S4E22 | The truth about small business funding & pivoting

<p>He ran a food truck. Then a bank teller&#39;s seat. Now he sits on both sides of the lending desk, and he&#39;s not holding back.</p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanklinbanking" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Travious Shanklin</strong></a> takes us inside the real cost of starting a food business: the wrong cart, the wrong location, and the brutal truth about getting funded with zero business history.</p><p>In this episode, we talk market research, tariffs reshaping the Pacific Northwest economy, which industries are thriving right now, and why Travious still dreams of building a business that creates real opportunity for local youth. Because not everything that ships creates impact, sometimes the lesson is the impact.</p><p>🎙️ Follow us for more</p><p>Instagram @darwoft</p><p>LinkedIn @DarwoftCompany</p><p>TikTok @darwoft</p>