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I moved into a new house recently and all of my amazing storage space had cheap crappy wire shelving inside. The main issues were my walk in closet: And my laundry room: I didn't get a before picture of the pantry but it was also pretty bad. So I called California Closets and Inspired closets. Two national chains[...]

Standardizing the material that new employees use to get onboarded and trained is a powerful tool that you should do right now during the slow season.

Before we jump in: Titan Risk, an insurance company that I am a customer of and an investor in, hired a business insurance specialist. If you run a business and you are unhappy with your premiums, coverage or service - reach out to Titan or respond to this email and I can make a personal introduction. We'd love[...]

Why "new idea" entrepreneurship is a lie “New idea” entrepreneurship has infected the minds of the current generation of entrepreneurs. Everybody thinks they need a revolutionary idea or a get-rich-quick-scheme to find success. Something that’s never been tried before. Something that will change the world if it[...]

Before we jump in: I'm an investor in an insurance brokerage called Titan Risk . They're focused on helping SMBs get insurance policies including general liability, errors and omissions, cyber insurance, directors and officers liability and more. The insurance guru at Titan, Jon, has helped over 1,500 clients get[...]

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[...]