
The Marketing Boost is a podcast for business owners, marketers, and entrepreneurs who want real talk about what it takes to grow. Hosted by Leon Hitchens, each episode features candid conversations with business owners from San Antonio and beyond, covering the strategies, challenges, and lessons that actually shaped their success. Whether you're running an agency, building a startup, or trying to... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 32 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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Ryan Beltran joins the show to discuss ChainCraft, a platform merging AI and blockchain to make game creation and digital asset ownership frictionless. By treating blockchain as background infrastructure rather than a tech barrier,... more
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Vincent Oliver joins Leon to explain why the "AI Agent" craze is often a trap for small businesses. They discuss the shift toward Marketing Engineering, where AI is used to build cheap, reliable custom code rather than expensive, unpredi... more
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In this episode of The Marketing Boost, Leon sits down with longtime friend Jon Garcia, the creator behind the viral TikTok account StrikingEye. After leaving an eight-year career at Geekdom and facing personal loss, Jon turned to co... more
Matthew Kanakidis didn't set out to build a tech empire; he just wanted a place to live. After getting scammed while looking for an apartment at UTSA, he realized the leasing industry was stuck in the Stone Age.
Today, as the CEO of RentBamboo, Matt... more
▶️ In this episode of the Marketing Boost, we sit down with Franklin Morris, founder and CEO of KeepTabz, an AI-powered competitive intelligence platform. Franklin shares his journey from being a VP of Marketing at a venture-scaled business to launch... more
Zac Brown returns to the show to discuss the bold transition from Nonprofits HQ to GiveKit. While the original name was SEO-friendly, it lacked brand recall and was difficult for customers to communicate. Zac explains how they executed a complete nam... more
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In this episode of The Marketing Boost, host Leon Hitchens sits down with John, founder of PacAPit, to dive deep into the journey of turning a simple riverside idea into a patented, flat-packing fire pit loved by overlanders, scout... more
In this episode of The Boost, Leon sits down with Maria, founder of Hess Street Foods, to explore how a generational recipe and deep cultural roots sparked a thriving culinary business. What started as a homemade chorizo recipe passed down from Maria... more
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This show delivers pragmatic conversations with founders, marketers, and makers who are building in and around San Antonio, often weaving in broader tech, AI, and marketing themes. Recent episodes cover how blockchain-based gaming envisions user-owned assets and creator royalties; practical approaches to AI integration for small to mid-sized businesses; storytelling and content as a business model for local culture; AI-enabled real estate leasing and sales processes; competitive intelligence for startups; rapid branding and go-to-market discipline during rebrands; and hardware entrepreneurs building community-focused products. Across the mix, the host emphasizes actionable tactics, practical product development, and the human side of entrep... more
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Recent guests on The Marketing Boost include:
1. Ryan Beltran
2. Vincent Oliver
3. Jon Garcia
4. Matthew Kanakidis
5. Franklin Morris
6. Zac Brown
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