Quick note before we dive in: I'm hosting a bunch of free online workshops over the next few weeks. Management, sales, tax, goal setting, incentive compensation, health and more. If you register, I'll send you a copy of the recording even if you can't attend live. Invest in your education! -- This is the most valuable skill in the world: If you have followed my content for any length of time, you know what I'm about to say. The #1 skill in life is SALES. Whether you like it or not, every...
10 days ago • 7 min read
Quick note before we dive in: I'm hosting several free online workshops over the next few weeks. Should I buy a franchise? (Happening TODAY at 2:30pm EST) Incentive Compensation 101 June 17th CEO Bootcamp June 18th Building offshore teams on July 1st How to build a personal brand on July 15th Business Idea Generation - July 22nd If you register, I'll send you a copy of the recording even if you can't attend live. -- How to analyze a commercial real estate deal on the back of a napkin: I’ve...
17 days ago • 9 min read
Quick note before we dive in: I will send you $500 cash if you refer a friend to Somewhere.com or RECostSeg.com If you know any business owners who need hiring help and want to save a bunch of money or buy real estate and want to pay less in taxes, let me know! Click here to learn more or respond to this email. -- Read this before you bring on a co-founder or partner: First of all there are a lot of different types of partnerships. In this email I'm going to discuss the co-founder. Someone...
24 days ago • 13 min read
Quick note before we dive in: I'm hosting a free online workshop on Buying a Franchise vs Starting a Business on Monday, June 2nd at 2:30pm EST. We'll cover the pros and cons of franchises, who should consider one, success stories, failures and more. RSVP here. -- One of the mistakes I’ve made again and again is waiting too long to hire for a critical position. When I first started Storage Squad in 2011, my partner and I did everything. We drove trucks, invoiced customers, answered the phone,...
about 1 month ago • 8 min read
Quick note before we dive in: I will send you $500 cash if you refer a friend to Somewhere.com or RECostSeg.com. If you know any business owners who need hiring help and want to save a bunch of money or buy real estate and want to pay less in taxes, let me know! Click here to learn more or respond to this email. -- There is an ongoing debate in the world of entrepreneurship. Should you buy a business or start one? To answer this question, you have to ask yourself one thing: How much cash do...
about 1 month ago • 15 min read
In life, you have an important choice to make. You can make things happen, you can watch things happen, or you can wonder what happened when life passes you by! Most people either wait, watch or wonder what happened. They simply react. Life happens and they try their best just to survive. They get done with work for the day, go home, flip on the TV and then go to bed. They wake up and do it again. Until one day something changes and maybe they lose their job. Then they react and find another...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
My book is on sale right now on Amazon. $25 all-in. 20% off. If you buy a hardcover I'll give you 1 year access to my small business community we're building around the book. Click here to order the book Respond to this email with proof of purchase and I'll get you an invite. Here are a few pages and concepts to show you what you stand to learn if you order the book: Chris Powers @fortworthchris “There is a direct correlation between the stress you have endured in your professional life and...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
My book, The Sweaty Startup is out TODAY. I worked on it for 18 months. CLICK HERE TO ORDER It is the how-to business guide I wish I had in my hands when I was in the midst of building my first business. Most business books have 2-3 gold nuggets in the entire book. My goal was to write a book with 2-3 gold nuggets per page. It's short, concise, and to the point. It is the ultimate guide on how to pick a business idea, how to grow that business and how to out-operate the competition. Sales,...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Quick note: I've hired 100+ employees outside the US and it has been an absolute game changer for my companies. 70-80% lower cost than US based employees and often times MORE efficient. This includes: Sales reps with perfect English from South Africa for $1,700 per month. Executive assistants from Latin America for $1,400 per month. Customer service reps from the Philippines for $1,100 per month. Click here if you want to hire someone like this. I’ll give you $500 off. -- When I started...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
