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#140 Offseason to-do list #2 – employee training videos
Show notes from Episode #140 of the Sweaty Startup Podcast. As we kick off the second episode on off-season priorities and ways to set your business up for growth in the slow period, there was great outreach from listeners responding to the first episode on automated email responses that we wanted to address: Recap on […]
Read More ...#142 – How to build a web development agency – Adam Grim from Sparrow Websites
Show notes from Episode #142 of the Sweaty Startup Podcast. Adam Grim took over Sparrow Websites with four kids, two months of cash reserves, one week of training from the previous owner, and two customers lined up. In just a few years, this seemingly crazy decision has turned into one of the top web development […]
Read More ...#141 – How to start and market a power washing business
Show notes from Episode #141 of the Sweaty Startup Podcast. Chris is in his early twenties in South Carolina and started a pressure washing company about six months ago, quitting his job to take it on full-time. While he’s enjoyed the process, he’s exhausted by the constant hunt for new customers and wants to establish […]
Read More ...#139 Offseason to-do list #1 – canned responses and email workflow
Show notes from Episode #139 of the Sweaty Startup Podcast. This is an important time for your business. If you don’t yet have a business, this is a wonderful time to start one. Winter is often slow for service-based entrepreneurs, but too many people waste their winters thinking there’s little to do if their phone […]
Read More ...#138 – Businesses I HATE with Jim Flannery – bar apps and bachelorette parties
Show notes from Episode #138 of the Sweaty Startup Podcast. In the first podcast of this series, Jim and Nick touched on the difficulty in passion projects but also the opportunity that lies with them, specifically around online coaching. Now, they discuss the classic venture pitch–”I have an app to fix [problem]”. Whether bachelorette parties […]
Read More ...#137 – Businesses I HATE with Jim Flannery – online yoga instructing and other remote coaching
Show notes from Episode #137 of the Sweaty Startup Podcast. There’s been great feedback and outreach from the “Businesses I Love” post and podcast series, and we now have a few episodes with Jim Flannery taking a different approach. Jim and Nick hear a lot of ideas for businesses that typically don’t lead to success, […]
Read More ...#136 – Why Nick is WRONG and big ideas can lead to sustainable businesses with Jim Flannery
Show notes from Episode #136 of the Sweaty Startup Podcast. If you’re familiar with the Sweaty Startup, you know that Nick professes starting small with simple, low-risk ideas. A gig that you work on weekends can grow to a multi-million dollar business that replaces your job. These businesses aren’t immediately scalable, aren’t sexy, and won’t […]
Read More ...#135 How to start a gym and become the best version of yourself with Keith Keppner
Show notes from Episode #135 of the Sweaty Startup Podcast. Battling adversity his entire life, Keith Keppner seemed to have found his outlet in boxing, until a neck injury kept him away from the sport. Now, he operates a boutique boxing gym in Athens with 300 members, and tells us not only how he got […]
Read More ...#134 Buying a landscaping or detailing company
Show notes from Episode #134 of the Sweaty Startup Podcast. In a direct application of what we discussed with Nick Bradley in episode 95, Sam from Kansas City calls in to seek advice on buying an existing business. At 28 years old, Sam has a background in sales but has always wanted to dive into […]
Read More ...#133 – How entrepreneurs think about car ownership
Show notes from Episode #133 of the Sweaty Startup Podcast. A key component of the lean lifestyle that Nick embraces is car choice. In very few other decisions can you save so much money while sacrificing so little. Being responsible and frugal with your car is a common rule of personal finance, yet many people […]
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