#167 - Flip & Maritza Aguilera - Best of the West Wing Fest - a podcast by Andrew Hazzlee

Flip is back on the show for the 3rd time and he brought his wife Maritza to talk about their upcoming wing festival called Best of the West Wing Fest. They explain what gave them the idea, how they went about making it a reality, and what it’s been like running an events company. Flip & Maritza also run other monthly events and have learned a lot when it comes to running an events company. Their company Sophisticated Events COS was created so that they can do amazing events and bring fun and exciting things to Colorado Springs!  

Get your tickets at bestofthewestwingfest.com   

0:00 Introducing the guests

0:13 The Best of the West Wing Fest

1:19 Sponsors

2:14 What inspired the festival?

4:04 Hot Ones & Hot Wing Competition

5:12 3E's Sponsors the Clean Comedy

6:36 Making Ideas A Reality

9:43 Having A Career While Being An Entrepreneur

11:37 Taking Care Of Yourself as an Entrepreneur

14:19 Were You Doing Events Before Moving To COS?

15:22 Growing An Events Company

21:20 Starting A Business From Zero

23:13 Working For The Man Vs Being An Entrepreneur

24:16 Maritza's Entrepreneurial Journeys

27:43 Being A Slave To Your Business

29:44 How Maritza's Son Is Doing

31:06 How Flip's Businesses Are Doing

37:47 Advice For Starting An Events Company

40:37 Colorado Springs Projected To Overtake Denver

46:16 Andrew's First Impression of Flip

47:42 The Entertainment At Best of the West Wing Fest

52:12 Wrapping up the Show!

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