373: The Sweaty Startup: How to Start a Local Service Business

Published: Feb. 6, 2020, 10 a.m.

Do you know how much cash flows through your hometown on a monthly basis?\nIn this episode we explore how to get some of that cash flowing toward you!\nI'm joined by Nick Huber, co-founder of Storage Squad and host of The Sweaty Startup podcast.\nStorage Squad, a student storage service, has grown to over $3M in sales since starting it as a little part-time project back in 2011.\nI invited Nick on The Side Hustle Show to help walk us through his "sweaty startup" framework. That is, how you can start a low-risk, low-overhead, local, service-based business, set it up for success, and let that be the vehicle that drives you away from a lifetime of cubicle slavery.\nTune in to hear Nick\u2019s thoughts on generating service business ideas you could start today, evaluating the market and competition, and scoring your first customers.\nThat\u2019s why I think this is pretty exciting -- it really doesn\u2019t take many customers to begin to make a meaningful income here.\nFull Show Notes: The Sweaty Startup: How to Start a Local Service Business