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I’ve known Stephen Heiner for several years now, and have already welcomed him to the podcast once before.  Since the last time I spoke with him his life has changed, a lot. And by a lot I mean he went from a serial entrepreneur living m…

I love talking to people who have achieved time, location, and financial freedom, and Martijn Reintjes has done just that.  Originally from the Netherlands, I met Martijn about a year and a half ago in Mexico. At the time, he was about to go t…

I’ve been podcasting since 2021 and one show that has always stood out is the Danny Miranda Podcast. I’ve tuned into countless episodes, and am always impressed with the caliber of guests he manages to bring on. He has managed to bag pe…

Costa Kapothanasis, the visionary behind Costa 10-Minute Oil Change, has successfully scaled his oil change franchise to over 50 locations and is well on his way to 100+ locations. To say this guy is an inspiration to me would be an understatement.…

Now, I’m not usually a negative person and I don’t usually like to talk about the “worst” businesses. The reality is most business models can work depending on what your goals are, and everyone has different goals. That said…

Longtime readers of this blog and listeners of the Remote Local Podcast have heard the story of how I built MaidThis in bits and pieces. I recently realized that I’ve never told the story in writing. The truth is, yes, I built a $1.5M/year re…

In case you missed it, my residential cleaning company MaidThis has been franchising for the last few years. The journey from remote local business to franchise has been full of twists and turns and ups and downs but I’m happy to report that i…

Someone recently reached out to me because they’re considering getting into the home service space.  They told me what they were thinking about doing and I ended up chatting with him, giving him feedback on what I thought actually makes …

Marketing is one of my favorite topics, especially when it comes to remote local businesses. I’m a total nerd when it comes to this kind of stuff. But, if I’m being honest, I recently realized that I messed up on a lot over the past cou…

This is a Remote Local guest post from Michael Denmon. As a Dad you understand that your priority is to provide for your children. However, men tend to think their sole duty is to work and earn money to put a roof over their children’s heads.…