#05 - Jarin Udom: Owner, Bards & Cards Game Shop

Jarin Udom runs and co-owns Bards & Cards, San Diego’s finest game shop, located in the Gaslamp Quarter in downtown San Diego. He’s also a regular at Stout Public House. Originally from Hawaii, he grew up working in his parents’ restaurant before dropping out of high school. From there, he dove into sales, served in the Navy, and eventually carved out a path into the tech industry. Now in his mid-40s, he’s turned his passion into a business, running a thriving game shop with his partner, Tony. Today, we dive into the twists and turns of his journey—how he developed the skills that helped him network his way into tech, and how those same skills eventually gave him the confidence to open his own small business.