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Show notes for podcast episode 26. On one hand if someone is selling a business I’m immediately a little skeptical. it must have some problems. Why would they sell it if not? It might require too much of their time and energy. It might be stressful. It might be losing money. The future might be looking bad for[...]

Marketing is tricky but if you find and target the customers that are most valuable to you it will pay dividends. Find out who your target is, locate them and market to them. In this episode we discuss the massive advantage being likable affords,...

When it comes to culture, here is where the leading business books will lead you: 1. Hire amazing people Amazing people create great culture. Hire 10xers. Interviews should be 5 steps and 10+ hours. Do personality tests. 2. Love on your people Pizza parties. Ping pong tables. Kegerator in the office. Early[...]

My least favorite saying in real estate: “If you aren’t a buyer at these prices then you should be a seller.” It simply isn’t true.Transacting real estate is extremely expensive and time consuming. You can't just trade in and out of it at the click of a button like a public equity.The people you have to pay to[...]

Entrepreneurship is undoubtedly the best way (and arguably the only way) to get wealthy. If you want to make a ton of money, trading your time for money won’t get you there. You can’t “save” your way to private jet money. But the truth is that it isn’t meant for everyone. This is something I’ve changed my mind[...]

How to grow a business the old fashioned way: IMO, way too many entrepreneurs are obsessed with shiny objects. They want the next great AI tool or the next sexy software startup to solve all of their problems. They read endless posts on X and LinkedIn about the latest "growth hacks" and obsess over "doing things[...]

One quick promo before we jump in: ​ Bold SEO is an ace up my sleeve right now. All of my companies are using Bold for link building and our search ranking on Google and organic traffic keep improving. My property insurance company is getting several quality leads a week from Google search and we've owned the[...]

Get on your computer and buy a web domain. I like Go downtown with the sidewalk chalk and write "pressure washing and home cleaning 888-555-1234" as many times as you can in high traffic areas. Go to a middle class or high end neighborhood and hand out flyers on porches and wherever else. Get creative. You might[...]

This event was brought to you by   In this 1 hour workshop, Nick, Barrett, and Simon discuss how to get found on Google with SEO! They cover the fundamentals of link building and why it matters for growing SMB and RE businesses.   In the...

Nick and Jim dive into a few business ideas that Nick hates.

Adam tells his founding story and how he has built a web development agency that does $55k a month in revenue with 6 full time employees. He founded in 2016 as a 30 year old with 10k in the bank.

You often hear, "Living in a business-friendly state, is an advantage". That's why many entrepreneurs settle down in not-too-competitive locations to start a business. However, business-friendly locations do not mean profit!   FREE PDF - How to...

This book outlines and reinforces the fact that business, negotiation and any human interaction is inherently very emotional. It’s centered around negotiation but this book has so many solid management and leadership principles. Mirroring, tactical...