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Elliott Holland: Kicking Bad Deals, Executing Small Business Acquisitions

by | Apr 1, 2024

Elliott is an expert in the acquisition of small and medium-sized businesses.  He helps first-time buyers like you manage through the challenging and nuanced due diligence process.  He’s been in this space since before they called it ETA. His burning desire is to take you through a comprehensive diligence process and guard you from expensive mistakes based on his vast experience in the...

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At first listen, it may not sound like they are talking business, but there is no denying the Nice Guys (Doug Sandler and Strickland Bonner) know their audience. If you are an entrepreneur and tired of hearing the same old rah rah static babble on all the other business podcasts out there, it’s time for a breath of fresh air.

Listen in, subscribe, or join the Nice Guy Community and become a Funk’nFan of the show. Relationships, honesty, trust and integrity build business today and that’s what the Nice Guys are all about. Top industry experts interviewed, behind the scenes. Sometimes raw, sometimes explicit, always fun and informative. Looking for canned questions, short format and conversations in a box….this podcast ain’t for you.

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1170 Karyn Picchiotti: Adapt or Perish?

by | Mar 8, 2021

Karyn Picchiotti is president Fieldwork NRC and Fieldwork Chicago-Chamburg started her market research career at C+R Research as a field supervisor, coordinating both qualitative and quantitative projects. Within three years she moved to the position of Field Director...

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1169 D&S: Is Strickland Going Republican???

by | Mar 5, 2021

Today the guys talk about more shit that they know nothing about and ramble on about how their past shows were better than what they're doing now. Shit, this could be the show notes for EVERY episode and I wouldn't even need to listen to them! Why didn't I think of...

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1168 Tiffany Hays: Empower Your Brand

by | Mar 3, 2021

A 20 year veteran market researcher, Tiffany Hays started her career while in college at the University of North Carolina. While a passion for research and innovation is what keeps her in the industry, it’s the excitement of growing a startup from zero to a...

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  • Conversational and Engaging
    August 19, 2025 by Chris FN Rose from United States

    Love this podcast. Doug isn’t stuffy and he’s great at bringing out the personality of his guests. Whatever you’re into, The Nice Guys on Business podcast will have it for you in a way you want to hear. Just find a topic or guest that intrigues you, sit back, and let the convo carry you.

  • Fun entrepreneur focused Podcast
    June 10, 2025 by Kbarnicle from United States

    Great podcast if you are looking to hear entrepreneurs casually talk about starting and growing businesses

  • Very fun, entertaining, and informational!
    February 7, 2025 by Bgear19 from United States

    What a fun pod to listen to. I really enjoy the blend of business, guest topics and insights, humor and some politics to keep you honest. Just two down to earth guys shooting the breeze and exploring some awesome topics with great guests too.

  • Fantastic people, fantastic podacst
    February 14, 2024 by JordanLabelle7 from Canada

    You can tell these are genuinely good people looking to help everyone who is on the challenging path of building a business. They’re doing amazing work distilling advice from experts and boiling it down to actionable tasks we can be taking to move forward. I love the variety in episodes as well, I can always find one that fits the time I have available. Keep up the awesome work!

  • Emotionally Intelligent Host Interviewing on Emotional Intelligence
    February 5, 2024 by Jwolpert from United States

    Doug really stays focused on the guest, but it’s more than that. He improvises questions that get into where the guest is coming from and digs into what human needs drive the guest’s point of view. That’s next-level podcasting.

  • A must-listen!
    February 1, 2024 by Maria Velasco 1 from United States

    The Nice Guys on Business has quickly become a standout favorite of mine. I’m consistently impressed with the engaging conversations, insightful content, and actionable ideas. I truly learn something new every time I tune in. Highly recommend giving this show a listen!

  • Authentic and Relatable Topics
    January 24, 2024 by Karesbears from United States

    Doug and Strickland are hilarious. They bring humor with great informative topics in each episode. This show is authentic and the hosts show a deep understanding of their audience and guests. This podcast has easily become one of my favorites to listen to. -Tim G

  • Relatable & Diverse Business Advice
    January 16, 2024 by Ehollland from United States

    The show is great at discussing a wide variety of business topics in a relatable way without jargon. The host does his homework & that adds to the quality significantly!

  • Learning from others
    December 27, 2023 by ...34582 from United States

    Love the idea of learning from others.

  • Sharp and Sophisticated
    November 27, 2023 by Badger AO from United States

    This show is super easy to listen to and consume. Guests are motivating and their advice is immediately applicable. Worth the subscribe.