Deal Breakdowns

Show notes from Episode #123 of the Sweaty Startup Podcast. Nick has an extensive list of recommended books, but he’s quick to tell you his absolute favorite–Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss. Never Split the Difference is all about negotiation and dealmaking, which are key skills to have both in business and in life. […]

Show notes from Episode #127 of the Sweaty Startup Podcast. Nick and Max Maher have gotten together to discuss their favorite business books, many of which you can find on the Sweaty Startup booklist. These books are great for inspiration, insight, and personal development, and you’ll be shocked at how often you apply their learnings […]

These are all businesses and markets that I love. The competition is weak. The market is growing. The costs and risks are low. The odds are good. You can analyze the market and make accurate decisions on where there is opportunity to thrive. You can win. Start small. Start low skilled and low risk if […]

Prefer a more positive outlook? Check out the businesses I love. I don’t like businesses that have a lot of passionate people involved. Businesses that are fun and are a lot of people’s hobbies. Passionate people think with their hearts instead of analyzing the markets. Passionate people make poor decisions. Passionate people start companies because […]

Show notes from Episode #122 of the Sweaty Startup Podcast. This is the first episode of a new series called Business I Love, where Nick will speak with guests on the show about industries that offer a lot of opportunity for sweaty startups to jump in and find success. For more businesses Nick loves check […]

My brother Andrew, owner of The Lawn Squad, and I were in the market for a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software to utilize as his business scaled. He didn’t have time to prepare quotes, make schedules, send invoices and collect payment all while staying organized. We shopped for several days, looked at many companies, got […]

Show notes from podcast episode 121. You have to be really good, have money, and have a lot of luck to make a new revolutionary idea work. There are a lot of bad businesses out there right now making good money. Some of them suck at sales. Some suck at recruiting. Or marketing. Or SEO. […]

The first month is in the books in Erie and Pittsburgh at our self storage facilities. Pittsburgh is cruising right along. We paid $472k for the property with 20% down ($95k). We generated $6,244 in revenue in our first month and had $3,907 in expenses (including $996 in principle) for $2,337 in profit. Our Annual […]

How much money does a lawn care company make? This full time owner with a part time employee generated over $100,000 in revenue and $70,000 in profit working 54 hours per week for 32 weeks over the summer. AND he graduated from a top 15 business school in the middle of his busiest month. Impressive! […]

Show notes from Episode 118 of the Sweaty Startup podcast. Sponsored by Jobber. Kevin Graham sparked my interest when he appeared on one of my favorite episodes of the Tropical MBA podcast talking about making money with Amazon Affiliate links. It was recorded back in 2017. It was a game of SEO – ranking on […]