Entrepreneurship is RISKY Make sure you are taking the right risk in the right places. What’s the biggest risk you’ve taken in your business? #risk #smallbusiness #trashtalkbusinesspodcast #short
Successful business owners have grit. There are a lot of junk removal companies out there that say they have “grit” Most of them are lying to themselves. Having grit in the junk removal industry means you are taking the time to sort your loads and keep the bad S#!+ out…
Like & Subscribe for new episodes every Monday! Tracy is joining us again for a back-to-back guest appearance on the show, this time to talk more about demolition and deconstruction. Being that he's still somewhat new to the industry, we wanted to hear how he solved these problems on his…
“It’s not about the dollars” Maslow’s hierarchy of needs breaks down what our needs are as human beings. Physiological needs: These are the basic biological needs that must be met for survival, such as food, water, and shelter. Safety needs: Once the physiological needs are met, individuals will seek safety…
The behind the scenes process of electric arc furnaces in the United States is just mind blowing to say the least. If that sentence made no sense to you, click the link in the comments and learn something new today! DTF!
Like & Subscribe for new episodes every Monday! Remember Tracy from Episode 9? Well he's back for a 6 month check-in! Time to see where he's at, what he's up to and what questions he has for us. If you are into your first year with your own junk removal…
You made money last year in your business but did you make profit? Most new business owners, especially in the junk removal world, end upside down after their first year. They only focus on the fact that they are “making money” and not paying attention to whether or not they…
Like & Subscribe for new episodes every Monday! Joining us is Lenny Bernstein, another podcast listener and owner of Vegas Born Junk Removal, to chat with us today on how to run a junk removal company while working as a firefighter. How do you balance that? What should you learn…
Do the things that are necessary within your business before you think they’re necessary. 3 tips for your business in 2023: Higher before you need people Market before you get slow Train people before you have an accident Bonus tip: Learn from those around you. If you want to hear…
The 4 "magical" words that will change your life today Do the F#$%&@! Thing DTFT! #short
Numbers don’t F#$%*@% lie. If you’re not looking at your numbers and you’re going into a slow season… The last thing you should be thinking about is starting something completely different. 2023 is going to be a new year with new challenges, so stick to what you're good at and…
Like & Subscribe for new episodes every Monday! If you're not marketing your company the right way in 2023, you're already behind the eight ball. Digital marketing has proven to be not only the most effective way to get your message out there but also to connect with your audience…
Processes are essential to a businesses success If you don’t have your processes nailed down because you’re just starting your business and things are slow, that is the perfect time to start making them. Like my good friend Casey Bubba Lawrence said in one of our podcast: “You’ve got processes…
There's one thing that separates winners from losers It's practiced by anyone in the military, Jordan Peterson, and all high achievers... You've gotta make decisions. "Action beats no action every time" -Brad Herda #short
Question for all the entrepreneurs out there: How often do you check your business finances? Leave a comment down below. #short
Like & Subscribe for new episodes every Monday! So we all know how much we're against adding additional services to a junk removal company with a full-plate to do. Andrew Barten, of Barten Bros, stopped by the studio today to show us how he's doing his core service AND MORE…
Cash is fuel to your business. So be willing to invest in the big things. Back in the day my team used to haul junk from jobs in a E350 ford van. It was a 12 passenger and purple. I took the seats out of the back and built a…
Like & Subscribe for new episodes every Monday! On this episode Andy brought in his accountant, Luke Beggins, to unravel some of those confusing financial conversations you may run into. Luke has over 20 years of experience and talking with clients in many industries, but in particular with successful junk…
Hire people that have the opposite strengths you do. When you're building a business you are most likely filling the 6 buckets of business by yourself: Marketing, Sales, Post operations, “The Thing you do”, HR and finance. Now I don’t know who is reading this but I can guarantee you…
Social media is a F#@!&%$ highlight reel. There are some individuals out there that think entrepreneurship is what they see on social media. People make posts on social media, being loud and then POOF that person instantly starts making bank. That’s far from the truth of what entrepreneurship truly is.…
Like & Subscribe for new episodes every Monday! Today Casey and I are answering questions left on our social media pages and various Facebook groups. We're also going to discuss how we can gear up to have a successful (and profitable) year in 2023. Casey has some exciting news to…
Push for reviews, PUSH FOR REVIEWS! If you want reviews for your business, push for them. Ask your clients consistently and incessantly until you get a review. Your client is not obligated to leave you a review after you have provided them a service so you, as a business owner,…
Don't risk your business by being frugal with insurance. On episode 32 of Trash Talk Business Podcast we talked about insurance. If you're looking to get the right insurance coverage for your business, don't hesitate to reach out to an insurance expert or seek guidance from others who have been…
Like & Subscribe for new episodes every Monday! Coming out of the ashes of the 2020 pandemic, Zack Willey took on the challenge and built Veterans Easy Trash Service, a residential and commercial junk removal company, and is looking to scale into the franchising world. We've been chomping at the…