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Mark Ryski: The Three Pillars of Retail Performance
Mark Ryski is the Founder and CEO of HeadCount. Established in 1994, HeadCount is one of the pioneers in store traffic and conversion analytics. Mark has authored two books on the use and application of store traffic and conversion analytics: When Retail Customers Count, the first book ever written dedicated to the topic, and CONVERSION: The Last Great Retail Metric, which has become 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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Kirk Michie: Acquire Wisely By Building Smart Deals
Kirk Michie: Acquire Wisely By Building Smart Deals
Prior to establishing Candor Advisors, Kirk Michie accumulated three decades' worth of experience collaborating with founders and families to address their strategic objectives and help them to achieve better outcomes. Over his career, Michie raised and allocated over...
1628 D&S: Looks Like They’re Gonna Need a Bigger Toolbox
More Steve O'Brien intros and outros? Yes please, I support that 100%. The more we hear from Steve, the less we need to listen to Doug and Strickland, right? Wait, that's not how it works?Do you want some cool merch? Check out the store...
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- Conversational and Engaging
August 19, 2025 by Chris FN Rose from United StatesLove 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 PodcastJune 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 podacstFebruary 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 IntelligenceFebruary 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 TopicsJanuary 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 AdviceJanuary 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 othersDecember 27, 2023 by ...34582 from United States
Love the idea of learning from others.
- Sharp and SophisticatedNovember 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.