Month: July 2019
How to start a business staining decks
Staining decks is a business you can bootstrap for almost no money. Buy a web domain and get hosting for $1.99 per month. Put together a WordPress website using a free template. Make a logo and some marketing material for free on Canva. Send a Google My Business postcard to your apartment and build out […]
Read More ...Look up from your computer screen (ep 70)
Show notes from episode 70 of the podcast. If people would just get out from behind their computer and look around them they would have no problem finding opportunities galore. I started my business hauling boxes up and down skinny stairwells during finals week. Sweating my butt off. I worked hard physically for a year […]
Read More ...Should I buy a franchise? What are the advantages and disadvantages? What should I think about?
Show notes from Podcast episode 69. Hi this is Drew from Brisbane – one of my business ideas is around beer line tap cleaning. There is a franchise in my area that I could buy into for a reasonable price. With the fees you pay they provide support and training however I have a technology background […]
Read More ...How to start a window cleaning business
Cleaning windows sounds silly but its a great low cost business with the potential to help you buck the rat race and can be a great first business to build. Before you do anything make a list of competitors in your area. Call them all and ask 100 questions. Ask how they price. Ask how […]
Read More ...The three wealthiest people I know and what I’ve learned from their stories (ep 67)
Show notes from podcast episode 67. The first one started out by opening a single pizza restaurant with two friends in a small town in Ohio. 4 years later he sold 30 pizza restaurants. Then he built and sold the next business and the next one after that. Now he is a wealth manager and makes […]
Read More ...Should I take over a family business? What steps should I take before jumping in? (ep 66)
Show notes from Podcast Episode 66. Hey Nick it John from Vancouver. What are your thoughts on taking over a family business? I think if you analyze it right and take the right steps its an amazing opportunity to own a business that is years ahead of one you might otherwise start. You can also likely […]
Read More ...How to launch and build a videography business – applicable to any B2B service and most home services (ep 64)
Show notes from Podcast Episode 65. “Hey Nick this is Andy from Louisville KY and I’m a wedding videographer. I’m looking to expand into the corporate market making videos for small businesses, real estate developments and similar things. How can I break into this market?” Get lots of advice from people in the industry but I’ll […]
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