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201. People are spending a lot of money on their houses

In today’s episode of The Sweaty Startup, Nick gives a quick motivating push for a business that is thriving right now. Home work of any kind is the best place to be in this climate; everyone is spending money on their homes. This ranges anywhere from general contracting, construction, deck building/staining, to landscaping, decorating, anything! […]

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September 2, 2020 1 min read

200. I got better at business when I stopped putting out fires and started preventing them

Today’s episode of The Sweaty Startup is our 200th episode! We are so excited about our show running for this long, and so glad you guys enjoy it. We’re hosting a giveaway for a free one hour consulting call with Nick to celebrate! See details below In today’s episode of The Sweaty Startup, Nick gives […]

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August 31, 2020 2 mins read

198. 99% of entrepreneurs fail because they are selfish

If you’ve listened to The Sweaty Startup for a while, you’ll know Nick’s standing on entrepreneurship. It has to be unselfish, unemotional, smart, and sweaty. You have to put in the work. Too many people start businesses because they are selfish. They start a business that they want to start or that fits their passions. […]

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August 24, 2020 2 mins read

197. The wealthiest people I know started regular “old-fashioned” businesses

In today’s episode of The Sweaty Startup, Nick talks about “old-fashioned” business. The wealthiest people he knows started regular “old-fashioned” businesses, not some sexy new ideas with venture capital money. They just had good ideas and worked hard at them. The way the world portrays and views people like Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg, Entrepreneurship […]

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August 19, 2020 2 mins read

196. Why starting SMALL is the best way to get wealthy

In today’s episode of The Sweaty Startup, Nick talks about the importance of starting a business small. Many entrepreneurs today don’t realize that what they are doing now isn’t necessarily what they’ll be doing in 10 years. It’s about momentum, not starting large and strong. Starting small is the best way to get wealthy. So […]

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August 17, 2020 2 mins read

195. Why innovation is overrated in entrepreneurship

In today’s episode of the Sweaty Startup, Nick talks about innovative and creative entrepreneurship. Those words get thrown around so much these days, but Nick talks about how those types of entrepreneurs aren’t the ones getting paid. This topic has always been close to Nick, because he started the Sweaty Startup based on execution and […]

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August 12, 2020 2 mins read

194. What my middle-class father taught me that set me up for generational wealth

In today’s episode, Nick talks about the impact his father had on his life and career. Nick comes from a middle-class family; they didn’t struggle for money, but they also didn’t own investment properties or have much saved up. But because of the lessons his father taught him, Nick was set up to create generational […]

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August 10, 2020 4 mins read

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
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