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#70 Look up from your computer screen

FromThe Sweaty Startup

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12 minutes

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Jul 22, 2019

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Opportunities are all around us.

Released:

Jul 22, 2019

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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.

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#56 A few thoughts on the podcast so far and a recap: Some common themes on the podcast and a reminder from what we've talked about so far. by The Sweaty Startup
27 min listen
#68 How a 24 year old entrepreneur built a multi-million dollar commercial flooring business: Furkan Yuce from Baltimore Maryland joins us on the show today to talk about how he has built his flooring business and the lessons he has learned along the way. by The Sweaty Startup
55 min listen
#51 THE HIRING SERIES - Part 4 - Answering the early questions and nurturing your own talent: What do you do when employees constantly ask you for help? The way you handle these situations makes all the difference. by The Sweaty Startup
19 min listen
#85 Live Stream #1 - A painter, an indecisive guy and Max Maher call in to chat with Nick: Live stream #1 of many. This was fun! Email to submit a question and call in. by The Sweaty Startup
29 min listen
#28 Lead generation and consulting - is there opportunity?: I've been getting a lot of questions on lead generation and consulting setups from people who have spotted holes in digital marketing for established companies. Is it a real opportunity? by The Sweaty Startup
19 min listen
#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 how he goes about doing it. by The Sweaty Startup
36 min listen
#66 Should I take over a family business? What steps should I take and what questions should I ask before I jump in?: Buying or being gifted a family business can get complicated. Its all about communication and managing expectations. by The Sweaty Startup
20 min listen
#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. by The Sweaty Startup
27 min listen
#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. by The Sweaty Startup
16 min listen
#54 How to build a company that can survive a recession: I'm not claiming a recession is coming. I just think you an do a few things that will make your business stronger all around. by The Sweaty Startup
18 min listen
#70 Look up from your computer screen: Opportunities are all around us. by The Sweaty Startup
12 min listen
#53 A few reasons why you should consider TOTALLY IGNORING social media: Likes and follows aren't as valuable as you think they are. by The Sweaty Startup
9 min listen
#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 the night before about their shift we scheduled them out a week in advance. Even if we... by The Sweaty Startup
16 min listen
#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. by The Sweaty Startup
30 min listen
#58 Sidewalk chalk and the power of guerrilla marketing: Doing the things that don't scale well. In this episode I tell more of our story and how sidewalk chalk, of all things, gave us the momentum to build a healthy business. by The Sweaty Startup
14 min listen
#52 The "idea fallacy" and finding your pink ocean: I'm sure you've heard of the "blue ocean strategy". It was coined by W. Chan Kim in his book of the same name and expanded in the more recent book "blue ocean shift". The concept makes a lot of sense on the surface. A red ocean is an overcrowded... by The Sweaty Startup
15 min listen
#48 THE HIRING SERIES - Part 1 - 5 things you need to do before you hire your first employee: Hiring is complicated and very stressful. Trusting your brand in the hands of an employee can be tough. Do these 5 things and you'll be better off when the time comes to hire an employee. by The Sweaty Startup
25 min listen
#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. by The Sweaty Startup
11 min listen
#72 Time - the finite resource and how to think about it - guest appearance from Nick's partner Dan: Time is the most important thing you have and the only thing you can never get back. This conversation is our outlook on time and what it means to us. by The Sweaty Startup
23 min listen
#89 A case study on simplifying the job so your employees can thrive: Max Maher submitted a question about managing his employees in a way that sets them up for success. Its all about simplifying the job! Here are a few examples that might get you thinking! by The Sweaty Startup
7 min listen
#94 Don't just read a book - how to get the most out of the content you consume by The Sweaty Startup
11 min listen
#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. by The Sweaty Startup
26 min listen
#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. by The Sweaty Startup
24 min listen
#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. by The Sweaty Startup
43 min listen
#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. by The Sweaty Startup
34 min listen
#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. by The Sweaty Startup
6 min listen
#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 cities in 5 states and $4MM a year in revenue. by The Sweaty Startup
55 min listen
#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. by The Sweaty Startup
26 min listen
#119 Profit and Loss - Lawn care and weed control with Andrew Huber from The Lawn Squad: Andrew Huber owns and operates The , a lawn care and weed control company based in Bloomington Indiana. Show notes with photos . How much profit does a lawn care company make? What is the initial investment? How much of a time commitment? We... by The Sweaty Startup
55 min listen
#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. by The Sweaty Startup
22 min listen

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383: My 9 Businesses & What They Do: In this short clip, I share a breakdown of my business portfolio. If you add up all the numbers and annualize out from this month’s metrics, we’re at about 44M in revenue and 282 employees. I also explain how my personal brand and content has... by The Sweaty Startup
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382: What to look for in a CEO: In this short clip, Sieva and I talk about what to look for in hiring a CEO. Sieva runs a fund/holding company that invests in and owns stakes in 20+ businesses. We both share the main traits that we look for when recruiting and placing CEOs into... by The Sweaty Startup
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381: How to Hire Exceptional Talent in 2024: A great employee in the US is going to cost you $60-200K. But not everyone needs that when you get started. Here’s how entrepreneurs should hire in 2024. Start with a low cost, low risk hire in LATAM or the Philippines who can do great work for you... by The Sweaty Startup
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379: Why I Sold My First Business For 7 Figures & Started a Self Storage Company: Here’s the truth. My first business was tough! When I look back, I’m shocked at the amount of risk we took. But it gave me the foundation, cashflow, and the operational chops to do what was next which was building a large self storage portfolio.... by The Sweaty Startup
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378: How to scale your business from 0 $5M+ in revenue: This is my framework for how to scale your business from 0-$5M+ in revenue. I also talk about the importance of sales and why you need to master it if you want to become a successful entrepreneur. Thanks for listening! Like this episode?... by The Sweaty Startup
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376: The Mindset Shift That Changed My Life: This is a story about the single biggest mindset shift that changed my life. After a year of chaos in 2012, my business partner Dan and I decided it was time to change. This is what we did to turn things around, reinvent our business, and then manage... by The Sweaty Startup
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