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Show notes from Episode #149 of the Sweaty Startup Podcast. The whole team is fighting to save Storage Squad. Today was not a good day. Schools have issued mandatory student evacuations, and Storage Squad’s future is at risk. The team spent the whole day fighting to reach administrators at their market universities, as different schools […]

Show notes from Episode #148 of the Sweaty Startup Podcast. Harvard announced they would be closing dorms and evacuating students before their spring break due to the coronavirus outbreak. Then Tufts, and then Cornell, and Boston College, and dozens of other schools, including most of Storage Squad’s market. An hour after Harvard’s announcement, the Storage […]

Show notes from Episode #147 of the Sweaty Startup Podcast. Continuing with the Businesses I Love series, Nick talks about the opportunites created by the recent coronavirus outbreak. COVID-19 has officially been labeled a pandemic among the World Health Organization and we’ve seen sporting events, concerts, conferences, and classes get canceled across the world. No […]

Show notes from Episode #146 of the Sweaty Startup Podcast. What is your wheelhouse? What work are you doing that is driving growth and profitability in your business, and how can you put more effort into focusing on it? The 80/20 rule is one of Nick’s favorite principles, and like many philosophies it’s equally applicable […]

Show notes from Episode #145 of the Sweaty Startup Podcast. The beginning of each year is an ideal time to start setting goals for yourself and your business. Most people that talk about their business goals are focused on hitting certain revenue or profitability figures, but there are steps along the way to those goals […]

Show notes from Episode #144 of the Sweaty Startup Podcast. In business and in life, small habits build success, and one of the most important habits is time management. Beyond being efficient in your work, the most successful people invest their time in activities that deliver value over time. The four quadrants of time management, […]

Show notes from Episode #143 of the Sweaty Startup Podcast. In business and in life, small habits build success, and one of the most important habits is time management. Beyond being efficient in your work, the most successful people invest their time in activities that deliver value over time. The four quadrants of time management, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]