In this episode of Chat By The Pitch, we sit down with Victor Jaramillo, founder of SportXplore Travel, whose journey from soccer-loving kid in Mexico City to Texas entrepreneur is nothing short of inspiring. After a layoff pushed him out of the corporate world, Victor turned his lifelong passion for sports and community into a mission: to simplify, humanize, and save families money on youth soccer travel. We talk pay-to-play pitfalls, hotel nightmares, and how Victor is changing the game—literally.

Key Talking Points:

Victor’s early connection to soccer through the 1986 World Cup

The realities of growing up in Mexico’s soccer system

Why being laid off pushed him toward entrepreneurship

The origins and evolution of SportXplore Travel

Disrupting the current youth sports travel model

Pay-to-play challenges from a parent’s perspective

How SportXplore Travel builds partnerships with clubs and hotels

Creating savings and scholarship opportunities for clubs

Transparency, fairness, and why it matters in youth sports travel

Victor’s mission to be more than just a travel service

Tune in to learn:

What happens behind the scenes with those expensive hotel blocks

How one man’s layoff turned into a new way to support youth soccer

The hidden cost of disorganization in team travel

Why building trust—not just bookings—is at the heart of Victor’s business

How SportXplore Travel is returning value to families and clubs

Quotes from Victor:

"Sometimes you take the leap not because you're brave—but because you have no other option."

"I was scared to be an entrepreneur. I never thought I’d actually do it."

"The hotel industry opens up when they hear one word: prepaid."

"This isn’t just about rooms—it’s about respect for parents’ time and money."

"We give money back to the clubs because youth sports should lift families up, not drain them."

"My inspiration was Tom’s Shoes. Do good, and good comes back."

"The system’s broken when parents pay more and get less."

"We’re not charging agency fees—our business is built on transparency."

"A team manager’s job is already hard enough. We're here to be their right hand, not their replacement."

"I believe youth travel should be efficient, fair, and built on trust."

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