Chris Koerner is an entrepreneurial powerhouse known for building and selling multiple 7-8 figure businesses. He shares his addiction to entrepreneurship and reveals how personal transformations and missions shaped his journey. Chris discusses the balance between managing several businesses and the joy of pursuing diverse ventures. He emphasizes resilience, learning from rejection, and the importance of mentorship. Additionally, he explores the role of social media in business growth and strategies for attracting customers.

Entrepreneur Nick Huber shares insights on building a successful business, hiring top talent, managing cash flow, attracting the best talent, his biggest regrets, and what's next. Topics include lessons from business building, hiring advice, cash flow management, attracting talent, and regrets from the entrepreneurial journey.

Codie Sanchez, Founder of Contrarian Thinking, shares insights on making a million dollars, the value of creating content, focusing on business priorities, exploring franchise opportunities, building a team of A-players, and advice for content creators. The episode delves into wealth accumulation strategies, choosing successful business models, harnessing attention for investing, fostering creativity in content creation, and optimizing hiring strategies for success.

Cole Zucker bootstrapped Green Creative, a commercial-grade LED lighting company, to $40M+ in annual sales before successfully exiting the business. In today’s episode of Boring Businesses, I’m joined by Cole Zucker, former Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Green Creative, to explore how he built a global lighting brand in his 20s, how moving to China changed his life, how young entrepreneurs can increase their surface area of luck, and so much more. Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:52 Cole’s Background10:42 Moving To China14:22 Increasing Your Surface Area Of Luck21:18 Starting A LED Company29:28 Cole’s Biggest Challenges As An Entrepreneur35:35 Life After Selling The Business👉 Connect with SievaWebsite: https://www.sievakozinsky.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SievaKozinskyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/skozinsky/Newsletter: https://thebusinessacademy.substack.com/ 👉 Connect with ColeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colezucker/🔔 Turn on notifications to stay updated with new episodes!

In less than three years, Andrew Gazdecki’s business, acquire.com, has helped 1000+ startups get acquired and facilitated $500m+ in closed deals.In today’s episode of Boring Businesses, I’m joined by Andrew Gazdecki, Founder & CEO of  acquire.com, to dive deep into acquisition marketplaces, their opportunities and challenges, how companies can cut through the noise in 2024, and so much more. Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:26 Andrew’s Background03:55 Andrew’s Biggest Influences As An Entrepreneur06:31 How To Find Your Mentors09:32 Diving Into Acquire.com12:15 The Problem With Acquisition Marketplaces23:55 Andrew’s Biggest Weakness As An Entrepreneur26:57 What’s Next For Acquire.com29:17 Selling Through Acquire.com35:47 Andrew’s Marketing Strategy43:26 Andrew’s Parenting Advice29:58 How Andrew Turned His Experience Into A Book👉 Connect with SievaWebsite: https://www.sievakozinsky.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SievaKozinskyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/skozinsky/Newsletter: https://thebusinessacademy.substack.com/ 👉 Connect with AndrewTwitter: https://twitter.com/agazdeckiLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agazdecki/If you're listening to this on Apple or Spotify, please leave a review to help others discover the show. 🙏Watch the episode on my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXr5e01-zPs

Franchises are everywhere, and Kenny Rose, Founder and CEO of FranShares, has devised the easiest way to make passive income through them. In today’s episode of Boring Businesses, I'm joined by Kenny Rose, Founder and CEO of FranShares, to dive deep into the world of franchise investing, the pros and cons of starting a franchise, what to consider before investing in the industry, and so much more.Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:09 Kenny’s Background 02:50 Pros And Cons Of Starting A Franchise04:26 Kenny’s Favorite Franchises12:06 How To Identify A Good Franchise13:58 How To Know If You Should Start A Franchise16:34 Things To Consider Before Starting A Franchising Business18:43 FranShares’ Business Model25:22 Industry Leaders Kenny Admires29:05 Franchises Kenny Is Excited About👉 Connect with SievaWebsite: https://www.sievakozinsky.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SievaKozinskyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/skozinsky/Substack: https://thebusinessacademy.substack.com/ 👉 Connect with KennyTwitter: https://twitter.com/kennymroseLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennyrose/- If you enjoyed the episode please leave a 5* review to support the show. It really helps.- Tweet me at @SievaKozinsky with any feedback or thoughts from the episode. - Prefer to watch? Check out all episodes on the Boring Businesses YouTube channel. 

Romeen Sheth bootstrapped a $60M staffing business by leveraging his Twitter community. Topics include entrepreneurship, money's limits, fame vs. wealth, the Kardashians' smart business moves, monetizing audiences, challenges of running a company, importance of humility, advice for young entrepreneurs, insights into the staffing industry, why companies use staffing agencies, different business models, and Metasys' growth.

Two years ago, Kris opened a small gas station that only had two pumps. However, an unconventional advantage allowed him to beat his competitors and grow his business to +$30M in revenue. In today’s episode of Boring Businesses, I'm joined by Kris Danielson, owner of the Mountain View gas station, to get an in-depth look into the gas station industry, the company’s unexpected competitive advantage, Kris’ vision for the future, and so much more. Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:38 Mountain View’s Competitive Advantage03:23 The Early Days Of The Business09:07 Securing Funding For Your Business 10:26 How Gas Stations Actually Make Money11:57 Mountain View’s Revenue Per Month13:57 Kris’ Growth Strategy15:46 The Next Steps For Mountain View17:49 The Opportunities And Challenges Of Starting A Gas Station18:48 Profit Margins For Gas Stations 20:34 Other Businesses Kris’ Admires21:11 The Future Of Mountain View23:46 Kris’ Relationship With Money24:57 Advice For Young Entrepreneurs25:30 Where To Find Kris👉 Connect with SievaWebsite: https://www.sievakozinsky.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SievaKozinskyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/skozinsky/Substack: https://thebusinessacademy.substack.com/ Youtube:👉 Connect with KrisTwitter: https://twitter.com/kccj12Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krisdanielson1011- If you enjoyed the episode please leave a 5* review to support the show. It really helps.- Tweet me at @SievaKozinsky with any feedback or thoughts from the episode. - Prefer to watch? Check out all episodes on the Boring Businesses YouTube channel. 

While people claim that cash is slowly becoming obsolete, entrepreneurs in the ATM industry are making millions.In less than one year, Mitchell Sorkin went from 3 ATMs to more than a hundred and did over $200k in revenue.In today’s episode of Boring Businesses, I'm joined by Mitchell Sorkin, co-founder of Sorkin ATM Co., to get an insider look into the ATM industry, how to build a profitable ATM business in 2024, whether cash is going to disappear in the near future, and so much more. Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:37 Mitchell’s Background06:38 Getting Into The ATM Industry10:00 How The ATM Business Works12:23 Understanding ATM Surcharges14:59 Forming Partnerships In The ATM Industry16:00 Purchasing An ATM 18:05 The Challenges Of Loading An ATM 19:53 Diving Into The ATM Marketplace22:28 The Leaders Of The ATM Industry24:26 The Average Number Of ATM Transactions 26:22 How To Avoid Overpaying For An ATM28:09 What’s Next For Mitchell32:43 Financing The Business 36:07 Will Cash Disappear Soon? 40:09 The Problem With Bitcoin ATMs41:46 The Importance Of Building An Audience45:54 Where To Find Mitchell👉 Connect with SievaWebsite: https://www.sievakozinsky.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SievaKozinskyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/skozinsky/Substack: https://thebusinessacademy.substack.com/ Youtube: 👉 Connect with MitchellTwitter: https://twitter.com/mitchell_sorkin- If you enjoyed the episode please leave a 5* review to support the show. It really helps.- Tweet me at @SievaKozinsky with any feedback or thoughts from the episode. - Prefer to watch? Check out all episodes on the Boring Businesses YouTube channel. 

Dylan started a truck dealership business five years ago with no team and no venture capital. Today, his company, American Truck Store, has hit $45M in revenue.In this episode of Boring Businesses, I'm joined by Dylan Peterson, owner of American Truck Store, to discuss how to succeed in a competitive industry, the importance of building a credible brand reputation, and so much more.  Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:36 American Truck Store’s Business Model04:10 Dylan’s Background07:55 The Early Days Of American Truck Store10:36 Dylan’s Growth Strategy14:33 The Importance Of Building Legitimacy 16:16 Competition In The Industry19:24 The Secrets To Succeed In The Industry24:44 What’s Next For American Truck Store26:53 The Importance Of Having A Mentor In Business29:47 Final Thoughts👉 Connect with SievaWebsite: https://www.sievakozinsky.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SievaKozinskyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/skozinsky/Substack: https://thebusinessacademy.substack.com/ 👉 Connect with DylanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-peterson-8b537482- If you enjoyed the episode please leave a 5* review to support the show. It really helps.- Tweet me at @SievaKozinsky with any feedback or thoughts from the episode. - Prefer to watch? Check out all episodes on the Boring Businesses YouTube channel.