Episode 14: The Giant Opportunity of Blue Collar Business
Henry and Sebastian discuss why blue collar businesses may be one of the biggest overlooked opportunities in the entrepreneurship space.
Feb 10, 2021•31 min
Business Shorts Podcast
Short, focused interviews with successful business owners in a variety of different fields and niches. Learn what it has taken for others to start their business in their field and find out what type of business is the right one for you.
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Episode 13: An Informational Discussion on Private Lending: What is it and how much money can you make?
What is private lending? How do you lend money privately to real estate investors or business owners? It may actually be easier than you think. Henry and Sebastian discuss their experience as private lenders, both as lenders and borrowers. We also touch on lending platforms such as Kabbage, Lending Club, and Prosper.
Jan 21, 2021•32 min•Ep. 15
Episode 12: Window and Pressure Washing with Bobby Walker
What would you do if you lost your job tomorrow? Our guest, Bobby Walker, was faced with this decision, and he answered that question by going into the window washing business. Bobby is a humble and down to earth guy, who decided he was going to rise above his critics and grind his way to a successful window washing business. Known as the "window washing guy" on the entrepreneur subreddit on Reddit, he has been able to help and motivate others start their own service business, but not without fa...
Jul 20, 2018•29 min•Ep. 14
Episode 11: Fitness Gyms with Jim Thomas
Have you ever wondered what it's like to own a gym? For all the fitness gurus, and people passionate about helping others improve their fitness, owning a gym or a fitness studio could actually be a good fit. Our guest, Jim Thomas, tells us what it takes to open up your own gym. Jim has been in the fitness industry for many years and now helps others start their gym business. While competing with household gyms such as 24 Hour Fitness, LA Fitness, Lifetime Fitness, etc. may not be an easy battle ...
May 09, 2018•26 min•Ep. 12
Episode 10: Tent Rentals with Jim Mariano
What does someone with a large property do when they want to invite a ton of people? Rent a backyard tent of course! Backyard tents are important when keeping your guests out of the sun or the rain in order to successfully host outdoor events. They have a wide variety of applications - from parties to graduations to weddings to retirements. Jim Mariano is a fantastic resource for entrepreneurs as he started from the bottom, and has now grown his backyard tent rental into a serious business in th...
May 09, 2018•34 min•Ep. 11
Episode 9: ATMs with Noah Wieder
Have you ever been appalled at ATM fees and wonder whose pocket they go into? Today we have an ATM "mogul", with a popular online following, who has spend most of his career dealing with ATMs. Noah talks to us about how an ATM business can start small, and can be very profitable if you pick the right locations and manage risks accordingly. You'll see a lot of similarities with the vending machine business , which fortunately allows you to start small, then scale from there. Instead of snacks, ho...
Dec 23, 2017•34 min•Ep. 10
Episode 8: Plant Nurseries with Mike McGroarty
If you are big into gardening, you may have heard the name Mike McGroarty - a charismatic guy who seems to know everything about plants. Well the man (the legend!) himself joined us on this episode as our very special guest. Mike has been working with plants for pretty much his entire career, and he has created an online community for people that are interested in selling plants for profit. Mike is convinced that you don't have to have a "green thumb" to learn how to grow plants and he says ther...
Sep 07, 2017•31 min•Ep. 9
Episode 7: Self Storage Investing with Alia Ott
Today we are joined by Alia Ott, an investor out of the West Coast, in a real estate niche we at the Business Shorts Podcast have always been curious about - self storage. Alia is really passionate about teaching others how to invest and work towards financial freedom, and her company, Investors In Action, has been able to guide a lot of people investing in this niche. It's time to learn more about this unique niche in the real investing world. In this episode, you will learn about: What makes s...
Aug 15, 2017•29 min•Ep. 8
Episode 6: Auto Detailing with Darren Priest
In this episode, we talk to Darren Priest, an entrepreneur that started his auto detailing business by detailing a friends car for $40 in his early 20s, while looking for an additional stream of income. Today, he has created a mini auto detailing empire located in Orange County and has even solidified himself as the "auto detail guy" on social media. Search "auto fetish detail" on YouTube and any of the other big social media platforms and you'll undoubtedly run into him. Darren is big into the ...
Jul 06, 2017•35 min•Ep. 7
Episode 5: Decorative Lights Installations with James Anderson
We knew we found a great entrepreneur from the moment we met James. He has built a successful Christmas lights installation business from practically nothing, yet still manages to live in Whistler, Canada - a beautiful/expensive area north of Vancouver (so there's no excuse!). James says he learned everything he needed to learn from this most expensive business school around: the school of experience. When James is not preparing for the winter Christmas light season, he actually owns and operate...
Jun 18, 2017•35 min
Episode 4: Real Estate Appraisals with Gabe Grant
Gabe Grant is a part time real estate appraiser on the side of his full time job working at a concrete company. Gabe began his real estate appraising as a full time appraiser with his dad, and moved to part time once he had a solid understanding of the valuation process and developed his list of industry contacts. Since moving to part time 4 years ago, he averages 2 appraisals a week and enjoys a comfortable side income of about $20,000 or more each year. In this episode, you will learn about: W...
Jun 07, 2017•22 min•Ep. 5
Episode 3: Photobooths with Soren Coughlin-Glaser
Our guest today is Soren Coughlin-Glaser, from Portland Oregon, who decided to enter the photo booth rental business after pivoting from the wedding photography business. He runs a successful photo booth rental operation with 4 photobooths, and has even started a second business that teaches people how to start their own photo booth business themselves. Episode Highlights How much it takes to get started (it is less than you think!) What makes a photo booth operator successful in crowded markets...
Jun 07, 2017•24 min•Ep. 4
Episode 2: Car Wash Business with Rob Madrid
Today’s guest is Rob Madrid, president of washguru.com and owner of one of Denver’s premier car washes. Although he initially started in the restaurant business, he has found success in the car wash industry and has some great insights on what it takes to enter the car wash business. Rob has consulted hundreds of clients on car wash startups and improving existing washes. He outlines his vision for the future of car washes and how to benefit in today’s market. For hungry individuals looking to e...
May 01, 2017•25 min•Ep. 3
Episode 1: Vending Machines with Sherry Pierre
Sherry is one of our most special guests as she is the very first guest of the Business Shorts Podcast! Sherry has worked in the vending machine industry for years and knows all the ins and outs. In this episode, Sherry shares with us what to target and avoid in terms of types of machines, types of vending products to sell, ideal locations and more. She also walks us through how to get into the vending machine industry with just a few thousand dollars as well as what to expect as a part time ven...
May 01, 2017•27 min•Ep. 2
Episode 0: An Intro to the Business Shorts Podcast
Welcome to the Business Shorts Podcast! This short episode serves as an introduction to the podcast and what we aim to accomplish. It shares a little bit about Henry and Sebastian and the types of guests we plan to get on the show. We don’t suggest spending too much time on this episode, instead, go get into the interviews! Episode 1 is a great place to start. If you have any questions, suggestions, or would like to be a guest on the show, please contact us ....
May 01, 2017•10 min•Ep. 1
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