From College Side Hustle to Multi-Million Dollar Business : Life With Mikey Episode 29 with Sergio Silesky & Johnny Robinson
LIFE WITH MIKEY11 Feb 2025

From College Side Hustle to Multi-Million Dollar Business : Life With Mikey Episode 29 with Sergio Silesky & Johnny Robinson

In this episode ofLife With Mikey, Johnny Robinson & Sergio Silesky share their wild entrepreneurial journey—starting with a $150 window cleaning side hustle in college to scaling multiple businesses, including a $3M+ service academy. They break down how they built, sold, and reinvested in their businesses, revealing lessons in scaling, working with private equity, and creating passive income through "boring businesses."

👀What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ How they turned a $150 investment into a 7-figure company
✅ The hidden power of "boring businesses" & why they're a goldmine 💎
✅ The secret to scaling a home service business WITHOUT employees
✅ Why they gave away 50% of their revenue (and made more money doing it)
✅ The biggest mistakes they made when raising capital & how they recovered


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