Appointment Only
Appointment Only with Kenny & Danny King is the podcast for custom clothiers, luxury service providers, and entrepreneurs who want to build a more profitable and manageable business, without sacrificing their life in the process.
We’re Kenny and Danny, twin brothers, and business partners for the last 15 years. We’re sharing insights from our own experiences running a high-end small business, including the wins, mistakes, lessons, and systems that helped us create a business that works for us, and just might lead you to your own success!
As founders of King Brothers Clothiers, Minnesota’s premier bespoke clothier and the state’s only certified Master Bespoke Clothiers, we’ve spent years building a respected luxury brand while working with professional athletes, executives, and high-level clients across the country. Each episode is designed to leave you feeling both encouraged and challenged. You’re not doing everything wrong; and we’re here to provide you with the practical advice you need to improve your business and reach your next level of growth.
Every week, expect high-energy, entertaining, and straight-talking conversations around luxury business practices, client communication, profitability, sales, custom clothier training, and what it really takes to attract high-end clients consistently. Whether you’re looking to work smarter, earn more, improve your customer experience, or build a business that gives you more freedom, Appointment Only delivers the strategies and the real-world insight you can actually use today.
Episodes
28 episodes
Why Your Clients Care Less About Pricing Than You Think
Today, we tackle a situation that every established business owner eventually faces: what happens when a client comes back after years away and your business is completely different from the one they remember? We share real examples of our own ...
How We Stopped Underselling Our Shirts and Boosted Revenue
Are you still hesitating about raising your prices? Today, we’re talking about the changes we’ve made after moving into a new shop, why we finally decided to raise our shirt prices, and how small tweaks in scheduling and client management have ...
How and WHY You Need to Turn People Away
Not every lead deserves your time, and not every dollar is worth what it costs you. In this episode, we talk honestly about why turning people away is one of the most important skills you can build as a business owner. We break down how to qual...
What Flipping Burgers Teaches You About Building a Business
Before we ever ran a high-end business, we picked rocks in farm fields, flipped burgers at the county fair, mowed lawns, landscaped, and parked luxury cars as valets. None of those jobs were glamorous, and most of them weren't fulfilling, but e...
Signs You're Undervaluing Your Business
Has anyone ever told you to raise your prices and your immediate response was to explain why that won't work? That reaction alone might be the clearest sign you're undervaluing your business. In this episode, we break down the most common signs...
The Dream Client Blueprint: Boundaries That Create Respect, Higher Profit, and Referrals
Scope creep. No-shows. "Quick questions." If any of that just triggered you, press play. In this episode, we're talking about how to "train" your clients so they actually respect your time and follow your process. We share the real boundaries w...
How to Turn Google & Local Media Into a Marketing Machine & Get Found WITHOUT Paid Ads
Feel like you "should" be running ads, but you're not even sure what's working… or if you can afford it? In this episode, we share the mistake most small business owners make paying for marketing way too early, and the free (or almost...
The Tax Guy Who Embezzled From Us, Red Flags We Ignored & What We Did to Fix It
Most entrepreneurs worry about getting more clients, not getting burned by the people who are supposed to be "on their side." In this episode, we share the full story of how our longtime tax preparer secretly stopped paying our payroll taxes, h...
How to Set Goals You'll Actually Accomplish
Most entrepreneurs only celebrate when something huge happens, and that isn't often enough. In this episode, we talk about Thanksgiving, gratitude, and why small and repeatable wins are the things that prevent burnout and keep momentu...
They Don't Care Why It Went Wrong: How to Talk to Clients When Things Go Sideways
Blame might feel satisfying in the moment, but it is quietly torching your reputation, your team culture, and your profit. In this episode, we unpack why the buck really does stop with you as the business owner, and how owning that ac...
What You Really Mean When You Say You Can't Afford It
Most business objections that sound like "I can't afford that" are really a priorities problem, and the language we use matters. In this episode, we talk about why saying you can't afford something hides the real decision, how to refr...
Our Biggest Business Pet Peeves That Make Your Brand Look Cheap (And How to Avoid Them)
We've seen a lot over 15 years of running a high-end small business, and some of the things business owners do (including things we used to do) make your brands look way less premium than they actually are. Some of the stuff you think...
Peaks & Valleys Playbook: What to Do When Business Is Slow (and When It's Slammed)
Feeling whiplash from the peaks and valleys in your business? In this episode, we share a practical playbook for riding the inevitable ebbs and flows without panic or price-slashing. You'll learn how to plan for slow seasons, what to ...
Working Smarter Not Harder Actually Made Us More Money
Ever wonder if working less could actually grow your business faster? In this episode, we talk about how one mindset shift changed the way we ran our business and our lives. We share how cutting meetings, simplifying offers, and prote...
Mentorship | Why It Matters & How to Choose The Right Mentor FOR YOU!
What if we told you there is a "cheat code" that saves you time, prevents mistakes, and makes you money FASTER? In this episode, we break down how to find a real mentor (not a cheerleader), the red flags to run from, and the simple wa...
Want to Raise Your Prices? | Biggest Lessons NYC Taught Us About Building A Premium Client Experience
New York City (and how we do NYC NOW vs how we used to) has taught us more about creating a high end business than maybe any other place. We're here to share the biggest lessons New York has taught us about building a higher-margin, l...
Boundaries That Scale Predictable Income, Protected Time, & Quality Clients
There is one really important lever that creates more profit, time, and sanity in high-end business. That one thing is boundaries. From weekends off and rush-order rules to order minimums and price confidence, we share the scripts and...
Kenny & Danny Off The Clock - Get to Know Us
Today we go off the clock getting real (and ridiculous) about twins-in-business life, competitiveness, morning routines that would disappoint productivity YouTubers, and the tiny "luxuries" that keep us sane while building profitable,...
How To Recognize & Attract Dream Clients That Respect Your Time (& Filter Out The Ones Who Drain You)
We might be in different industries, but what we know for sure is we've had the same clients. In this episode, we break down the common traits your best clients share, and the red flags your worst clients almost always wave, so you ca...
How to Handle Client Conflict Like a Pro While Keeping Your Reputation & Sanity
If you've ever found yourself in a dumb conflict with a client and thought, "How did we even get here?", this episode is for you. We're Kenny and Danny, and today we're talking about what every business owner eventually learns the har...
Competition - Who Are Your REAL Competitors, Copycats, & Where Comparison Is Killing Your Business
Let's talk about the real role competitors play in your business journey. In this episode, we break down two common (yet flawed) mindsets, how to spot your REAL competitors, and the difference between awareness and fixation (hint: one...
How We Almost Went Out of Business and The Moves That Fixed Everything
Want fewer sleepless nights, better clients, healthier margins? This episode is here to help you build a business that not just survives the plot twists, but help you confidently run your business on your terms.You'll learn how to sto...
The Most Expensive Mistakes We've Made In Business & How YOU Can Avoid Them
Ever get caught in the slippery slope of "just this one favor"? If you give a mouse a cookie, he'll want milk… then your nights and weekends. In this episode, we break down the mindset and mechanics of protecting your time, because no...
What Getting Sober and Losing 100 Pounds Teaches You About Business
We've never talked in depth about this, at least not publicly, and it's something that completely changed our lives and business. We quit drinking and rebuilt our routines from scratch. This isn't a preachy sobriety thing; it's taking...
Time Is Money: How Valuing Your Hours Multiplies Margin with Amanda Brinkman
We're kicking off our first guest episode with a bang joined with creator and host of the Emmy-nominated Small Business Revolution, Amanda Brinkman. We swap origin stories and the moment she gave us permission to build a great small b...