with Holy Smoke and a food truck.

Well, we had already been in COVID where you get the scares and you get, you know, all the rumors and stuff going on in China.

We're already selling out super busy and I'm in the hospital and they're talking about, you might not be able to be in the room to see your daughter be born because we're in shutdown for COVID and people are coming in sick.
time.
My son was born March 3rd and COVID.
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