The Secret Govt Program That Built a $3M/Yr Online School

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 nik@cofounders.com with your thoughts. __________________________ MY NEWSLETTER: ⁠https://nikolas-newsletter-241a64.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠ Spotify: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/5avyu98y⁠ Apple: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/bdxbr284⁠ YouTube:⁠ https://tinyurl.com/nikonomicsYT⁠ __________________________ This week we covered: 00:00 Introduction to the Online Trade School Model 03:07 Understanding the Grant System and Its Impact 05:56 The Evolution of the Business Model 08:51 Customer Acquisition Strategies 11:48 Curriculum Development and Accreditation 15:02 Operational Insights and Business Growth 17:55 Challenges and Future Aspirations For the algorithm: #nikonomicspodcast #nikolashulewsky #OnlineTradeSchool #GovernmentGrants #WIOA #HectorPhD #SkilledTrades #VocationalSchool #Entrepreneurship #BusinessIdeas #StartupStory #EducationBusiness #HighMargins #HVAC #Plumbing #Electrician #MedicalBilling #SideHustle #Bootstrapping #BusinessAutomation #SalesStrategy #NonprofitPartnerships #WorkforceDevelopment #BlueCollar #TexasBusiness #VRTraining #Elearning #RecessionProofBusiness #Accreditation #Licensing #ETPList #FederalFunding #BusinessModel #ScalableBusiness #EdTech #ZeroCostMarketing #SweatEquity #BusinessConsulting #SerialEntrepreneur #Niconomics #CareerChange #SkillsGap