Nikonomics - The Economics of Small Business

🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 Join me Nik ( https://x.com/CoFoundersNik ) as I sit down with Kelie Morgan ( https://x.com/keliemorgan ), founder of 10th Street Talent , an executive recruiting firm that spun out of Permanent Equity, to discuss how she built her company and how it operates. Kelie shares her journey from being a stay-at-home mom and part-...

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🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 Join me, Nik ( https://x.com/CoFoundersNik ), as I sit down with Mitchell Sorkin , aka “The ATM Guy” ( https://x.com/Mitchell_Sorkin ), to talk about the world of ATM businesses . Mitchell shares his journey from e-commerce and software to acquiring 900 ATMs and building a business generating $180,000/month in revenue . We...

🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 Join me, Nik ( https://x.com/CoFoundersNik ), as I sit down with Emily Holdman ( https://x.com/emilyleldridge ), managing director at Permanent Equity. Emily shares her journey from journalism and economics to becoming a leader in acquisitions with a no-intention-to-sell philosophy. In this episode, we focus on intrapreneur...

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🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 Join me, Nik ( https://x.com/CoFoundersNik ), as I sit down with Nathan Yap (https://x.com/nathanyap), founder of Support Zebra , to dive into his journey of building a $1.2M MRR business with over 1,000 employees . We talk about scaling an outsourcing company, surviving the 2008 financial crisis, niching down to SaaS and e...

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🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 Join me, Nik ( https://x.com/CoFoundersNik ), as I talk with Mike Myler , who built an e-commerce store ( https://wildbiome.dog/ ) focused on helping dogs with leaky gut syndrome. Mike describes how he went from experimenting with products during COVID-19 lockdown to launching a unique subscription model that tackles gut he...

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🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 Join me, Nik ( https://x.com/CoFoundersNik ), as I sit down with Yvette Owo ( https://x.com/yvetteowo ), founder of YOLO Accounting . In this episode, Yvette talks about her unique journey from consulting for Fortune 500 companies to building and growing her own accounting firm. We discuss how she scaled YOLO Accounting, th...

🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I sit down with Reg Zeller (https://x.com/RegZeller), an experienced entrepreneur specializing in buying and growing legacy manufacturing businesses . In this episode, we dive into Reg's journey from leaving the corporate world to becoming the owner of multiple aluminum fo...

🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 Join me, Nik ( https://x.com/CoFoundersNik ), and my business partner Chris Koerner ( https://x.com/mhp_guy ) , as we bring you Part 2 of our discussion from last week ( check out Part 1 - Episode #84 if you missed it!). In this episode, we continue brainstorming creative business ideas, including how to capitalize on websi...

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🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 Join me, Nik ( https://x.com/CoFoundersNik ), as I sit down with Hector Resendez ( https://x.com/TS_Secrets ) to explore his journey in building an online trade school that’s changing the way blue-collar trades are taught. Hector shares how he used VR goggles to provide immersive training for trades like HVAC and plumbing ,...

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🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨 Join me, Nik ( https://x.com/CoFoundersNik ) , as I sit down with Caroline Strzalka ( https://x.com/carolinestrzalk ), a former Sesame Street employee who's revolutionizing the digital media industry with her company, Overplay ( https://overplay.com ). In this episode, you're gonna learn about the sexiest entrepre...