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 Trenton Hughes (https://x.com/trentjhughes)! Trenton has multiple successful exits under his belt and the founder of TRIBE, a peer group for entrepreneurs. We dive deep into why so many people are getting into entrepreneurship but often don't even know what gam...

🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview David Yeager (https://x.com/ppcguru), an entrepreneur who dropped a bombshell on X: "directories have already killed lead gen agencies." In this episode, David explains why he believes traditional agencies are a "rat race" being commoditized, esp...

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🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Clint Fiore (https://x.com/ClintFiore). Clint, the founder of Bison Business and the newly launched Dealonomy, brings immense experience from over 500 M&A deals, totaling over $100 million in enterprise value. We unpack the crucial red flags he looks for when se...

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🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Matt (https://x.com/MattMellie). In this episode, we tackle a wild challenge: building a complete landing page and ad creative for a lawn care business summer sale using AI—all in just 30 minutes! Matt, a marketer and SEO expert with zero development experience, dem...

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🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Casey Adams (https://x.com/CaseyAdams). This episode dives into Casey's incredible journey, starting his podcast at just 17 years old after a football injury led to an unexpected identity shift. Discover how he transitioned from running a Facebook ad agency at...

🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Clifton Sellers (https://x.com/LegacyBuilder__) In this episode, I chat with Clifton Sellers , a social media favorite who's built a business projected to hit $2-3 million this year. He shares his incredible journey from being deep in debt while working as a VP...

🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Kirill Zubovsky (https://x.com/kirillzubovsky) on an episode that will totally change how you think about building a business online. We dive deep into why directories are making a huge comeback as "the hottest thing" and how AI is making them easier than...

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🚨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, and CT...

🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Kevin Moyer (https://x.com/kevinjm). Kevin left the tech world, including a job at Salesforce where he was making up to $250K, seeking a tighter connection between his hard work and the reward. He swung to the other end of the spectrum and became a franchise owner o...

🚨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 massive busi...

🚨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 break down the massive shifts happening in AI! This week, we dive deep into Meta's aggressive strategy, including their surprising Scale AI acquisition and a colossal energy deal that could shape the future of...

🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Tim Sweetman (https://x.com/timsweetman), a Chick-fil-A franchisee. I was fascinated to learn how Chick-fil-A consistently achieves such incredible business success, with average annual sales volumes double that of competitors like McDonald's. Tim reveals that...

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🚨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 and actu...

🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Billy Howell (https://x.com/billyjhowell)! I'm so stoked to have Billy Howell back on the show! Billy is a prolific entrepreneur who has built over 60 apps with AI despite having no traditional tech background. His agency, Stupid Simple Apps, helps other entrep...

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🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Tyler Purcell (https://x.com/TylerPurcell24). In this episode, I'm talking to Tyler who runs, what I think, is the quintessential small business: laundromats. You've likely heard about this kind of sweaty business from people like Cody Sanchez, but Tyler g...

🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 In this week’s convo with Liz, we unpacked the AI news that should’ve broken the internet: 🔹 $6.5B for Johnny Ive?! OpenAI “acquires” the legendary Apple designer’s agency in a full stock deal. No one knows what they’re building, but it’s probably wearable, creepy, and context-aware—and it’s a flex timed perfectly to steal...

🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Hans Dose (https://x.com/HansDose_Does) about his wild journey from a Shark Tank deal to building a $12.5 million business and now, launching a US manufacturing facility in California. Hans is a real-deal entrepreneur who saw the challenges coming for e-commerce bra...