The Sweaty Startup

Eager professionalism. It wins.

You have no excuse not to start a business. 

Nick and Michelle talk about the humble beginnings and why her support and trust was Nick's greatest asset.

Having a full time job is hard. Running a business on the side is hard. Bringing a new baby home is hard. Doing all three at the same time takes smart work. Here are Nick's thoughts on the subject and how to get sleep at night with a new baby.

Nick gets on the horn with Luke from Minnesota to discuss growing his appliance repair business to the point of quitting his full time job.

Another episode with my long time partner Dan where we discuss our own partnership, failed partnerships within our business and what can make partnerships really work.

#1 charge more money for your services. #2 simplify the job so average employees can thrive. #3 foster resourcefulness and teach your employees to solve problems

Becoming an entrepreneur has this mythical stigma. It's scary. It's different. Half the battle is just trying something.

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. 

Don't forget about what is important to you. Don't forget to be present during the moments that matter most. Don't forget to devote some emotional energy to your significant other, friend or child instead of going through the motions with a hollow look in your eyes and a mind somewhere else.

Opportunities are all around us.

Buying a franchise can be a great way to start a local business with the backing of a major brand. Here are some things you should think about before diving in and investing in a franchise.

Furkan Yuce from Baltimore Maryland joins us on the show today to talk about how he has built his flooring business and the lessons he has learned along the way.

Start small and start local. Entrepreneurship isn't about trying to change the world on the first go.

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

People think building a videography is about making great video. Wrong. Its about sales and marketing. In this episode we talk about how to do it and how to win!

Learn how to start or grow a mobile mechanic business in this value packed episode. I apologize for the quality - we're working on that.

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 crews and hires over 30 full time labor employees at his moving company.

What businesses are best for high schoolers to consider and what else should they think about before starting a business? How do you raise entrepreneurial children?

It seams as if the big dogs are trying to take a bite out of local markets. Is it a real risk and how can we protect ourselves?

Set up a shell company and start testing the market. Launch later when the timing is right!

This would be a heck of a challenge but with the right execution it can be done!

Doing the things that don't scale well. In this episode I tell more of our story and how sidewalk chalk, of all things, gave us the momentum to build a healthy business.

Real estate is the end goal. In this episode we talk about how to approach it.

Some common themes on the podcast and a reminder from what we've talked about so far.