Boring Businesses

I spoke with Aaron Harper, who's turning a boring business into a national franchise. He found Rolling Suds, a pressure washing business that does $2 million in annual revenue with 37% margins, and has sold 200+ franchise territories in less than 2 years. And he's done this twice before, with a drywall patching company and a carpet cleaning business.
Highlights:
0:00 Introductions
0:35 Aaron's background
11:30 Turning around a franchise business
14:40 Generating leads for franchises
23:02 Economics of a franchising business
27:30 Rolling Suds' moat
41:30 How to operate a Rolling Suds franchise
54:40 Structure of his deal with Rolling Suds
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I talked with Dr. Peter Boulden, the owner of 8 dental practices in Atlanta. He taught me his strategies for shifting from a solo practitioner dentist to the developer and owner of 8 dental practices (and still growing).
Highlights:
0:00 Introductions
7:40 The McDonald's Model
15:50 Dental Roll-ups: Good or Bad Idea?
17:45 Economics of Dental Practices
23:20 Recruiting A+ Dentists
30:25 SOPs for his dental practices
49:10 How to Sell Dental Services
58:05 Managing Partnerships
1:06:50 Peter's Vision & Goals
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Website: https://www.bulletproofdentalpractice.com/
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Brian’s family has been in the Midas business since 1976.
Since Brian took over the family business in 2010, he has successfully grown the company from six to 29 locations — positioning themselves as the fourth largest Midas franchisee in the United States — and increased revenue from $5M to $26M in sales.
In today's episode of Boring Businesses, I'm joined by Brian Beers to explore the world of franchising, the opportunities and challenges of taking over a family business, the secrets behind starting a Midas franchise in 2023, and so much more.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:42 How Brian Got Into The Midas Business
03:06 Evolution Of The Company Over The Years
04:38 Brian’s Hiring And Retention Strategy
08:50 Taking Over The Family Business
10:23 How To Increase Your Profitability
12:58 The Importance Of Mastermind Groups For Businesses
16:47 How To Start Your Own Midas Franchise
21:50 How Seller Financing Works
24:41 How To Choose The Right Location For A Franchise
26:54 Selecting The Right Business Model
31:22 The Importance Of Mentoring For Growing A Business
34:17 How To Find Balance When Running Multiple Franchises
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Val Katayev migrated from the Soviet Union to the US at the age of eleven. By the time he was 20, he had already built a million-dollar business from his parent’s basement.
In this first-ever episode of Boring Businesses, I'm joined by Val Katayev to discuss his inspiring entrepreneurial journey, navigating life as an immigrant from the former Soviet Union, his approach to business and life, and so much more.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:30 Staying Motivated After Achieving Success
04:48 Starting From Zero
06:23 Investing Outside vs Investing in Yourself
10:20 Risk Aversion vs Risk-Taking
12:52 Moving from The Soviet Union
15:49 Having a Moral Compass in Business
20:05 Growing Up As An Immigrant
24:47 Starting a Business as a Teenager
36:15 Building The Second Largest Music Property in The World
47:07 Teaching Your Kids The Value Of Money
52:09 What’s Next For Val
55:15 Where To Find Val
55:49 The Power of Building An Audience
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In today’s episode of Boring Businesses, I’m joined by Codie Sanchez, Founder of Contrarian Thinking, to explore the best (and less risky) ways to make a million dollars in 2024, what you should focus on as a business owner, why building an online presence is so important, and so much more.
Timestamps:
00:00 The clearest path for anybody to make a million dollars
05:14 Why creating content is critical for entrepreneurs
11:04 What you should focus on as a business owner
10:42 Biggest lessons and mistakes
17:58 Exploring franchise business opportunities
24:06 How to choose the right business
29:33 How to build a team of A-players
38:49 Codie’s advice for content creators
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Website: https://www.codiesanchez.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Codie_Sanchez
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/codiesanchez/
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