Author: Nick
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 […]
Read More ...Consulting call with a mobile car mechanic (ep 64)
Show notes from Podcast Episode 64 where Nick mentors a mobile car mechanic who just quit his job to start growing his young company on a full time basis. The main theme here is an in person sales approach to gaining early clients. Targeting a service technician like a plumber or lawn care guy with […]
Read More ...How to start a mobile car detailing business
Mobile car detailing is a great business to bootstrap and can often be started with the equipment you already have in your garage. Buy a web domain and get hosting. I like Bluehost for a cheap yet reliable option. Upload WordPress to your web hosting platform. Either build it yourself with a premium theme for […]
Read More ...How to hire great people to do really hard work – an interview with Max Maher (ep 63)
Show notes from Sweaty Startup Podcast episode 63. An interview with Max Maher! The first episode with Max (ep 44) was a huge success and has been the most popular episode so far on the show. He has hired hundreds of labor employees in the past so on this episode we talk about how to find […]
Read More ...Entrepreneurship at a young age – what if I’m in high school or I have children and I want to encourage entrepreneurship? (ep 62)
Show notes from podcast episode 62. Maybe you’re in high school or younger. Maybe your child is in high school or younger. What steps can I take right now to prepare myself for entrepreneurship and what businesses could I possibly explore starting as a youngster? I’ve told the story of how I became an entrepreneur in […]
Read More ...Are the big dogs trying to infiltrate the home service sector? How should we prepare for Amazon Home Services, Taskrabbit and Thumbtack?
Show notes for podcast episode 61. Question courtesy of Brandon in San Diego: My main concern is you mention the main benefit of service based businesses over product based is the fact it’s much easier to compete. You mention that trying to create digital products or sell on Amazon, Ebay etc means you’re competing with the […]
Read More ...Are you relocating soon or is the timing not right for you to start a business? Set up a business now that will be waiting for you when you’re ready. (ep 60)
Show notes from episode 60 of the podcast. The previous post about starting a business 100% remotely got me thinking about a common question I get all the time. What if you want to move to a new city to build a better life? What if you are about to graduate in a city and you don’t see yourself sticking around? […]
Read More ...Is geography really a limiting factor? Is it possible to start and manage a service business 100% remotely? (ep 59)
Show notes from podcast episode 59. I received a recent question via email I want to set up and run a service business from outside of the USA. I have some capital and some experience. What service would be best? What should I consider? What steps should I take to build a business from scratch 100% remotely? […]
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