Nick and Tyler look back on the early years of running their businesses and talk through the mistakes, blind spots, and lessons that shaped how they work today. From underpricing and freebies to confidence, process, and figuring things out without a playbook, this episode is a straight conversation about what starting out really looks like.
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Show Notes:
00:00 Looking Back at the Early Years
02:51 Freebies, Ghosting & Early Mistakes
06:17 First Jobs, Permits & Winging It
09:46 The Educational Tax
14:41 Getting Better Gets More Expensive
17:28 Honesty, Pricing & Client Optics
24:50 Ego, Confidence & Early Pushback
29:52 When Your Old Clients Stop Fitting
35:17 What Clients Actually Value
38:25 Why Most Builders Still Lack Process
46:03 The Playbook We Wish We Had
52:34 Why This Work Matters
57:08 Why the Newsletter Exists
Video Version:
https://youtu.be/7q6ffiowVOQ
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