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TSP Rewind – Using Permaculture Principles to Analyze a Business – Epi-250

Posted on October 30, 2023 by Jack SpirkoOctober 30, 2023

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Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally Episode-1304- Using Permaculture Principles to Analyze a Business & was originally first published on Feb. 18, 2014. The notes below are the original notes from that episode. Today’s show may not sound very “survivaly” but frankly one of the biggest common disasters is actually some sort of personal financial failure. Many times this eventually is traced back to a business failing. Your boss has his business decline and cuts your salary or lays you off. Or your own business flounders and you … Continue reading →

Building a Business is Hard & it Should Be – Epi-3194

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Jack SpirkoOctober 31, 2022

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I have been asked a few times in the past weeks to do a “just Jack show” on business. I decided it was a good idea but I want to take a bit of a different tact this time. I try to be very motivational when it comes to this topic. The reason is I know that nothing gets a business, especially a small one driven by one person more than irrational exuberance. Normally irrational exuberance refers to investor activity but today I am defining it this way. irrational exuberance – being so motivated that you ignore anything that would … Continue reading →

Distilling from Hobby to Full Time Business – Epi-170 – TSP Rewind

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Jack SpirkoOctober 12, 2021

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Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally Episode-2414- Distilling from Hobby to Full Time Business and was originally published on April 3rd, 2019. This series of rewinds running from Oct. 19th – 29th will be a skill set based rewind series. All episodes will be dedicated to improving skill sets and knowledge base. The following are the original show notes from that episode… Jason Justice is an Amy logistics officer and recipient of the Bronze Star Medal, who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn. He is … Continue reading →

Jason Schaller on Building a Firearms Based Content Business – Epi-2943

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Modern SurvivalAugust 25, 2021

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Jason Schaller was an FFL for 10 years before concentrating on online firearm content. On his YouTube Channel (The Rogue Banshee) he breaks content down to it’s simplest form allowing for gun owners of all skills maintain their firearms. He joins us today to discuss being a firearm content creator in the “non-firearm friendly” YouTube platform. We talk about guns in general, the psychological and political cycles that drive gun purchases and how that impacts the infomation space in the firearms industry. We also discuss internet trolls and how they can be used to grow a business in spite of … Continue reading →

David Barnett on Buying a Business – Epi-2933

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Modern SurvivalAugust 11, 2021

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David has been working with small businesses for over 20 years. He’s helped them grow, he’s helped entrepreneurs buy and sell them, he’s helped people finance them. David is the author of 8 books about small business transactions and local investing. He’s the host of a YouTube channel with hundreds of videos about buying, selling, financing and managing small to medium sized businesses and can be found anytime at his blog site www.DavidCBarnett.com Today David joins us to discuss how and why to buy a business vs. starting one from scratch. Top mistakes people make when buying or selling a … Continue reading →

Toolman Tim Cook on Building a Content Creation Business – Epi-2932

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Modern SurvivalAugust 10, 2021

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Toolman Tim Cook has been a TSP listener since 2013, and a member of the expert council for the last two years. He built a successful handyman business from scratch in the peoples republic of Canada, and recently helped his wife launch a new daycare business. If he wasn’t busy enough 18 months ago he decided to start a content creation business and now puts out 5 videos a week, a weekly audio only podcast, as well as daily tool recommendations. All under the umbrella of Toolman Tim’s Workshop, which focuses on tools, preparedness, reviews and building financial freedom through … Continue reading →

Episode-2889- Building a Business with a Greenhouse in a Small Town

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Modern SurvivalJune 9, 2021

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Noah Long is a twenty-two year old entrepreneur and horticulturist in rural Mo. He runs a small greenhouse operation selling vegetables, annuals, perennials, shrubs, and other locally made or grown goods. Noah enjoys dabbling in fishing, aquaponics, and spending time with his wife. His Greenhouse business started in 2016 while he was finishing his Junior year in high-school, he then went on to study horticulture at College of the Ozarks In Hollister Mo but completed only two years before getting married and dropping out. He gained knowledge, life experience, and most importantly the connections and friendships needed to build a … Continue reading →

Episode-2874- Brian Norton on Business, Hustle and Freedom Networks

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Modern SurvivalMay 19, 2021

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Websites and Domains for Small Local Businesses – Miyagi Mornings Epi-95

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Modern SurvivalApril 23, 2021

If for any reason the above Odysee Video doesn’t play smoothly for you, the back up YouTube version is here. Many small local businesses can benefit from a simple online presence. It doesn’t have to be expensive and it is pretty easy to set up. Today we discuss what to do and what not to do. Why you should NEVER use a site builder, what you should think about with your domain and why if you are not using WordPress sorry but you are wrong. I also tell you how to easily build a portfolio of your work and even … Continue reading →

Episode-2857- Building a Farming Business as a Teenager with Nick Hazelton

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Modern SurvivalApril 14, 2021

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Nick Hazelton is a young yak and hog farmer based in Western Oregon. Started raising yaks after dropping out of high school at 16. His focus is on living with the land and make complicated systems easy to understand and manage. Success isn’t the goal, learning to do it right is. Nick has been on the show a few times before the first time he was 17 and had made the decision to live life on his own terms. At 22, he is still living the life he decided he would. Resources for today’s show… Follow Life With Jack on … Continue reading →