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Today's episode is a throwback to when we had the amazing Oren Klaff on the show! We could all use a recap on his sales strategy and learn from his techniques, so whether this is your first time hearing this, or your 5th, make sure to take notes!

Everybody wants the reward, but not everybody wants the process. That's what makes entrepreneurship difficult and challenging. You'll be working for countless hours and only see the results after 3, 5, to 10 years. It's hard and difficult but that's...

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You may know me as someone who bought over $50 million worth of self-storage in 2021 but I sure started small. I didn't start with a get-rich-quick idea. From mowing lawns at the age of 13 to now owning 62 self-storage properties with my business...

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I started sharing everything about my life and business on The Sweaty Startup podcast in December of 2018. On last week's episode of the that podcast I talk about how the wealthiest folks I know got their start. Hint - it isn't the way you think it might have happened. Check that out here . Back to the[...]

When change happens entrepreneurs get windows of opportunity to add new value in new places. This is an opportunity!

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In this clip, join Nick, and Barrett on 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.   If you are interested in SEO for your company, check us out at ...

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My book, “The Sweaty Startup” is out TODAY. I worked on it for 18 months. You can buy it here: It is the how-to business guide I wish I had in my hands when I was in the midst of building my first business. Most business books have 2–3 gold...

Quick note before we dive in: Imagine building a business or real estate empire and not protecting it! If you don’t have insurance (general liability, errors and omissions, directors and officers liability etc) you are making a huge mistake. I get my policies from Titan Risk. Want to see where you might be[...]

The first employee is tricky. When? How? We discuss the timing and methods you should keep in mind when hiring and training your first employees. We talk about simplifying the tasks and setting the employee up for success. How to create a positive...

Starbucks spent 10 years spending big money each year, I’m guessing 10s of millions of dollars, getting followers on Facebook. The plan was simple. The goal was to get followers and then reach them organically and drive value over time. Right now they have 36 million followers on Facebook. Well it turns out[...]

Last week's podcast episode on how to fire an employee was one of the most popular episodes I've released. Check it out on Youtube or Spotify . If you are one of the 200+ folks who joined my newsletter recently and are looking for the risk management assessment tool, click here . It is a free section from my real[...]