Podcast · 108 episodes
Nikonomics - The Economics of Small Business, page 4
by Nikolas Hulewsky · English
Welcome to Nikonomics—the show for entrepreneurs and Wantrapreneurs, looking to make their first million. I bring firsthand experience, having bought and sold over a dozen businesses, achieved multiple 7-figure exits, and generated over $100 million in revenue. Each week, I blend humor with real insights from successful entrepreneurs, sharing growth strategies, deal insights, and unique business ideas you won’t find elsewhere. Ready to turn your entrepreneurial dreams into reality? Hit play and let’s get to work. Follow me on Twitter @CoFoundersNik or YouTube @NikonomicsPodcast.
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232 - How to Make Easy Money Using Government Grants with Hector ResendezHow Hector Resendez scaled an online Texas trade school using WIOA workforce grants (WIOA/Workforce Innovation and Opportunity) by becoming an ETPL-eligible training provider and enrolling…17 Sep 2025 · 35 min · 22 chapters
231 - How Robots Are Saving America's Nursing Crisis with Matthew ChangHow Chang Robotics uses custom robotic systems to address America’s nursing/workforce crisis via “autonomous hospitals,” plus the founder’s broader robotics-to-product strategy and a $50M VC fund.15 Sep 2025 · 38 min · 19 chapters
230 - Google's New AI Tool Is Breaking the Internet (Nano Banana Review) with Elizabeth KnopfGoogle’s newly released Nano Banana (Gemini Flash 2.5 image model) and Google AI Studio demos, including building apps via natural language, “stream” live screen/webcam feedback, and multimedia tools…12 Sep 2025 · 44 min · 20 chapters
229 - Michael Girdley's Guide: How to Start a Successful Business in 2025How to start a successful business in 2025, using a two-step approach: (1) get data-driven experience by working for an admired operator to learn the full P&L, and (2) avoid buying businesses early;…10 Sep 2025 · 40 min · 23 chapters
228 - How 2 Guys Turned Baby Wipes Into a Million-Dollar Empire with Samuel Marcus Ne’belGood Wipes founder Samuel Marcus Ne’bel explains how flushable baby-wipe-style personal hygiene products became a fast-growing, multi-retailer “wipe the world better” brand—covering early sales,…8 Sep 2025 · 39 min · 25 chapters
227 - He Built a $200K Newsletter. Then launched a $100K Christmas Lights Biz with Jas SinghJas Singh (Winnipeg) discusses how he built a local newsletter audience into a $200K newsletter business, then launched a $100K Christmas lights company using that distribution as a marketing engine.5 Sep 2025 · 23 min · 10 chapters
226 - 50,000 Subscribers, $10M in Revenue, 1 Insanely Creative Business Idea with Michael ClarkMichael Clark of TheFlowerLetters.com explains how his subscription business mails immersive, story-driven letters (two per month) inspired by World War II love letters, including growth numbers,…3 Sep 2025 · 50 min · 29 chapters
225 - The Business That Legally Eliminates Your Tax Bill with Kriss BergethonHow serial entrepreneur Kriss Bergethon (Chris Berg) uses a “cash-flow flywheel” plus bonus depreciation to legally reduce or eliminate income tax, mainly by reinvesting profits from an e-commerce…1 Sep 2025 · 46 min · 20 chapters
224 - Business Broker Reveals Which Businesses AI Can't Touch (Buy These Now) with Jackie Ossin HirschM&A market update and SBA lending rule changes; what buyers should target now; why deals fail and how to problem-solve; yellow flags for first-time buyers; AI’s limited role in brokering.29 Aug 2025 · 43 min · 20 chapters
223 - How He Paid Off a $2M SBA Loan in 24 Months with Garth FasanoGarth Fasano explains how he bought a $2M-revenue call center (dog training sales in the US/Canada) and paid off a $2M SBA loan in ~24 months by integrating lead aggregators directly into the…27 Aug 2025 · 40 min · 19 chapters
222 - 3 Home Service Businesses You Can Start with Under $20K with Anne McGintyHow to choose “dummy insurance” businesses for first-time entrepreneurs—using macro tailwinds, high margins, and fast cash conversion—then applying those ideas to three home/healthcare service…25 Aug 2025 · 56 min · 24 chapters
221 - From W2 Employee to a $18M Pool Business with Malcolm MarshallMalcolm Marshall’s journey from W2 finance to building Poolology, a Central Texas pool service and construction business, including growth milestones, staffing/marketing lessons, and acquisition…22 Aug 2025 · 42 min · 18 chapters
220 - How Claude Code Just Replaced All My Coding Tools with Elizabeth KnopfThe “model war” cools as new releases converge; then the host demos Claude Code, claiming it can replace many coding/automation tools by letting Claude build and run local projects from…20 Aug 2025 · 45 min · 17 chapters
219 - The Secret to Standing Out without Going Viral with Nick GrayHow first-time entrepreneurs can stand out without “going viral” by increasing local relationships and online reputation—via structured meetups (“two-hour cocktail parties”), personal websites, and…18 Aug 2025 · 46 min · 19 chapters
218 - Sam Parr: Getting Fired from Airbnb at 22 to Approaching a 9-Figures at 34Sam Parr (ex-The Hustle, founder of Hampton) discusses building companies through long-term focus, the tradeoffs between cash and equity after exits, and how he processes ideas from many guests.15 Aug 2025 · 57 min · 22 chapters
217 - The #1 Rookie Entrepreneur Mistake That Can Bankrupt You in 8 Months with Nik HulewskyThe episode argues that rookie entrepreneurs go bankrupt when they evaluate a business like an experienced operator, then try to delegate operations immediately.13 Aug 2025 · 37 min · 15 chapters
216 - AI SERIES: 20 - How to Turn Any Meeting into Action Items Automatically with AI with Olivia LookUsing Zapier Agents (AI-integrated workflows) to automatically turn emails or meeting transcripts into ClickUp to-dos and follow-up messages.11 Aug 2025 · 26 min · 13 chapters
215 - The 3-Step Framework Consultants Use to Fix Million-Dollar Problems with Maurizio CunaHow consultants (and entrepreneurs) identify the right problem, find root causes, prioritize fixes, and deliver results fast—without creating dependency.8 Aug 2025 · 35 min · 14 chapters
214 - $150K in 3 Weeks Selling Christmas Lights—In August! with Anne McGintyHow Anne McGinty and her husband built a Christmas lights installation business from scratch, scaling from a 3-week peak to a 6-month operation, generating about $150K in 3 weeks (Aug launch; sold in…6 Aug 2025 · 38 min · 27 chapters
213 - From Amazon PM to $1M Newsletter Business in 9 Months with Nic ConleyNic Conley explains how he went from Amazon product manager (high-six-figures, ~3 years) to building a newsletter business that hit $1M+ in ad sponsorships within nine months, plus multiple revenue…4 Aug 2025 · 40 min · 16 chapters
212 - Roll-Ups vs. Holdcos: Understanding the Key Differences and Benefits with Dzmitry MiranovichRoll-ups vs holdcos; how to evaluate roll-up opportunities using lenses like market fragmentation, addressable market, consolidation runway, operational value creation, competition, risk mitigation,…1 Aug 2025 · 47 min · 17 chapters
211 - AI SERIES: 19 - You're Using AI Wrong, Here's How to Fix It with Amanda OrsonHow to build “agentic” AI as a Socratic thought partner for high-stakes decisions, using Claude/ChatGPT projects with persistent instructions, strategic context, and an anti-sycophant prompt; also…30 Jul 2025 · 29 min · 9 chapters
210 - Outrageous Membership Platform Success! 99% Margins and Zero Ads with Tarek ArafatTable One is a New York–focused membership app that helps diners get high-demand restaurant reservations faster and more reliably, aiming to reduce third-party reservation scalping/arbitrage.28 Jul 2025 · 59 min · 29 chapters
209 - How to Optimize Your SEO for the AI-First Search Era with Ryan DoserHow to optimize SEO in the AI-first search era by shifting from traditional Google informational SEO to YouTube SEO, then using AI to repurpose long-form videos into multi-channel content and drive…25 Jul 2025 · 31 min · 12 chapters