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The Sweaty Startup
Want to build a successful business? Packed with the principles, strategies, and methods used to grow successful companies, The Sweaty Startup will help you make your vision a reality. Hosted by successful entrepreneur Nick Huber. Short, to the point and no fluff.
Episodes
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#155 Three things (aside from COVID) that could wreck our economy
I've spent the last 2 weeks talking to as many smart people as I can about the economy, what they're afraid of, and what they think will happen. Here is a…
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#147 Businesses I Love #4 - Coronavirus Opportunities
When change happens entrepreneurs get windows of opportunity to add new value in new places. This is an opportunity!
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#146 The 80/20 principle and how to find your most profitable work
How you chose to spend your time makes all the difference. Doing an 80/20 analysis can help you figure out what 20% of your efforts generate 80% of your…
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#145 Make 2020 your best year ever - get uncomfortable
Do the smart work that is uncomfortable and watch your life open up!
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#144 How to build your own website and how to get found online with Adam from SparrowWebsites
Adam runs down his list of essential tools to get your local service business found online. From website builders to hosting to lead capturing he runs through…
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#143 How to be super productive - the time management golden rule
Time management is something that can make or break an entrepreneur. Nick talks about the 4 quadrants of time management and how to work on what is most…
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#142 How to build a web development agency - Adam Grim from Sparrow Websites
Adam tells his founding story and how he has built a web development agency that does $55k a month in revenue with 6 full time employees. He founded…
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#141 How to start and market a power washing business
Nick answers a question from a listener about how he would market and build a power washing company.
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#140 Offseason to-do list #2 - employee training videos
Standardizing the material that new employees use to get onboarded and trained is a powerful tool that you should do right now during the slow season.
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#139 Offseason to-do list #1 - canned responses and email workflow
A customer in the loop is a happy customer. Set up all of your interaction in advance and spend some time thinking through how to get your message across to…
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#138 Businesses I HATE with Jim Flannery #2 - Bar Apps and Bachelorette Parties
Nick and Jim talk about more businesses that Nick wouldn't start in if his life depended on it.
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#137 Businesses I HATE with Jim Flannery - Online yoga instructing and other remote coaching
Nick and Jim dive into a few business ideas that Nick hates.
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#136 Why Nick is WRONG and big ideas can lead to sustainable businesses with Jim Flannery
Jim Flannery is a founder and professor of entrepreneurship at University of Georgia in Athens GA. He gives his thoughts on big ideas and why they shouldn't be…
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#135 How to start a gym and become the best version of yourself with Kieth Keppner
Coach Keppner runs a successful boxing gym in Athens GA and is also host of the Coach Keppner Show on a local radio station. In this episode he shares his…
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#134 Buying a landscaping or detailing company - a mentoring call
We have a caller from Kansas City who is looking into purchasing a business. We talk about some of the questions to ask and what to look for!
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#133 How entrepreneurs think about vehicle ownership
Its an expense. They depreciate fast. In this episode we talk about the difference in buying a 10 year old car and a brand new car. Nick shares his cost of car…
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#132 How dedicated should we be? Why Kevin O'Leary and Shark Tank culture is WRONG
How do we find a balance in life? The media and the hustle mentality are driving us to crazy lengths. Its about enjoying life.
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#131 How wealthy do we want to get? + 2020 plans with the Sweaty Startup
What is wealth to you? What are your goals with entrepreneurship? I lay out what is important to me.
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#130 Businesses I Love #3 - A pool business, closet building, pest control, damage remediation, property management
Nick and Max talk about businesses they love and how they would start them. https://sweatystartup.com/businesses-i-love/
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#129 How to start a window cleaning business - concept breakdown with Nick and Max
How would I start a window cleaning business? In this episode we lay out the steps of exactly how we'd do it. https://sweatystartup.com/essential-tools/
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#128 The mindset that makes an entrepreneur more likely to succeed
What makes an entrepreneur better? What sets them apart? What makes them more likely to succeed? Mindset. Nick and Max discuss it.
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#127 The 10 best business books that you should read right now
Nick and Max talk about their 10 favorite business books and what they like about each. https://sweatystartup.com/booklist/
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#126 The one thing that took my business from a $350k a year stressfest to a scalable business ready to grow
The shift was the moment we stopped pointing fingers and started taking the blame for things going wrong within our business. Instead of texting the employees…
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#125 Making money is a skill
You wouldn't expect to be able to pick up a basketball and play for an NBA team day 1. So why do we expect to start a business and get rich or make good money…
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#124 Businesses I Love #2 - Mobile Mechanic, AirBnb Management, The Trades
Dan Nick and Max sit around and talk business once again to discuss trends and businesses they would love to start right now and how they would do it.
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#123 My favorite book - Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
This book outlines and reinforces the fact that business, negotiation and any human interaction is inherently very emotional. It's centered around negotiation…
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#122 Businesses I Love #1 - Lawn Care, Christmas Lights, Mobile Locksmithing
Nick, Max and Dan get together to brainstorm business ideas and how they would launch and market a lawn care, Christmas light installation and mobile…
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#121 Don't try to reinvent the wheel with entrepreneurship
You have to be really good, have money, and have a lot of luck to make a new revolutionary idea work. There are a lot of bad businesses out there right now…
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#120 Building a Self Storage Empire Part 2 - Month #1 in the books
Nick discusses the recent events in Erie and Pittsburgh with his self storage acquisitions.
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#119 Profit and Loss - Lawn care and weed control with Andrew Huber from The Lawn Squad
Andrew Huber owns and operates The Lawn Squad, a lawn care and weed control company based in Bloomington Indiana. Show notes with photos here. How much profit…
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#118 Local SEO for your service business with Kevin Graham - Part 1
Kevin Graham, the SEO master and founder of sitearrow.com joins us on the podcast today to talk about local search engine optimization and how to get found on…
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#117 How to start a junk hauling business with Sam Evans
Sam graduated from Penn State in May (less than 6 months ago) and is on pace to do $180k in 2019 in revenue hauling junk around Harrisburg PA. We hear from him…
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#116 Building a Self Storage Empire Part 1 - 4 closings and a big ol' auction
Nick and Dan get on the podcast together for a long form podcast on the current developments in their self storage expansion efforts. They discuss the first…
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#115 How to build a real estate empire using other people's money
Moses comes on the podcast to tell us how he has built a real estate empire in southern California. He also shares his thoughts on the status of the local…
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#114 How to grow a mobile mechanic business - a mentoring session
Justin Peterson from Peterson Automotive joins the show to talk about his mobile mechanic company and the ways he has drummed up early business. Google My…
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#113 - How to just pick something - dealing with analysis paralysis
The opportunities are endless. What business should you start? What opportunity is worth chasing? Here is the framework for dealing with analysis paralysis.
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#112 How to launch and grow a digital marketing agency - a mentoring call
Nico from Vancouver is 21 years old and he is crushing it. He brings in nearly $10k a month in revenue managing marketing for several high end businesses…
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#111 Why growing your business might be a bad decision with Paul Jarvis
Paul Jarvis is a personal hero of mine. He joins us on the show to discuss his book "Company of One" and why he believes that staying small could be the right…
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#110 How to launch a moving company - a mentoring session
Ahmed was so kind to call in from the Twin Cities in MN to talk about his moving company concept. We talk a lot about partners and how to start a lean business.
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#109 The motivational interview - how to find out what factors drive your potential employee
Add this to your interview structure. You won't be sorry you did it.
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#108 How to earn $250k a year as a loan officer (or in real estate in general)
A lot of gold nuggets in this episode from a good friend of mine who is crushing it in the local real estate game.
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#107 How to start and grow a power washing / window cleaning business
We get a live call from an entrepreneur who has had a lot of success washing windows in Southern California.
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#106 What if my passion doesn't pay the bills?
A caller is interested in a few things that are tough to monetize. How should someone approach that situation? Nick gives his thoughts.
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#105 How Casey Walsh built a $4MM a year junk removal business with no outside investment
Casey Walsh is a special dude. He joins us for this episode of the sweaty startup to talk about founding his junk removal business and building it up to 6…
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#104 A powerful episode - why you should say THANK YOU to somebody today
I tell the story of a thank you note I wrote to my grandfather in 2016.
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#102 How to start and grow an aquarium maintenance business
Jacob from Gainesville Florida calls in to discuss taking his aquatics service business to the next level.
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#101 How to avoid getting sued when hiring and paying employees and contractors
Lawyer Todd Stanton comes on the show to talk about how service business owners can avoid getting sued and hire and pay employees the right way.
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#100 Thoughts for a recent graduate exploring entrepreneurship
Ben calls in to discuss his current situation and how he should approach entrepreneurship.
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#99 How to start a furniture refurbishing business - live call session
Ashlee calls in from Tacoma Washington to discuss her furniture refurbishing hobby she would like to turn into a business.
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#98 Why real estate should be your end goal and how to get started with J Scott
J Scott is a bestselling author and host of the BiggerPockets business podcast. He interviewed me on the show (ep 14) and I was lucky enough to get him on…
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#97 Nick's journey to $15MM in real estate holdings - big things are happening as we speak
A little look at what my partner and I are doing right now. I'll be documenting the entire journey.
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#96 How to start a videography business - live call session
Cam Hoover calls in from Atlanta and Nick talks about the importance of sales when building a videography business.
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#95 Why right now is the best time in history to buy a business and how to make it happen with Nick Bradley
Nick Bradley hosts my favorite podcast - Scale Up Your Business. Today he joins us to talk about the massive opportunity when it comes to buying a business and…
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#94 Don't just read a book - how to get the most out of the content you consume
Don't just read a book. Study it. Thats how you get the most out of what you hear here and what you read elsewhere.
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#93 How to start a window washing company - live call session
Today we talk to Dan the Window Man about his window cleaning company in Crawfordsville Indiana.
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#92 Nick's longtime friend and mentor talks business, real estate and life
Ryan Ramsey joins us on the show for a great episode with a ton of wisdom. Enjoy!
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#91 Customer entitlement and how to deal with it - the customer ISN'T always right
Customers can be down right mean. How do you deal with it? This is how I handle it.
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#90 The ultimate morning routine for entrepreneurs and business owners
This morning routine has changed my life. I hope it helps you as well!