Nikonomics - The Economics of Small Business

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me,  Nik  (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview  Dzmitry Miranovich  (https://x.com/dzmitry9).  Dzmitry  is building a massive  roll-up  in the  veterinary clinic  space, currently with over  20  locations! Many people have ideas about what a  roll-up  or  holdco  actually is, but  Dzmitry  breaks down the real di...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Malcolm Marshall (https://x.com/malcolmpools). Malcolm shares his incredible W2 to entrepreneur journey from a VP of Finance role at C4 Energy during its hyper-growth phase (from $8 million to $300 million!) to successfully scaling his business, Poolology, an $18 milli...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Connor Boyack (https://x.com/cboyack). In this episode, we dive into the wildly unconventional business model behind the Tuttle Twins , a massive publishing empire that teaches kids the fundamentals of capitalism , economics , and entrepreneurship . Connor breaks down...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Austin Linney (https://x.com/AustinLinney). In this episode, we dive deep into the gritty, unglamorous reality of buying and operating home service businesses . Austin shares how he transitioned from the real estate industry to acquiring an HVAC , plumbing , and electr...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Maurizio Cuna (https://x.com/themgmtconsult). Maurizio brings 20+ years of consulting expertise, having worked with some of the largest companies globally, and his job is literally business problem solving. I was stoked to learn his approach and better understand how t...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Michael Clark. We dive into the incredible story behind The Flower Letters, a subscription business started with his wife, Hanny Clark, that mails immersive, physical story letters to subscribers.  What started as a small idea in April 2020 with World War II love lette...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Andrew Pignanelli (https://x.com/@ndrewpignanelli). In this episode, we dive into the wild reality of building one-person billion-dollar companies . Andrew is the founder of the General Intelligence Company of New York , and their flagship product, Cofounder , is actin...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Jack (https://x.com/theHVACJack). In this episode, I sit down with Jack , who left a lucrative career managing operations for wineries and running a Bitcoin mining venture to dive into the sexiest unsexy business out there: HVAC and plumbing . He shares the terrifying...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me,  Nik  (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview  John Seiffer (https://x.com/BetterCeo), author of  Output Thinking .  John  is an experienced  entrepreneur  who knows what it takes to build a  business  that doesn't require you to be in the day-to-day grind. We dive into how to move past being a  solopreneur...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me,  Nik  (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview  Tyler Denk  (https://x.com/denk_tweets), the  co-founder  and  CEO  of the booming  newsletter platform   Beehiiv . We dive into his incredible journey from  Morning Brew  to building  Beehiiv , which now processes billions of  newsletter impressions  and pays milli...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Erik Kaiser (https://x.com/ErikKaiser). In this episode, we dive into the incredible journey of how Erik built a $17 million empire entirely from scratch—without taking a single dime of Venture Capital . We explore his powerful "eat what you kill" philosophy,...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Scott A Zalkind (https://x.com/LuckyDogHotSaus). In this episode, I sit down with the founder of Lucky Dog Hot Sauce to talk about his transition from a high-stress career in Project Management at Kaiser to running a successful gourmet food brand . Scott shares how he...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me,  Nik  (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview  Kimi Green  (https://x.com/NotGoKGreen). We dive into the unexpected journey of building  Sam's List , a platform connecting individuals with financial professionals. Hear the quirky story of how a random text from  Sam Parr  of  My First Million  fame turned in...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Spencer Humiston. (https://BowTiedLimeBoss). I’m sitting down with Spencer , a former lawyer who escaped the grind in Alaska to build an 8-figure entrepreneurial empire centered on experiential businesses . We dive into the wild logistics of Night Lights , a sky lanter...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Connor (https://x.com/c_gro). In this episode, we dive into why Connor is bucking the massive trend of hiring cheaper overseas labor to instead build Constant Hire , a recruiting agency dedicated to finding and placing elite, top-tier US talent . After successfully sca...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Steve Wiesner (https://x.com/SteveWiesnerSMB). In this episode of Niconomics , I sit down with Steve to discuss his fascinating transition from two decades in investment banking and private equity to the wild world of entrepreneurship . We explore how he went from advi...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Ryan Sneddon (https://x.com/lifeof_scoop). In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of hyper-local media . Ryan shares how he built a wildly profitable daily email newsletter in Annapolis , capturing almost half the town's population as subscribers. We d...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me,  Nik  (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview  John Long of  think.ai . We dive into the fascinating world of  AI agents  and how they're being used to automate crucial business processes like communication with customers.  John  shares the story behind  think.ai , revealing how they use  AI  to help other b...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Brian O'Connor (https://x.com/BrianFOConnor). In this episode, I sit down with prolific entrepreneur Brian O'Connor to uncover how he walked away from a high-stakes corporate strategy job at Deloitte to build his own business empire. Brian reveals the exact bre...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Casey McDaniel (https://x.com/pestctrlguy). In this episode, we explore the incredibly lucrative and surprising world of the pest control business . Casey reveals how he and his cousin each put up a mere $5,000 initial investment to build a company that reached over $1...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview David Kaylor (https://x.com/@David__Kaylor). In this episode, we dive into the reality of AI adoption in the highly regulated banking sector and why the industry has been a slow follower. David , who works on digital banking services at Alchemy Technology , gives us an...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me,  Nik  (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview  Tarek Arafat  (https://x.com/@tarekarafat_), the co-founder of  Table One ! In this episode, we dive into the incredible story of how  Tarek  and his co-founder,  Frank , built a  membership platform  that's generating over  $200,000  in  annual recurring revenu...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me,  Nik  (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview  Richard Marmorstein  (https://x.com/@twitchard). In this episode,  Richard  shares some fascinating ways he's leveraging  AI  in both his personal life, like creating a custom  storybook  using  Google AI Studio  for his son, and professionally, showcasing the e...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me,  Nik  (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview  Tom Stefanik  (https://x.com@tomstefaniuk) about the wild world of  influencer marketing . We dive deep into why over 50% of young people aspire to be  influencers , the incredible growth of this multi-billion dollar industry, and how creators like  Tom  built massi...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me,  Nik  (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview  Ellie Daw  (https://x.com/Ellieintech), a multiple-time founder who's built over 40  zero to one product builds ! In this episode, we tackle the tech questions that keep business owners up at night. We demystify  AI  integration, clarify the roles of  IT ,  CIO...