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#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 […]

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February 24, 2020 5 mins read

#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 […]

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February 23, 2020 5 mins read

#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 […]

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#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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#132 – How dedicated should we be? Why Kevin O’Leary and Shark Tank culture is WRONG

Show notes from Episode #132 of the Sweaty Startup Podcast. What are your goals? That’s the first question you should ask yourself when considering entrepreneurship, or any career path for that matter. If you’ve started your business but haven’t answered this question yet, it should be your top priority. Next, ask yourself what it will […]

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#131 – How wealthy do you want to get? +2020 plans with the Sweaty Startup

Show notes from Episode #131 of the Sweaty Startup Podcast. With the redesign of the website and the branding, Nick has been thinking a lot lately about his mission for Sweaty Startup. Some of the feedback he received on mockups were that people wanted to see mops, hammers, and sweat in the logos. As Nick […]

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#130 – Businesses I LOVE #3 – A pool business, closet building, pest control, damage remediation, property management

Show notes from Episode #130 of the Sweaty Startup Podcast. Nick and Max Maher sit down again to talk about their favorite businesses that are relatively easy to start. Most of these are on Nick’s Businesses I Love list, and are great opportunities to start out with little money or experience. Know Your Market These […]

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February 22, 2020 5 mins read

#129 – How to start a window cleaning business – concept breakdown with Nick and Max

Show notes from Episode #129 of the Sweaty Startup Podcast. In this episode, Nick and Max talk to us through the formation of a window cleaning business. You’ll get an in depth review of how they would start the business if they were 21 and had no money, and discuss marketing, the strategic foundation, and […]

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#128 – The mindset that makes an entrepreneur more likely to succeed

Show notes from Episode #128 of the Sweaty Startup Podcast. What’s the mindset of an entrepreneur? What makes somebody an entrepreneur? Where does the drive to be a successful entrepreneur come from? Nick is joined by Max Maher to talk about what drives them, and why they’re happiest as entrepreneurs. Passionate Curiosity Max talks about […]

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#126 – The one thing that took my business from a $350k a year stressfest to a scalable business ready to grow

Show notes from Episode #126 of the Sweaty Startup Podcast. Both Nick and Max Maher have businesses posting millions of dollars in revenue. Both of them, at one point, had to get over the hump of getting their business to truly scale, and you’ll be surprised how much easier it got with a mindset shift. […]

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