Nikonomics - The Economics of Small Business
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.
Episodes
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Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Dzmitry Miranovich (https://x.com/dzmitry9). Dzmitry is building a massive roll-up in the veterinary clinic space, currently with over 20 locations! Many people have ideas about what a roll-up or holdco actually is, but Dzmitry breaks down the real differences and reveals why he chose the roll...
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Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Malcolm Marshall (https://x.com/malcolmpools). Malcolm shares his incredible W2 to entrepreneur journey from a VP of Finance role at C4 Energy during its hyper-growth phase (from $8 million to $300 million!) to successfully scaling his business, Poolology, an $18 million pool construction and home servic...
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Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Connor Boyack (https://x.com/cboyack). In this episode, we dive into the wildly unconventional business model behind the Tuttle Twins, a massive publishing empire that teaches kids the fundamentals of capitalism, economics, and entrepreneurship.
Connor breaks down the paradox of operating a hi...
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Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Austin Linney (https://x.com/AustinLinney). In this episode, we dive deep into the gritty, unglamorous reality of buying and operating home service businesses. Austin shares how he transitioned from the real estate industry to acquiring an HVAC, plumbing, and electric company, scaling its reve...
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Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Maurizio Cuna (https://x.com/themgmtconsult). Maurizio brings 20+ years of consulting expertise, having worked with some of the largest companies globally, and his job is literally business problem solving.
I was stoked to learn his approach and better understand how to solve business probl...
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Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Michael Clark. We dive into the incredible story behind The Flower Letters, a subscription business started with his wife, Hanny Clark, that mails immersive, physical story letters to subscribers.
What started as a small idea in April 2020 with World War II love letters has exploded into a mul...
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Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Andrew Pignanelli (https://x.com/@ndrewpignanelli). In this episode, we dive into the wild reality of building one-person billion-dollar companies. Andrew is the founder of the General Intelligence Company of New York, and their flagship product, Cofounder, is acting like an AI Chief of Staff ...
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Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Jack (https://x.com/theHVACJack). In this episode, I sit down with Jack, who left a lucrative career managing operations for wineries and running a Bitcoin mining venture to dive into the sexiest unsexy business out there: HVAC and plumbing. He shares the terrifying reality of buying his first...
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Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview John Seiffer (https://x.com/BetterCeo), author of Output Thinking. John is an experienced entrepreneur who knows what it takes to build a business that doesn't require you to be in the day-to-day grind.
We dive into how to move past being a solopreneur and actually build a scalable business...
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Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Tyler Denk (https://x.com/denk_tweets), the co-founder and CEO of the booming newsletter platform Beehiiv. We dive into his incredible journey from Morning Brew to building Beehiiv, which now processes billions of newsletter impressions and pays millions to creators.
We explore how Beehiiv ...
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Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Erik Kaiser (https://x.com/ErikKaiser). In this episode, we dive into the incredible journey of how Erik built a $17 million empire entirely from scratch—without taking a single dime of Venture Capital. We explore his powerful "eat what you kill" philosophy, why he believes chasing t...
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Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Scott A Zalkind (https://x.com/LuckyDogHotSaus).
In this episode, I sit down with the founder of Lucky Dog Hot Sauce to talk about his transition from a high-stress career in Project Management at Kaiser to running a successful gourmet food brand. Scott shares how he spent seven years as a hobb...
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Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Kimi Green (https://x.com/NotGoKGreen). We dive into the unexpected journey of building Sam's List, a platform connecting individuals with financial professionals. Hear the quirky story of how a random text from Sam Parr of My First Million fame turned into a promising business venture. We...
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Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Spencer Humiston. (https://BowTiedLimeBoss).
I’m sitting down with Spencer, a former lawyer who escaped the grind in Alaska to build an 8-figure entrepreneurial empire centered on experiential businesses. We dive into the wild logistics of Night Lights, a sky lantern festival that pulls in over...
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Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Connor (https://x.com/c_gro). In this episode, we dive into why Connor is bucking the massive trend of hiring cheaper overseas labor to instead build Constant Hire, a recruiting agency dedicated to finding and placing elite, top-tier US talent. After successfully scaling an Amazon FBA brand an...
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Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Steve Wiesner (https://x.com/SteveWiesnerSMB).
In this episode of Niconomics, I sit down with Steve to discuss his fascinating transition from two decades in investment banking and private equity to the wild world of entrepreneurship. We explore how he went from advising massive companies on Wa...
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Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Ryan Sneddon (https://x.com/lifeof_scoop).
In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of hyper-local media. Ryan shares how he built a wildly profitable daily email newsletter in Annapolis, capturing almost half the town's population as subscribers. We discuss the exact marketing s...
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Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview John Long of think.ai. We dive into the fascinating world of AI agents and how they're being used to automate crucial business processes like communication with customers. John shares the story behind think.ai, revealing how they use AI to help other businesses leverage this powerful techn...
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Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Brian O'Connor (https://x.com/BrianFOConnor).
In this episode, I sit down with prolific entrepreneur Brian O'Connor to uncover how he walked away from a high-stakes corporate strategy job at Deloitte to build his own business empire. Brian reveals the exact breaking point that pushed hi...
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Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Casey McDaniel (https://x.com/pestctrlguy). In this episode, we explore the incredibly lucrative and surprising world of the pest control business. Casey reveals how he and his cousin each put up a mere $5,000 initial investment to build a company that reached over $1 million in revenue by its...
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