I refuse to listen to people who haven't "walked the walk".
Here's what I've done in the last 32 months:
Professional
- Grew my startup from $130k to $518k annual revenue
- Raised a $100k investment
- Acquired a rival company ($115k)
- Grew my startup from 0 to 9 full-time…
Do you know what a "bottle night" is?
Probably not, because my gf and I invented it during a 2023 blizzard in Buffalo, NY.
We lock our phones away, turn the TV off...
Each grab a bottle of wine, and talk.
That's it, we simply talk and enjoy each other's presence.
We live…
I refuse to get married without a prenup.
I can’t believe people expose themselves to that much risk.
Risk losing half of everything? No thank you.
I shared this with my girlfriend on our third date.
She 100% agrees.
My girlfriend and I are "location independent".
We live in each city for one month, then move to the next.
Last few cities:
- Denver, CO
- Phoenix, AZ
- Fort Worth, TX
- Houston, TX
- St. Petersburg, FL
- Jacksonville, FL
- Charleston, SC
This weekend we're moving to…
If you have employees, you NEED Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Last year I had 2 full-time employees.
Now I have 13.
I had to create an EASY SYSTEM for training new employees.
If you're interested in my SOP Creation Method, comment "SOP" below.
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Unpopular Opinion: People should spend more money on cars.
You spend a large percentage of life in your car.
It makes sense to invest in a car you enjoy.
What is the best snowbird setup?
New York and Miami? Nope
Boston and Phoenix? Wrong again
Denver and Tampa / St. Pete? BINGO
I've traveled to and lived in dozens of cities.
These two are at the top of my list.
What is your ideal setup?
Had to fire an employee yesterday.
I'm starting to agree more and more with:
"Slow to hire, quick to fire."
I wasn't completely sold on the applicant during his interviews, but hired him anyway.
One month later, he wasn't living up to expectations.
A lot of people would've…
Is flipping houses worth it?
It seems like a lot of work for little payoff.
The "return on hassle" appears to be extremely low.
Spend 6 months to make $50,000?
I'll pass.
If you want to do something, do it now!
If you keep putting things off, you’ll miss out on life.
—
Example:
Gf: I’ve heard great things about St. Augustine. We should check it out.
Me: Ok. How does tomorrow sound?
Gf: Tomorrow?
Me: Yea, why wait?
Gf: Ok.
So we drove to…
On the other 30 nights of the month, I grind to build my business.
I've grown my startup from $0 to $518,000 annual revenue.
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Tipping culture is out of control.
And frankly, tipping shouldn’t exist.
Lawyers don’t get tipped by their clients, they get paid by their law firm.
Dentists don't get tipped by their patients, they get paid by their office.
Teachers don’t get tipped by their students, they…
Just had a phone call with a college buddy.
He worked for Goldman Sachs and is now in private equity.
He's interested in starting a business and was looking for some advice.
I asked him how many hours he works.
"Upwards of 100 hours/week".
I can't even imagine 🤯
If you support tipping culture, you also support corporate greed.
Somehow bars and restaurants convinced the public to cover their payroll.
The business earns greater profits because they force the consumer to pay their labor expenses.
This needs to change.
For the sake of US employees, I hope the work week stays at 5 days.
More and more jobs will be shipped overseas if a 4-day work week is implemented.
I employ 10 offshore contractors:
- 5 from the Philippines
- 4 from Pakistan
- 1 from Mexico
I employ 10 offshore contractors:…
At age 22, during my final year at Dartmouth College, I made my first company acquisition.
Purchase price: $115,000 📈
Here's the story of how it happened, and how it's going now:
For context, in 2019 I started a company offers a pickup / delivery storage service for college…
A lot of people saying things like “You’re planning for your marriage to fail.”
Do you have:
- Car insurance
- Health insurance
- Any type of insurance
Are you “planning” to get in a car crash?
A prenup is relationship insurance.
Simply protects you *in case*…
Am I the only person in the world not addicted to coffee / caffeine.
I don't get it...
It tastes TERRIBLE.
And after a while, you rely on it just to get back to ~normal~.
Sleep disturbance, withdrawal symptoms, digestive issues, no thank you.
Why waste your money?
I was considering buying a primary residence in Florida soon.
I’ve decided to rent instead.
Rent is the most you’ll pay.
Your mortgage is the least you’ll pay.
Played a PGA Tour course today.
The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island.
It's ranked the 3rd best public course in the United States.
I'm a decent golfer, and it beat the sh*it out of me.
I left the course with a score of 86.
- Greens fee: $687.50
- Logo ball: $7.00
- Koozie:…
@heatdaddy69420
Played against him in college.
Confirmed the best goalie I’ve ever played against.
(Including Jake Oettinger, Matiss Kivlenieks, Cayden Primeau etc.)
Say it with me…
I can start a business without raising $.
I can start a business without raising $.
I can start a business without raising $.
I started my business with $200.
We’re on track for $1.5m this year.
It’s possible!
I’m not addicted to money.
And I’m only semi addicted to making money.
But I’m 100% addicted to living the best life money can buy.
I travel the world with my girlfriend, living month to month in different cities.
(New Orleans pictured below)
I’ve played some of the best…
I've said it before and I'll say it again.
You don't need to raise money to start a business.
I started my company with $1,633.94.
And we were profitable IMMEDIATELY.
We are on track for our first $1,000,000 year.
There's no excuse not to start!
I have offshore hiring down to a SCIENCE.
And I don’t burn thousands on recruiting agencies.
My method costs $0...
I now have 10 full-time offshore employees:
Philippines: 5
Pakistan: 4
Mexico: 1
Comment "offshore" to learn my method for free!
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I don't understand why any company would hire US-based customer service reps.
It makes no sense.
Why hire domestically when you can pay $6 / hour and get the same quality employee?
If you're seeing this, I'd like to personally thank you.
You've helped me:
- Add 1,500+ followers
- Add 120+ newsletter subscribers
- Get paid by Twitter after 8 months of hard work providing value on here every single day
I truly appreciate it.
To my new followers, this…
Unpopular Opinion: People should spend more money on cars.
You spend a large percentage of life in your car.
It makes sense to invest in a car you enjoy.
My girlfriend had a GREAT IDEA.
Instead of buying each other gifts for Christmas
We each pick one thing we want to do together.
We both value experiences > things, so I'm fully onboard!
Why isn't this the norm?
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If you want to get ahead, you need to work when others aren’t.
Fourth of July: Work
Christmas: Work
When your building is on fire: Work
Before and after your grandma’s funeral: Work
Lance Armstrong said his favorite time to train was in the rain because while he was getting…
I receive 7-10 cold DMs per day from people trying to sell me stuff.
One person finally convinced me to spend 20 mins on a call.
Meeting time rolled around, I looked at the Google Calendar invite and there was no link.
I messaged the person asking for the link.
5 mins after…
Orders are rolling in!
190 students have already signed up for our summer storage / shipping service.
That is $116,090 in unearned revenue.
Only 2,265 more orders needed to hit our $1.5m goal.
🔥 BOTTLE NIGHT SWAG JUST DROPPED 🔥
There are many bottle night fans out there, I had to make something for you guys!
- T-shirts
- Hoodies
- Crew necks
Only $19.99 for a t-shirt!
Order now using the link in the comment below.
(Huge shoutout to
@website_joe
for making the…
Imagine this:
It's the end of February, and your company had its best month in history.
This year is off to a hot start. $700,000 in revenue and $210,000 in profit.
You decide to pull $100,000 out of the business this month and buy a second home in Florida.
You just hired a…
My life in stages
1-7 years old: Normal kid stuff.
8-15 years old: Train incredibly hard for ice hockey.
16 years old: Leave home to play semi-professional hockey.
18 years old: Graduate from a random high school in Nebraska.
19 years old: First year at Dartmouth College…
I made this video four years ago...
For OBVIOUS reasons, it has never seen the light of day.
Until now.
What do you think?
Too racy for a company who serves college students?
@Jake___Oliver
I like to invest in experiences.
Experiences pay dividends when I look back fondly on them in the future.
Driving is an experience for me.
Been going back and forth about posting sensitive info like this.
But I've promised to build in public.
Personal income goal for 2024:
$457,000
Here is my exact plan for how I'll achieve it.
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88% of this income will come from my startup.
What started off as an idea in…
Shocking that even Mark Cuban thinks "paying taxes is the most patriotic thing you can do"...
When actually the OPPOSITE is true.
Paying the least amount of taxes is the most patriotic thing you can do.
Here's why:
The tax code is designed to encourage certain behaviors that…
I was wrong with my number yesterday. Got the final number and the wire is complete. Wanted to be accurate.
Do I expect all of it to be used wisely. Of course not.
But I'm still proud to be able to give back to our country.
I've said it for years. After military…
My life in stages...
1-7 years old: Normal kid stuff.
8-15 years old: Train incredibly hard for ice hockey.
16 years old: Leave home to play semi-professional hockey.
18 years old: Graduate from a random high school in Nebraska.
19 years old: First year at Dartmouth College…
My "bottle night" post has become it's own entity.
- There have been two articles written about it.
- It's gone viral on other social media platforms.
- And has become a meme on Twitter.
I love social media!
Do you know what a "boys night" is?
Probably not, because my absolute boys and I invented it during a crisp evening in NYC, Fall 2023.
We get an Uber, go to a packed bar and...
Each grab 10 tequila sodas, talk, hit the handicap stalls, and rizz up some chicks.
That's it, we…
**How one Twitter post earned me $602**
If you're on Twitter, there's a good chance you've heard of "bottle night".
I made that post, and it got me 75M impressions.
Here's my take on why it went viral:
1. Hard-hitting hook
"Do you know what bottle night is? Probably not,…
Do you know what a "bottle night" is?
Probably not, because my gf and I invented it during a 2023 blizzard in Buffalo, NY.
We lock our phones away, turn the TV off...
Each grab a bottle of wine, and talk.
That's it, we simply talk and enjoy each other's presence.
We live…
I once had a hockey coach that said:
"Half of coaching is stealing drills from other coaches."
RUNNING A BUSINESS IS NO DIFFERENT.
If you see something working for another business, there's a good chance it will work for you too!
I do it all the time.
*I didn't invent my…
Have you ever been so focused on something that you forget to eat?
That happened to me a lot in the early days of my startup.
I would drive a Uhaul truck, pick up items from customers, put their items in storage, for 10 hours straight.
No breaks. I wouldn’t eat all day.
I was…
Have you ever heard of a Sales Sprint?
Probably not, because I invented it yesterday.
I had every employee work four hours on Sunday doing one thing.... SALES.
What were the results?
The MOST PROFITABLE DAY in company history.
I had my:
- Software Developer
- Marketing…
Had a boat club membership for $600 / month.
FAR BETTER financial decision than buying.
Didn't have to do anything like worry about storage or even fill up the gas tank.
I'd take my gf out on a weekday and we'd both work remotely from the boat.
"Work from boat" we'd call it.
Does owning a boat make any financial sense?
They say the best days owning a boat are they day you buy it and the day you sell it.
Is there any financial benefit to buying a boat, or is it just for fun?
Boats: $20k+
Insurance: $300+
Docking or storage fees: $2000+
Fuel:…
If you're just getting started on Twitter, it's HARD and discouraging.
When I began posting, getting 3 followers in a day was a great day.
Now, I'm regularly getting 30-50 followers in a day.
So what's the key?
1. Stay consistent. Post 3x every single day.
2. Comment on high…
I really want a new car.
Bought my first vehicle 5 years ago as a junior in college.
Struggling to make sense of replacing my 3% car loan with 7%.
Anyone else feel that way?
Many people have NO IDEA what to do when starting a business.
To help, I've created a free checklist that explains EXACTLY what needs to be done.
I developed this checklist while growing my startup to $1m revenue.
To get it, comment "checklist" below.
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I refuse to listen to people who haven't "walked the walk".
Here's what I've done in the last 27 months:
- Graduated from Dartmouth College (undergrad)
- Accepted an athletic scholarship for Division I Ice Hockey
- Graduated from Bentley University (grad school)
- Hired my…
If you want to see the dark side of humanity, read the comments on this post.
It's shocking too see the horrible things people will post.
I refuse to look at the comments anymore.
Do you know what a "bottle night" is?
Probably not, because my gf and I invented it during a 2023 blizzard in Buffalo, NY.
We lock our phones away, turn the TV off...
Each grab a bottle of wine, and talk.
That's it, we simply talk and enjoy each other's presence.
We live…
One month ago I started getting active on Twitter and my follow count has increased by 24%.
Time to reintroduce myself.
I'm the founder of
@Greenbox_storag
, a national college storage company that serves 18 schools in 11 states.
I've grown Greenbox Storage to $450,000 in ytd…
@sweatystartup
At 26, I simply don't want kids yet.
My girlfriend and I travel the country, living "location independent" and love our lives.
We don't need kids right now, and they would only handcuff our lifestyle.
I am FRIED.
Conducted nine interviews today. Yes, NINE.
That's a lot of talking / questioning!
I usually have my laptop open, working until I go to bed.
Not tonight.
I'm closing up shop and having a beer.
Hope everyone had a great day!
Entrepreneurship is insanely different than a W-2 job.
At a job, your boss tells you what should be worked on.
As an entrepreneur, half the battle is figuring out WHAT you need to do.
It can be uncomfortable for sure.
Those who figure out what moves the needle, thrive.
Two months ago I was basically BEGGING people for money.
I have 10+ employees that depend on my company to support their families.
This year, we were against the wall.
I raised $50,000 debt from 'friends and family' but we needed another $75,000 to:
- Get us through the slow…
**Startup CEO day in the life**
This was my day yesterday...
7:15am: Alarm goes off, snooze three times.
7:45am: Open up laptop in bed and work for an hour. Catch up on emails, see how many orders we got overnight, etc.
8:45am: Get up, small snack (everything bagel w…
Our Meta ads are converting like CRAZY.
We received 31 orders in the past TWO DAYS on a mere $262.67 ad spend.
It costs us $8.47 to get an order right now.
And we make $611 per order on average.
That's over 7,000% ROI...
I'm about to throw the kitchen sink at Meta ads.
I'm hesitant every time I post personal info like this...
But I've promised to build in public.
Personal income goal for 2024:
$457,000
Here is my exact plan for how I'll achieve it.
---
88% of this income will come from my startup.
What started off as an idea in my…
** Startup CEO day in the life. **
This was my day yesterday…
8:10am: Wake up. Scroll X, make a post and send a few replies.
8:20am: See a post just like this one from
@girdley
. Decide to make one myself.
8:30am: Get out of bed. Hop on a Zoom call with my software developer…
@jarrylew
This is fantastic. Most people are worried about how much money you make.
At a certain point, it doesn't matter.
Doing what you want, when you want, is far more important.
How to spot someone who's never owned a business.
"You're working today? On Saturday?"
Yes, Karen. I have some work to do today...
Businesses can make money on the weekends too.