near his family. Opening the shop was easy. Galeno’s magnetic personality and skills
attracted many new clients, but Galeno had never owned a business before, and he was struggling with the day-to-day operations. That’s when his wife, Vanesa Rodriguez, told him about the Family
Hope Center. Her parents were also involved in the Hope Center, and she would sometimes take classes there. She thought Galeno might benefit from going as well. Galeno started attending regularly, using the computer lab to work on his business needs. When Family Coach Becci Ruiz found out he
for the day. “When I opened the shop, I knew how to cut hair, and I knew I
was good at it,” Galeno says. “But I just didn’t know how to run a business. I was having a really hard time. I would get clients, but then I wouldn’t know where the money is between work expenses and personal expenses. I started to get confused.” DreamBuilder helped Galeno organize his business, keep track of his expenses, separating household from business expenses, and even about marketing. “I love DreamBuilder,” Galeno says. “It helped organize everything
“I have learned patience and faith no matter how hard it looks. I started learning about faith — to just wait. Things will get better when God decides to bless you, and he will bless you.” –Antonio Galeno
had just opened his own shop, she introduced him to DreamBuilder, an online interactive tutorial with step-by-step basics for operating a business. In addition to the interactive courses, students are given access to tools and templates they can use in their own ventures. Galeno became a faithful student. He was at the Hope Center computer lab every day taking the classes before his shop opened
for me and the shop. It also helped me see that I needed to love the shop and to identify opportunities.” When Ruiz noticed his committment to growing his business, she
talked to him and Rodriguez about participating in the family coaching program at the Hope Center, allowing them to work with a family coach to identify goals in building self-sustainability for their family.
Antonio Galeno opened 5 Stars Barbershop in Peñitas, Texas one year ago. He’s taken business classes offered at the Buckner Family Hope Center, which has helped him organize and manage his shop.
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