232 - How to Make Easy Money Using Government Grants with Hector Resendez

🚨MY NEWSLETTER https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚨Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), as I interview Hector (https://x.com/ts_secrets). Hector reveals how he accidentally stumbled upon a little-known government grant and used it to build a multi-million dollar online trade school.He teaches trades like HVAC, plumbing, and medical billing completely online, sometimes using VR goggles. He shares how the government pays him directly, up to $10,000 per student, for courses that are only 80-100 hours long.We get into the nitty-gritty of how he finds students for free by partnering with nonprofits and sober living homes, achieving SAS-like margins without any traditional marketing. Questions This Episode Answers:How can you get the government to pay you $10,000 per student?How do you start an online school with almost no startup costs?What is the "secret" to getting unlimited students for free?How do you automate a business to the point you only work two hours a day?What is the WIOA grant and how does it work for entrepreneurs?Enjoy the conversation!__________________________Love it or hate it, I'd love your feedback.Please fill out this brief survey with your opinion or email me at [email protected] with your thoughts.__________________________MY NEWSLETTER: https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribeSpotify: https://tinyurl.com/5avyu98yApple: https://tinyurl.com/bdxbr284YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/nikonomicsYT__________________________This week we covered:00:00 Introduction to the Online Trade School Model03:07 Understanding the Grant System and Its Impact05:56 The Evolution of the Business Model08:51 Customer Acquisition Strategies11:48 Curriculum Development and Accreditation15:02 Operational Insights and Business Growth17:55 Challenges and Future Aspirations