From No Job and Rent Due to Becoming a Business Funding Expert | Alex Barajas | Victortheinspiration

In today’s episode, I sit down with Alex Barajas, who shares how his early life, his father’s entrepreneurial resilience, and his own search for freedom shaped the work he does today. Alex was born in Mexico, came to the United States as a child, grew up in California, and watched his father lose everything during the recession — including a season where the family had no running water, no electricity, and survived on beans and tortillas. Instead of quitting, his father rebuilt, and that planted the seed of entrepreneurship in his life.Alex explains why credit is more than a number, why business funding requires discipline, why borrowed money should never be treated as free money, and how financial literacy can help people create options for their future. He also opens up about working as a recruiter and realizing that many people were returning to the workforce past retirement age because they never built something they controlled for themselves.Learn More About Their Story:https://Victortheinspiration.com/blogs/become-the-victor-podcast/AlexBarajasEpisode27Connect with Alex Barajas:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexcreditxpert/ TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@alexcreditxpertYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@alexcreditxpertLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexcreditxpert/Website:https://astonnova-university.com/Latest Interviews | Become the Victor:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTfKsun2o3kw&si=i6KCe4ajkNRrVN6iChapters:00:00 Credit is More Than a Number01:17 From Mexico to California02:35 Pandemic, No Job, and the Rent Crisis That Started it03:35 Seeing the Safe Path Break Down05:33 His Father Lost Everything and Rebuilt07:22 Using Credit Responsibly Under Pressure11:40 Becoming Confident Enough to Teach14:16 What Banks Look for Beyond a Credit Score26:05 Who Should Not Touch $100K in Funding34:23 Starting Over Without Financial Shame#BecometheVictor#AlexBarajas#FinancialFreedomTune into Become the Victor Podcast:Listen on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@BecometheVictorListen on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/become-the-victor/id1892258845Listen on Amazon Music:https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d360ddd7-158d-47ae-8505-acecb401dd77/become-the-victor-podcastListen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/0iENHZM8O9XROSTgEwTEnZ?si=067c01d40784426dListen on iHeartRadio:https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1333-become-the-victor-podcast-330696431Connect with Me:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Victortheinspiration/YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@VictortheinspirationWebsite:https://Victortheinspiration.com/My book, Become the Victor: Turning Trials into Triumph, tells my personal journey and offers guidance for anyone who feels stuck, discouraged, or unsure how to move forward. It is a reminder that “your greatest tests will become your greatest testimony.”Author Website:https://christianfaithpublishing.com/books/?book=become-the-victorBarnes & Noble:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/become-the-victor-victor-guerra-victortheinspiration/1149224892?ean=9798901061305Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0GHB1KQNH/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0iTunes:https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/isbn9798897855186Google Play Books: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Victor_Guerra_Victortheinspiration_Become_the_Vict?id=YYTCEQAAQBAJReaderHouse:https://readerhouse.com/product/become-the-victor/The information on this podcast and the resources available are for educational and informational purposes only.