Month: July 2020

189. How to start an online tutoring business

With school openings getting delayed more and more as the school year approaches, many parents and students have no idea how to approach distance and online learning. Many families spent months at home with each other with school being a light at the end of the tunnel. With the school year in question, that’s looking […]

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July 22, 2020 3 mins read

188. Make $112k a year building fences

In today’s episode, Nick gives a step by step guide on how to launch a business building fences that can bring in $112k a year. After living in his house for around 2 years and doing renovations in his basement and different projects around the house, he’s talked to many contractors and workers about projects […]

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July 20, 2020 3 mins read

187. A book you need to read

In today’s episode of The Sweaty Startup, Nick reflects back on a book he read in the last few months. The book, Call Me Ted, is an autobiography of Ted Turner, who is a media mogul, sports team owner, and entrepreneur. Because his story is not widely known, Nick thinks this autobiography is a book […]

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July 15, 2020 3 mins read

186. How to win friends and influence people

Today’s episode of The Sweaty Startup is a continuation of a self-help kick that Nick has been talking about. Nick loves learning self-help, how to better himself, make changes to his life, and become a better person through it. Because of that, he loves sharing what he learns with all of you. Today’s topic is […]

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July 8, 2020 3 mins read

185. I fired a customer today

In today’s episode of The Sweaty Startup, Nick talks about having to fire a customer. Now what does that mean? He had a customer who was limiting his business and threatening his employees. Instead of bowing to their demands or yelling at them, he politely and confidently told them they could no longer use Storage […]

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July 6, 2020 3 mins read

184. Three small habits that will change your life and your business

In today’s episode of The Sweaty Startup, Nick talks about life and happiness. Nick has been reading How to Win Friends and Influence People and reflecting on the book and on his life. He challenged himself to try 3 simple habits for a week. No complaining- Nick decided he was going to go a week […]

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July 1, 2020 3 mins read
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179: How profitable is a self storage facility?

In today’s episode, Nick talks about a self-storage facility that he and his partner bought in July of 2019. He goes over the numbers of buying it, operating it, and income from units being rented out, as well as expenses. His goal is to show you just how profitable a self-storage facility is. This property […]

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