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.
Episodes
Tuesday Jun 06, 2017
Tuesday Jun 06, 2017
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:
- What exactly does a real estate appraiser do
- What is the best way to learn this business
- What are the biggest barriers to entry
- Overview of typical revenues and costs
- Why this is a great niche to do part time OR full time
- Best advice: Find a good mentor for your apprenticeship period
- Best resource: Local real estate commission website
Tuesday Jun 06, 2017
Tuesday Jun 06, 2017
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
- Best way to market and advertise a photo booth business
- Unique ways to differentiate a photo booth business
- Top Advice: Focus on marketing. The business is not complex, so the best marketers succeed.
- Top Resource: Hubspot.com – inbound marketing and sales/CRM software
Monday May 01, 2017
Monday May 01, 2017
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 enter the market, Rob details on common methods to enter the market even when entry costs top the multi-million dollar investment. Rob’s experience and advice is invaluable, especially given the staggering resale prices today.
Episode Highlights
- Future outlook of the car wash business
- How to benefit from the current sellers’ market
- 4 keys to a successful car wash
- How to find a prime location
- How to avoid common traps
- The One Thing: Get advice from somebody who has done it before
- Top Resource: ‘The Goal’ by Eliyahu Goldratt & www.sonnysdirect.com.
Learn more about Rob at washguru.com and check out his car wash at gleamcarwash.com.
Monday May 01, 2017
Monday May 01, 2017
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 vending machine owner/operator. In addition, she provides priceless advice on what traps to avoid as a rookie. After this episode, you should be able to get a feel for what it really takes to be successful in the vending machine industry and determine if it is a business you’d like to pursue.
Episode Highlights
- Entering vending with minimal investment
- Finding a prime location
- Avoiding common traps
- The One Thing: Deal with a local company and make sure you ask for references
- Top Resource: www.federalmachine.com
Learn more about Sherry at advancedvendingconsultants.com
Monday May 01, 2017
Monday May 01, 2017
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.