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November 20, 2025 56 mins

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Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I sit down with Chris Sacchinelli (https://x.com/@investopreneur_). Chris is an entrepreneur who has been practicing what he preaches for years, creating content while building, buying, and selling over a dozen businesses.

We dive deep into the best paths for first-time entrepreneurs looking to replace their W-2 income. He shares his top three business ideas right now - Newsletters, low-capital Home Services (like pressure washing), and AI consulting, explaining why these simple, bootstrap ventures are truly life-changing businesses.


Questions This Episode Answers:

• What are the three best businesses for first-time entrepreneurs right now?

• What is the true reality of passive income?

• How can focusing on consistency with a newsletter lead to guaranteed business distribution?

• What is the framework you should use to decide what business to start (Ikagi)?

• How do you structure a multi-million dollar Hold Co to avoid unnecessary operational complexity?

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This week we covered:

00:00 The Journey of Entrepreneurship

03:02 The Power of Content Creation

05:58 Exploring Business Frameworks

08:51 The Newsletter Revolution

11:44 Finding Your Voice in Business

15:05 The Reality of Passive Income

17:58 Home Services as a Starting Point

20:50 Scaling Businesses Effectively

23:41 The Pursuit of Uncapped Upside

28:30 The Pursuit of Fulfillment

32:16 Balancing Family and Business

35:07 Launching a Healthcare Venture Studio

38:58 Lessons from Past Experiences

45:13 Navigating the Challenges of Business Models

52:17 Building an Ownable Business

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