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 Kevin Dahlstrom ( https://x.com/camp4 ), a serial entrepreneur and former CMO of three publicly traded companies, who's disrupting the healthcare industry with his testosterone replacement therapy startup. I reached out to Kevin Dahlstrom because despite being a...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me, Nik ( https://x.com/CoFoundersNik ), as I interview Ryan Bartlett, founder and CEO of True Classic ( https://x.com/ @RyanBartlett) From failed musician and poker player to billion-dollar t-shirt brand founder, Ryan Bartlett's entrepreneurial journey is proof it's never too late to start a business. In this epi...

🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 Join me, Nik ( @CoFoundersNik ), as I sit down with Robert Leonard (@therobertleonar), a real estate investor, entrepreneur, and podcast host with over 15 million downloads , to talk about the crossroads between real estate investing and small business acquisition (SMB) . In this episode, we explore one of the biggest quest...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me, Nik ( https://x.com/CoFoundersNik ), on Nikonomics as I interview Jesse Tinsley ( https://x.com/JesseTinsley), the acquisition entrepreneur and CEO of Main Street, a company now valued at $750 million and on track for $500M ARR . In this episode, we break down how Jesse built a billion-dollar business through acquisit...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me,  Nik  (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview  Jared Kotter  (https://x.com/Jaredkotter), the former  middle school teacher  who accomplished the seemingly impossible: launching a  drywall business  and scaling it to  $1.7 million  in revenue in just  10 months ! Jared  shares the unorthodox approach he took, le...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Clayton Edrington. Clayton was making over $300,000 a year at Amazon but had an entrepreneurial itch. He explored everything from SaaS startups to buying existing businesses before landing on franchising. We dive into why he left a high-paying tech job, how he evaluate...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me, Nik ( https://x.com/CoFoundersNik ), as I interview Elizabeth Knopf ( https://x.com/ leveragedupside) to master Claude AI automation and solve the two biggest AI productivity challenges: refamiliarizing every chat with context and accessing scattered data across Google Drive, Dropbox, and cloud storage without creatin...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me, Nik ( https://x.com/CoFoundersNik ), as I interview Shannon Jean ( https://x.com/ @ShannonJean), serial entrepreneur and auction reselling expert who has helped over 1,700 people in his $5/month mastermind start profitable reselling businesses from scratch. Shannon reveals how to make money with auction reselling, liq...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me, Nik ( https://x.com/CoFoundersNik ), as I interview Stuart Draper about how to get your first customer and scale from $0 to $2M in 4 years. I had a freaking treat talking to Stu Draper today. He's an incredible startup founder who just had an eight figure exit from his EdTech company, Stukent, which helped over a...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Dr. Sandeep Palakodeti (https://x.com/DrDeepMD). I was excited to welcome Dr. Sandeep Palakodeti, also known as Dr. Deep, to talk about his revolutionary company, Velocity Health. This concierge precision medicine clinic is addressing huge macro trends, particularly th...

Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I sit down with Elizabeth Knopf (https://x.com/leveragedupside) to demystify OpenAI's newest creation , the Agent Builder . We set the context by explaining the crucial difference between simple, static if-then automation and a true agent , which requires autonomy , memory , and decision-making capabilities in a workflow. This tool is designed to fina...

Join me, Nik ( https://x.com/CoFoundersNik ), as I sit down with AI expert Elizabeth Knopf (⁠https://x.com/⁠leveragedupside) for a deep dive into Anthropic's Claude 4.5 Sonnet, the latest AI breakthrough for entrepreneurs and business automation in 2025.Watch as Elizabeth demonstrates game-changing features that transform Claude AI from static outputs into dynamic web applications through API inte...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me, Nik ( https://x.com/CoFoundersNik ), as I interview Craig Fuller ( https://x.com/ freightalley), CEO of FreightWaves and Sonar , for a critical update on the freight market collapse and what it means for small business owners and entrepreneurs in 2025. Last time, I called Craig "Nostradamus" for his spot-on...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Elizabeth Knopf (https://x.com/leveragedupside) about the biggest AI tools updates of 2025. I was incredibly excited to sit down with Liz this week because OpenAI just dropped massive updates, including ChatGPT 5, OpenAI Pulse, and the game-changing Sora 2 AI video gen...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me,  Nik  (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview  Taylor Jones  (https://x.com/MrJonesSTRs), the founder of  strsearch.com . Have you ever wondered if  short-term rentals (STRs)  are as passive as they seem? I used to think so, but  Taylor  completely changed my perspective. He breaks down how he went from a sales...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview  Mike   Hoffman (https://x.com/mrpassive_). Ever wonder if you can actually create enough  passive income  to quit your job? In this episode, I talk with  Mike , who went from being a college coach to living off the cash flow from his assets in just a few years. He sha...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I sit down with Trenton Hughes and Chris Munn for a jam-packed episode where we cover everything an entrepreneur needs to know right now. We kick things off by debating which AI tools are worth paying for, from ChatGPT and Claude to Grok , and discuss how AI might soon replace you...

Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview  Brad Smith  (https://x.com/bradsmithcoach). In this episode, I talk with  Brad Smith , the co-founder of  Automation Links , a business that helps other companies automate their marketing.  Brad 's company is doing an incredible  $100k a month with 80% margins , and he shares the secrets behind his high-margin business model. He expla...

MY NEWSLETTER - https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join me,  Nik  (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview  Nick  (https://x.com/mattressguy_). We dive deep into the surprisingly complex world of the  mattress business .  Nick , owner of  Direct Outlet Mattress  and part of a family with stores across North Carolina, shares his unique insights. We discuss everything from...

🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 Join me, Nik ( https://x.com/CoFoundersNik ), as I interview Justin Moore ( https://x.com/ justinmooretfam). Justin Moore is a legit master marketer, content creator , and the author of Sponsor Magnet , who has personally closed over $5 million in brand partnership deals and built a $600,000 coaching business teaching other...

🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 Join me, Nik ( https://x.com/CoFoundersNik ), as I discuss with Chris Munn and Trenton about the tough realities facing small business owners and entrepreneurs today. We dive deep into how business leaders are navigating increasing political polarization in business and the pressure to take a public stand on social issues ,...

🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview  Hector  (https://x.com/ts_secrets). Hector  reveals how he accidentally stumbled upon a little-known government grant and used it to build a multi-million dollar  online trade school . He teaches trades like HVAC, plumbing, and medical billing completely online, so...

🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 Join me, Nik ( https://x.com/CoFoundersNik ), as I interview Matthew Chang ( https://x.com/MatthewAChang ). This episode features Matthew Chang , a Georgia Tech engineer and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist , who founded Chang Robotics and is a general partner of the $50 million Chang Robotics fund . We d...

🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 Join me, Nik ( https://x.com/CoFoundersNik ), as I interview Elizabeth Knopf ( https://x.com/ leveragedupside) for an incredible dive into AI app building and no-code development tools transforming entrepreneurship. We explore Google's Nano Banana AI , their revolutionary Gemini Flash 2.5 image model with game-changing...

🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I speak with Michael Girdley (https://x.com/girdley), a serial entrepreneur and investor, about building a business, avoiding common mistakes, and identifying future opportunities. Michael shares insights from his diverse experiences, from Alamo Fireworks to Gertling Media, emp...