Useful resources from the blog and podcast

[mariusk]

This list is a work in progress.

Blog Links:

• Essential tools to start a business (in an affordable way)
• Full list of business ideas I love
• My favorite books
• How to come up with an idea
• How to hire and train your first employee
• How to name your business
• Cargo van buying guide
• Cashflow projection model
• How to start a business somewhere else

Quick Start Guides:

• Lawn mowing / trimming / landscaping
• Pest control
• Firewood delivery
• Residential Painting
• Pressure washing / concrete cleaning
• Thermal imaging – utility saving
• Vacation rental management
• Custom closet build-outs
• Mobile car detailing /washing
• Mobile car mechanic
• Window cleaning

Popular show notes:

• How to buy a business with Nick Bradley
• How to start a junk removal company with Casey Walsh
• How to frame the customer interaction with Oren Klaff
• How to get into real estate with J Scott (Biggerpockets)
• Get motivated with Rock Thomas
• 500 business connections and the ULTIMATE guide to guerrilla marketing with Max Maher
• How to hire great labor employees with Max Maher

Consulting calls:

• Mobile car mechanic
• Appliance repair
• A moving company
• Exterior cleaning company
• Aquarium cleaning / maintenance company
• A recent grad looking to explore entrepreneurship
• Videography business
• I need help compiling a list of these and creating show notes for each if anyone is interested in helping!

 

[ccclove499]

@mariusk You are an angel! Thank you for this wonderful and useful information.

 

[charlie]

@mariusk I’ll suggest putting his up on the subs wiki. Then add a link on the sidebar.

 

[mariusk]

@charlie That’s a good idea. No idea how to do that though

 

[charlie]

@mariusk https://www.reddit.com/wiki/wiki

That’s all I know. Sorry I can’t help more than that.

 

[blessedb]

@mariusk For a lawn business going into a new city do you recommend buying someone out or just trying to grow organically in that new market? My idea is to send a current manager there to run it as a 50/50 partnership and each location would be its own separate LLC. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated

 

[613jono]

@mariusk Where would you go to find businesses for sale? A certain website?

 

[mariusk]

@613jono biz buy sell.com