{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The 7 Laws of Scaling with Jim Huffman","title":"Buying 10 Companies, Making 8-Figures with Boring Businesses, & More with Fikes CEO, Mark Sims (#157)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/dca7a730\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2809,"description":"In this episode Jim talks with Mark Sims, founder and CEO of Fikes. Mark talks about the beauty of boring businesses, the strategy for acquisition and how to utilize your superpowers to grow a startup.\nTOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE\nThe advantages of acquisition\nTelling and selling vs asking and understanding\nThe beauty of boring businesses\nLeaning into your super power \nMistakes to avoid\nThe essential skillset from sports\nMilestones of a growing company\n Resources:\nFikes\nMark Sims\nJim Huffman website\nJim's Twitter\nGrowthHit\nThe Growth Marketer's Playbook\nAdditional episodes you might enjoy:\nStartup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)\nNathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)\nHow I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)\nRyan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)\nHow We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51)\n ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/o2LQlWgTbns0mw3pkbfZyyACZ_ssUafgaoXrX9iPDv0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85N2Mx/ODFkMzBjZjA2M2Uy/OTRiZTgwYjRhZmMx/YmE1YS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}