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In this episode, I talked with Ryan Hawk about one of the biggest wake-up calls of my career: if you don’t like sales, you’re in trouble.  I used to think I could just be the visionary. The builder. The guy behind the scenes making things...

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...

If you're in a sales position (like all of entrepreneurship) make sure to listen to this podcast episode where I discuss HOW TO SELL effectively with my friend Jerimiah Lancaster. We give our exact playbook on how to close more deals. Enjoy! -- Tax season (for me) is here and my final income tax bill will be $0[...]

In this episode Nick discusses how his company of 45 employees, located all over the world, is structured. How he sources talent with the help of supportshepherd.com and the strategies he implements to effectively manage the team.  ...

Show notes from . The first one started out by opening a single pizza restaurant with two friends in a small town in Ohio . 4 years later he sold 30 pizza restaurants. Then he built and sold the next business and the next one after that. Now he is a wealth manager and makes a living investing for and advising[...]

More customers and more stress. Wondering if we're going to pay the bills. nick@sweatystartup.com

I got interviewed on the My First Million podcast last week and it changed my life . I gave a breakdown of my earnings, revenue profit and loss for my 5+ businesses. Listen here . The outreach from folks has been mind-blowing and a lot of exciting opportunities are coming my way - I'll share more soon! One quick[...]

Show notes from Episode #138 of the . In the first podcast of this series, Jim and Nick touched on the difficulty in passion projects but also the opportunity that lies with them, specifically around online coaching. Now, they discuss the classic venture pitch--”I have an app to fix ”. Whether bachelorette[...]

Show notes from Episode #147 of the . Continuing with the series, Nick talks about the opportunites created by the recent coronavirus outbreak. COVID-19 has officially been labeled a pandemic among the World Health Organization and we’ve seen sporting events, concerts, conferences, and classes get canceled across[...]

In this clip I talk about how my content is a funnel to attract the right people. Customers, operators, employees, investors. That’s why I post. My messaging is all about bringing the right people in the door to do business with me. The second thing...

Show notes from Episode #145 of the . The beginning of each year is an ideal time to start setting goals for yourself and your business. Most people that talk about their business goals are focused on hitting certain revenue or profitability figures, but there are steps along the way to those goals that you[...]

Show notes from Episode #136 of the . If you’re familiar with the Sweaty Startup, you know that Nick professes starting small with simple, low-risk ideas. A gig that you work on weekends can grow to a multi-million dollar business that replaces your job. These businesses aren’t immediately scalable, aren’t sexy,[...]

How to vet and figure out if an employee is going to work for you!

Time is the most important thing you have and the only thing you can never get back. This conversation is our outlook on time and what it means to us.