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March 27, 2024

140. Quitting the 9-5 Cold Turkey and Starting a Local Town Newslette…

In this episode, Ryan Sneddon shares his journey of starting a successful local email newsletter business. He discusses how he came up with the idea, experimented with different business models, and eventually found success w...

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March 20, 2024

139. How to Test New Biz Ideas and Then Go All In, with Jon Matzner f…

In this episode, Neel sits down with Jon Matzner about his entrepreneurial journey and the launch of Sagan Passport. Jon emphasizes the importance of iterative experimentation and finding variations on a theme. He shares his ...

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March 13, 2024

138. Quitting a $1M/Yr Salary To Go Surfing Every Day, with Khe Hy, h…

In this episode, Neel chats with Khe, a former finance professional who quit his high-paying job to pursue a more fulfilling life. They discuss Khe's background, his career journey, and the midlife crisis that led him to reev...

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March 6, 2024

137. Going Big And Launching 150+ Locations in 11 Months, with Aaron …

In this episode, Neel chats with Aaron Harper, CEO of Rolling Suds, about his journey in the franchise industry. Aaron shares his background in the film industry and his transition to entrepreneurship. He explains his approac...

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March 1, 2024

136. Quitting the 9-5 and Launching a 7-Figure Fencing Business, with…

In this episode, Neel sits down with Connor Loftus from Mike's Fences and dive into his entrepreneurial journey, exploring the fusion of passion, family influence, and market opportunity that led to the creation of his compa...

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Feb. 21, 2024

135. Launching a Roofing Business to 8-Figures in Year 1, with Cole S…

In this episode, Neel Parekh interviews Cole Simpson, owner of a roofing company, about his journey in entrepreneurship. Cole shares his background and how he got into the roofing business. He discusses the challenges and les...

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Feb. 15, 2024

134. Do You Need $10K/Mo to be "Free"? An Interview with Stephen Hein…

In this episode Neel sits down for the second time with Stephen Heiner, who previously appeared on episode 108 , when he had just newly moved into a Catholic seminary after having been location independent for a decade. This ...

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Feb. 7, 2024

133. Putting In Two Weeks to Go Full-time on his Own Cleaning Busines…

In this episode Neel sits down with Logan Robison who just quit his job in the last few weeks to go full-time on his business. Neel and Logan discuss: - a side hustle he started in February 2020: a photo …

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Jan. 24, 2024

132. Traveling the World with your Family, Total Location Freedom w/ …

In this episode Neel sits down with Martijn Reintjes , who is currently three months into a 7-month trip with his wife and three kids. And this isn't the first time he's done this, either. Neel and Martijn discuss: - …

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Jan. 17, 2024

131. Launching an Investor-Backed Call Center for Cannabis, with Dona…

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Jan. 10, 2024

130. Interviewing With Purpose & Pivoting Fast, with Danny Miranda

In this episode Neel sits down with Danny Miranda of the Danny Miranda Podcast . Danny is currently a full-time podcaster and is one of the few that managed to bag a dream guest, Gary Vee, through a viral social …

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Dec. 27, 2023

129. The FINAL EPISODE of the Remote Local Podcast

See you guys in the new year with a fresh look!

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Dec. 20, 2023

128. 30 Garage Upgrade Locations Nationwide Using 1 Unique Sales Tact…

In this episode Neel chats with Renee Aafjes of Organized Garage , a company that helps people upgrade their garages to make them look and function better. Neel and Renee discuss: - the unique (and supportive) environment Ame...

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Dec. 13, 2023

127. Selling 200 Stores for Halal Guys, then Buying in and Growing to…

In this episode Neel sits down with Paul Tran , owner of 11 Halal Guys stores in the Orange County, California area. Neel and Paul discuss: - how what you don't know can really be a secret weapon in entrepreneurship …

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Dec. 6, 2023

126. From Side Hustle Mobile Car Wash to 8-Figure Mobile Brake Repair…

In this episode Neel and sits down with Walker Drewett of NuBrakes , a mobile brake-repair business that grew out of a mobile car detailing business he started while going to school. Neel and Walker discuss: - not sitting on …

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Nov. 29, 2023

125. Taking a Local Business Remote with Chris Schwab of Think Maids …

In this episode Neel and sits down with Chris Schwab of Think Maids (remote cleaning business) and Inova Local (a virtual assistant company). Chris originally wanted to get to Japan to be with his long-distance girlfriend and...

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Nov. 22, 2023

124. A Remote Local Barber Shop Meets Speakeasy with Ben Davis of The…

In this episode Neel speaks with Ben Davis of The Gents Place (which he describes as speakeasy meets barber shop meets country club) and Rascal Man about his journey from the corporate life to being a remote local business fr...

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Nov. 15, 2023

123: From Passive Income to Passionate Pursuits with Brian Luebben

In this episode Neel chats with Brian Leubben, host of the Action Academy Podcast and author of the forthcoming book From Passive to Passionate: How to Quit Your Job, Grow Your Wealth, & Turn Your Passions into Profits . Neel...

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Nov. 8, 2023

122. Perfect English Grammar with Seonaid Beckwith

In this episode Neel chats with Seonaid Beckwith of Perfect English Grammar , a very popular website that helps non-native English speakers improve to whatever level they want, for personal or professional reasons. Neel and S...

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Oct. 27, 2023

121. Scaling to 100+ Locations By Going Back To The Basics, with Cost…

In this episode Neel and sits down with ⁠Costa Kapothanasis of Costa 10 Minute Oil Change . Costa has scaled an oil change franchise to 100+ locations. Neel and Costa talk about: - how working in family-owned restaurants gave...

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Oct. 25, 2023

120. SEO Done Easy: How to DIY SEO with Katrin from Lahav Media

In this episode Neel and sits down with Katrin Krakovich of Lahav Media . Neel and Katrin discuss: - the power of blogging for local services business (here's a blog she wrote about it if you want to learn more) …

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Oct. 18, 2023

119. Going with the flow with Robby McClung

In this episode Neel and sits down with Robby McClung of McClumsy.com to talk about how you sometimes have to pivot several times to find yourself going the right way in business. Neel and Robby discuss: - how Robby first …

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Oct. 11, 2023

118. 4 Absolute Worst Businesses to Start in 2023

In this short episode, Neel takes a look at four businesses you should be nowhere near this year. The list includes: - Amazon FBA (though he does offer you an alternative platform should you really want to sell products) - …

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Oct. 1, 2023

117. Finding Your Calling, an interview with FBI Agent Turned Serial …

In this episode Neel and David sit down with Derek Dodds and have a leisurely conversation about how Derek found his calling. Derek currently runs ⁠WaveTribe⁠ , an ecological surf company, has an interest in ⁠Naked Armor⁠ , a...

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