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Ep 98: The true cost of a paid-off house
Nick discusses raising good kids and how hard it can be when striving to earn generational wealth, how to protect the downside in real estate, and how to think about advice you get through the lens of the person giving you the advice   Follow my...
Sidewalk chalk and the power of low budget guerrilla marketing
Quick note: I've hired 100+ employees outside the US and it has been an absolute game changer for my companies. 70-80% lower cost than US based employees and often times MORE efficient. This includes: Sales reps with perfect English from South Africa for $1,700 per month. Executive assistants from Latin America[...]
63: #63 Recruiting and hiring great labor employees with Max Maher
Max joined us for episode back in April (#44) to talk about how guerrilla marketing earned him a lot of sales and it has been the favorite episode and most downloaded episode we've done so far. So we had Max back to discuss how he staffs 9 moving...
115: #115 How to build a real estate empire using other people's money
Moses comes on the podcast to tell us how he has built a real estate empire in southern California. He also shares his thoughts on the status of the local service business environment and where there are opportunities today!
How not to ruin your company culture
A quick ad before we jump in: -- Tax season has come and gone and my final income tax bill was $0 for one main reason - Cost Segregation Studies and bonus depreciation. DO NOT FORGET TO GET COST SEGREGATION STUDIES DONE ON YOUR REAL ESTATE. The folks at RE Cost Seg have already delivered my cost segs this year[...]
Home painting startup guide
Doing this while you have a full time job is the perfect way to start. More on that here . Step 1: Do a quick and dirty market study - start searching and calling competitors. Use trends.google.com to find out which company in your town is the largest (most search volume) and study them. Are they doing digital[...]
My morning routine
I've been working on a morning routine for about a month now and have had great results. I forget where I read about this. Maybe Tim Ferriss. Before I go to bed I write a question or problem I've been working on with my business or life in general at the top of a google document. I close all other windows and put[...]
If you work 70 hours a week, it is your fault
I've began building links for my companies with Bold SEO and it has been an absolute game changer. Most small businesses can rank high on Google with a well structured website and 1 thing: Backlinks. No links -> no domain authority -> no ranking. Want to increase your domain authority and rank higher on Google?[...]
How Boring Businesses Make Millions (And Why You’re Playing the Wrong Game)
Louis Shulman and I break down what it really takes to build a business that prints cash. We talk sales hiring delegation finding the right market and avoiding the traps that keep most people stuck. No theory just practical lessons from the trenches. ...
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 get it at a[...]
105: #105 How Casey Walsh built a $4MM a year junk removal business with no outside investment
Casey Walsh is a special dude. He joins us for this episode of the sweaty startup to talk about founding his junk removal business and building it up to 6 cities in 5 states and $4MM a year in revenue.
344: Why I Hate Tech Startups
I received a question from Frank, asking me "What's the beef with tech?" In this episode of Sweaty Startup, join me as I'm going to answer this awesome question.    This episode originally aired on May 18, 2022   FREE PDF - How to...
233: 233. The key to hiring and training great employees
Visit sweatystartup.com/hiring to learn more!
Episode 14: How Successful People Think - Capital Camp 2021
If you want to know how to start a startup, you need to begin by surrounding yourself with successful people and going to conferences where you can network
107: #107 How to start and grow a power washing / window cleaning business
We get a live call from an entrepreneur who has had a lot of success washing windows in Southern California.
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