There is a proven playbook to grow companies. What tools to use, agencies to hire, strategies to employ. I’ve launched 9 companies in my life. 3 of them are fairly large. Bolt Storage owns 2 million square feet of self storage and has 50 employees. RE Cost Seg has done 6000+ cost seg studies and has 67 employees. Somewhere.com places 200 folks per month for our clients and has 180+ employees. So people ask me all of the time for vendor recommendations. They want to know what's essential and...
9 days ago • 8 min read
Big news: I'm hosting a free CEO bootcamp with Shaan Puri on Wednesday, April 16th at 2pm EST. You can register here. Everyone who registers to this event will receive a copy of the video recording even if you can't attend live. Shaan and I are going to spend an hour discussing: 1. Founder/CEO goal setting: How to set and measure KPIs/goals on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis. How to effectively communicate, delegate, and achieve these goals with your team. How to respond and...
15 days ago • 1 min read
Before we jump in: 2 years ago I invested in AdRhino, a paid ads agency for SMBs. They've helped over 100 brands scale paid ads and have managed over $3 million in media spend so far. They are doing something unheard of: They're offering to do 1 full month of FREE ADS MANAGEMENT for the first 5 people who respond. The only thing: You have to be spending more than $5K/month on paid ads to qualify. Want to take advantage of this? Just respond to this email and I’ll make an introduction. -- A...
18 days ago • 6 min read
Before we jump in: Want to estimate how much you could save in taxes by doing a cost seg study and taking bonus depreciation? Try this calculator where you can share your details to learn how much you can save/defer. Note: I'm an investor in RE Cost Seg which created this tool. -- If you are just starting out, your hypothesis that there is a hole in the market for you is still an educated guess until you get out there and prove it. This is why you need to start lean and stay lean from day 1....
25 days ago • 11 min read
Before we jump in: One of my secret weapons in business: Hiring all over the world for 80% less than US wages. My company Somewhere.com has these three candidates available to hire today: Zané ($8/hr) Robin ($9/hr) Lucinda ($11/hr) Click here to set up an interview and get $500 off. -- What business should you start right now? I get this question a lot: "If you had to start all over again right now what business would you start? What sector would it be in? What sectors would you avoid? How...
about 1 month ago • 7 min read
Before we jump in: Nick Huber @sweatystartup You can hire a financial analyst in Egypt. They'll make $4.09 per hour all-in. $8,500 per year. They'll have a masters degree in finance. And they'll do things in Excel that you never thought were possible. Worldwide talent never ceases to blow my mind. 4:23 PM • Feb 14, 2025 255 Retweets 6173 Likes Read 248 replies Want to hire some of these folks for your team? Respond to this email and I'll make an introduction. -- The life of an entrepreneur is...
about 1 month ago • 9 min read
Before we jump in: AdRhino is a paid ads agency that I am a customer of and an investor in. They run paid search and social media ads for clients in pest control, HVAC, plumbing, car washes, restaurants, real estate, and more. They track everything and will tell you the exact dollar amount return on all of your ad spend across channels. Want a free ads audit to tell you how your company can improve? Just respond to this email and I'll make an introduction. -- How to send better emails:...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
Before we jump in: One of my secret weapons in business: Hiring all over the world for 80% less than US wages. My company, Somewhere.com, has these three candidates available to hire today: Zané ($8/hr) Robin ($9/hr) Lucinda ($11/hr) Click here to set up an interview and get $500 off. -- A few principles I live by which have led to a lot of personal and professional success: 1. Add value first: Gain trust by providing something of value first without expectation. This gets you very far with...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
Before we jump in: Nick Huber @sweatystartup The most eye opening book I’ve read in a long time. This puts things in perspective and hit me like a ton of bricks. 12:13 PM • Jan 22, 2025 929 Retweets 12272 Likes Read 323 replies My friend Sahil Bloom wrote a new book called The 5 Types of Wealth. It's phenomenal. You should buy a copy here. -- People watch too much Shark Tank and think too much about entrepreneurship through a new-idea lens. This makes them delusional. If no one has succeeded...
2 months ago • 6 min read
