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Show notes from Episode #130 of the . Nick and Max Maher sit down again to talk about their favorite businesses that are relatively easy to start. Most of these are on Nick’s list, and are great opportunities to start out with little money or experience. Know Your Market These businesses are great ideas, but they[...]

A career is like a series of games. ​ Assess what games are wroth playing with a series of questions - outlined below. A quick sponsored note before we dive in: As you know, we’ve got 18 employees working at our self storage management company who live in the Philippines. We sourced and hired all of them through[...]

The best way to build wealth is consistency. Consistency over 5, 10, or 20 years is key to building and maintaining wealth and success. However, the key to your first step to wealth is intensity. Just do something! If you need inspiration, visit the Businesses I Love page for about 300 service-based business[...]

J Scott is a bestselling author and host of the BiggerPockets business podcast. He interviewed me on the show (ep 14) and I was lucky enough to get him on mine. This is an action packed interview on how one can go about finding deals in today's tough...

Show notes from Episode #149 of the . The whole team is fighting to save Storage Squad. Today was not a good day. Schools have issued mandatory student evacuations, and . The team spent the whole day fighting to reach administrators at their market universities, as different schools have started to partner with[...]

In today's episode, Nick talks sales strategies that most people don't talk about. Here are three strategies that can really make your company stand out from others as desirable, credible, and sustainable.

One quick promo before we jump in: Tax season is right around the corner and my final income tax bill will be $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[...]

Buying a business is sometimes a great option. Here is what to think about and consider if you are exploring that route.

A quick thought: People who are in the Silicon Valley bubble have no idea how much work will be required to build and maintain our physical world over the next 50 years. The plumbers fixing the toilets at the law firm will be billing more per hour than the attorneys before we know it. Our infrastructure is[...]

I had a caller who was interested in a few things that are tough to monetize. How should someone handle a situation like that? In this episode, I share my thoughts. This is actually a rerun of one of the most downloaded episodes on Sweaty Startup, and...

In today’s episode of The Sweaty Startup , Nick reflects back on a book he read in the last few months. The book, Call Me Ted, is an autobiography of Ted Turner, who is a media mogul, sports team owner, and entrepreneur. Because his story is not widely known, Nick thinks this autobiography is a book you need to[...]

Show notes from Episode #122 of the t. 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 out . These businesses will[...]

Its an expense. They depreciate fast. In this episode we talk about the difference in buying a 10 year old car and a brand new car. Nick shares his cost of car ownership breakdown over the past 14 years and he compares it to the numbers if he had...

Buying or being gifted a family business can get complicated. Its all about communication and managing expectations.