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.
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What Flipping Burgers Teaches You About Building a Business
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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 every single one taught us something we still rely on today. In this episode, we break down the business lessons hidden inside menial work, from understanding value over cost, to pricing projects instead of hours, to learning why not every job is meant to feel inspiring. We also talk about unrealistic expectations around fulfillment, why work ethic matters more than passion early on, and how these early experiences shaped how we price, communicate, and lead now. Tune in and start 2026 with a clearer perspective on work, value, and growth.
Highlights
00:00 Why the new year is the easiest time to change prices and policies.
07:15 What flipping burgers taught us about business fundamentals.
15:00 The difference between fulfillment and enjoyment at work.
19:15 Why unrealistic expectations ruin careers and businesses.
21:00 Lessons from working at the county fair and off-menu pricing.
26:45 Learning how value is not the same as cost.
29:00 Should you charge for convenience or just labor?
33:00 Why working smarter mattered even in high school.
37:45 Why landscaping was our favorite job and best teacher.
44:00 What valet work taught us about confidence and authority.
49:00 The lesson every "bad" job quietly teaches you.
Resources + Links
Apply for Luxury Clothier Collective Mastermind HERE
More resources for custom clothiers HERE
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