5. The $2 Million Junk Removal Opportunity: How Miguel Contreras Scaled From $0 to $50,000 Per Month in Only 18 Months!
Salary to CEO - A podcast by Jake Richards
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E5: Miguel Contreras (@Miguel90Cont) was sitting around waiting for his real estate license when his wife walked in:“Why don’t you take your truck out and pick up people’s junk. You can probably make some cash.”Boom! $10k in the first month. Wait a second there’s something here.Then:3 months → $15k/month6 months → $25k/month18 months → $50k/monthHost Jake Richards (@JakeMRichards) sits down with business owner Miguel Contreras to unpack the ultimate boring business… Junk Removal.But don't be fooled...It's not as simple as taking your truck out and picking up rubbish. Miguel’s implementing a sophisticated and aggressive system that any service business owner or future service business owner can apply.Topics covered:• Mastering the ‘Pyramids of Competence’• Battle tested sales strategies to upsell your clients• How to build a high performance culture that your team loves• How to charge (and deserve) premium pricing in your service business• Self awareness vs environmental awareness when scaling your business• First 6 month game plan to launch a $50k / month garbage removal business• Miguel’s mentor’s insider secrets to build a $2 million per year junk removal businessThis episode is a must-listen for those seeking a straightforward cash flowing business. With minimal capital invested, and some basic business skills, even a first time entrepreneur can be profitable from day one and on their way to building a junk removal empire like Miguel.Follow along on my SMB journey:Twitter @JakeMRichardsSign up to the Salary to CEO Newsletter to catch exclusive behind the scenes content, small business tips and reminders when each episode releases:https://salarytoceo.beehiiv.com/subscribe