The Sweaty Startup

193. THE HIRING SERIES - Part 4 - Answering the early questions and nurturing your own talent

https://sweatystartup.com/the-hiring-series-part-4-dealing-with-questions-and-nurturing-your-talent-from-within-ep-51/

192. THE HIRING SERIES - Part 3 - What to look for in your early employees and why experience isn't that important

How to vet and figure out if an employee is going to work for you! https://sweatystartup.com/the-hiring-series-part-3-what-to-look-for-in-your-employees-and-why-experience-isnt-that-important-ep-50/

#191 THE HIRING SERIES - Part 2 - Finding the ideal employee and convincing them to work for you

https://sweatystartup.com/the-hiring-series-part-2-finding-the-ideal-employee-and-convincing-them-to-work-for-you/ How to recruit your first employee.

190. THE HIRING SERIES Part 1 - 5 things you need to do before hiring your first employee

https://sweatystartup.com/the-hiring-series-part-1-5-things-you-need-to-do-before-you-make-your-first-hire-ep-48/ https://sweatystartup.com/category/the-hiring-series/ How to hire employees for your small business.

189. How to start an online tutoring business

With school openings getting delayed more and more as the school year approaches, many parents and students have no idea how to approach distance and online learning. Many families spent months at home with each other with school being a light at the end of the tunnel. With the school year in question, that’s looking less and less like a reality. With that being said, there will be a massive demand for online tutoring, and Nick lays out exactly how to start an online tutoring business.

How to make $112k a year building fences

187. A book you need to read

A book review of They Call Me Ted by Ted Turner! Sponsored by: https://chickenribs.com/

Flipping the script with Oren Klaff

Today's episode is a throwback to when we had the amazing Oren Klaff on the show! We could all use a recap on his sales strategy and learn from his techniques, so whether this is your first time hearing this, or your 5th, make sure to take notes!

185. I fired a customer today

In today’s episode of The Sweaty Startup, Nick talks about having to fire a customer. Now what does that mean? He had a customer who was limiting his business and threatening his employees. Instead of bowing to their demands or yelling at them, he politely and confidently told them they could no longer use Storage Squad’s unit. It was quite the rollercoaster.

184. Three small habits that will change your life and your business

183. Starting a business without physically doing any work?

182. The first to wealth that 99% of people won't take

181. Avoid THIS mistake that costs companies millions

180. How profitable is a general contracting business?

In today’s episode, Nick talks with Matt Baker, a general contractor from Houston, Texas. They discuss how Matt got started, what advice he has for someone just starting, and how profitable being a general contractor is.

179. How profitable is a self storage facility?

In this episode, Nick shows one of their newer self storage facilities, and goes over the numbers to share how profitable running a self storage facility really is!

178. Three sales strategies that NO ONE talks about

In today’s episode, Nick talks about three sales strategies that most people don’t talk about. These are strategies that can really make your company stand out from others as desirable, credible, and sustainable. 1. Use old school sales and marketing 2. Get people to put their money where their mouth is 3. Sales extends past business into all aspects of life- get people to buy in

177. Business idea- $1000 week installing truck hitches part time

Today Nick talks about another low cost startup that can easily make you money in the beginning. With how many trucks need hitch receivers and much expensive auto shops charge you for it, you can easily get some flyers, a website, and some word of mouth to get some business going. Check out the episode to hear more!

176. The best business lesson I learned from my grandfather

Nick talks all about delayed gratification in this episode: a lesson he learned from his grandfather, who broke the pattern of poverty in his family. Listen to Nick breakdown and discuss what delayed gratification looks like in business and life.

175. How to start a deck staining business

In this episode, Nick talks about a low cost and easy startup for a business that can be profitable from the gate. After being quoted $750 for his deck to be cleaned and stained, he got to thinking about the equipment, supplies, and time that would go into doing it himself, and how YOU could launch a successful business doing just that.

174. Why most entrepreneurs fail

The main reason that businesses fail is this: the people who start them do so for selfish reasons. Lifestyle, passion, and money are selfish reasons to start a business, and the market does NOT care about these things. Entrepreneurship is not always fun; it’s hard, confrontational, and lonely. The entrepreneurs who succeed are really good at doing the stuff they DON’T want to do. Before starting a business, you need an unemotional lens: look at the market and ask, where is there an opportunity? ...

173. Why a recession WON'T happen

The way the stock market is going, businesses and unemployed people are being helped by the government, and spending habits, there is an increasing chance this recession WON'T happen, and the government will push us right through it.

172. The Best Time to Open a RESTAURANT is Right Around the Corner

If you're looking to open a restaurant, or you just lost everything in your restaurant, it could be the best time in HISTORY to start up your business in the next 6 months. With so many restaurants either closing or cutting staff, there are talented workers, real estate, land lords, and cheap equipment that are all available. •Land lords want to get paid, meaning cheaper rent for you. • People are hurrying to sell buildings and prices for real estate will be lower than ever. • New restaurant equ...

#170 Automated hotels as a BUSINESS I LOVE

On this episode I discuss what I see as the future of hotels and hospitality and a big opportunity for savvy entrepreneurs.

#169 How to launch a lawn care business- COVID economy business I LOVE

Lawn care hasn't seen much impact from COVID and is a lot more recession resistant than you might think.

#168 Why buying a business post COVID is a great opportunity

10,000 American's reach retirement age every day. Many of them own businesses. It was a buyers market before COVID and its only getting better. Referenced in the episode Nick Bradley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqxXoduxf7Y

#167 3 businesses that you SHOULD NOT start right now

Businesses that are going to get crushed right now but will be a huge opportunity to start a year from now!

#165 Trying to cope with the feeling of helplessness

I’m an entrepreneur because I enjoy having extreme control over my circumstances, my business, my lifestyle, and my bank account. The decisions I make today directly impact the situation I’m in tomorrow and next week and 5 years from now. The past month has completely turned that upside down.a

#164 How to make great decisions in times of uncertainty with radical open-mindedness

Ray Dalio, in his book Principles, talks about the search for truth over the desire to be right and convince other people of your way of thinking. Things are changing fast. The close-minded folks are getting left in the dust. The radically open-minded entrepreneurs will win. Remind yourself that three things are at play when you’re making decisions: 1. You filter information based on what supports your previously held beliefs and desires 2. You actually understand things a lot less than you thin...

#163 Its a beautiful time to be an entrepreneur

Change spells opportunity.

#162 The debt crisis and why the biggest risk to our economy is the inability to borrow money

Debt is what makes the world go round.