I discuss the type of person you are and the type of people you seek to get advice from. Whether you are in that Messy Middle, or just beginning your own sweaty startup, it’s essential in entrepreneurship to understand these concepts so you can avoid the pitfalls that can sometimes come from bad advice and business ideas. Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscribe h...
Nov 20, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 410
I discuss a crucial skill for entrepreneurs: delegation. While challenging, effective delegation is key to building wealth in business. Most founders struggle with delegating management tasks—a vital part of leadership. Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscribe here: www.nickhuber.com/newsletter Want to see all of my companies? Click here: www.nickhuber.com/portfol...
Nov 13, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 409
I share what I believe is the hardest part of building a successful startup: the “Messy Middle”—a crucial trial by fire that tests every entrepreneur’s path to long-term success. Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscribe here: www.nickhuber.com/newsletter Want to see all of my companies? Click here: www.nickhuber.com/portfolio Want more of my content? I’m @SweatySt...
Nov 06, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 408
I explore the idea of making money as a skill that requires practice, much like playing a sport. Just as athletes develop through hands-on experience, building wealth requires resilience, learning from failures, and consistent effort. True mastery comes from doing, not just reading or watching. Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscribe here: www.nickhuber.com/newsl...
Oct 30, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 407
In this episode, I dive into what's wrong with entrepreneurship culture. The media glorifies startups, but starting a business is simple: go out, sell a product or service, and do the work. Make money first, then build your business. Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscribe here: www.nickhuber.com/newsletter Want to see all of my companies? Click here: www.nickhub...
Oct 23, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 406
Entrepreneurship isn't all glamour; it's about solving problems and dealing with constant challenges. I faced sleepless nights, overwhelming stress, and even a breakdown, but these experiences have shaped me and taught me invaluable lessons on this journey. Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscribe here: www.nickhuber.com/newsletter Want to see all of my companies?...
Oct 16, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 405
I'm sharing the secret how to scale your business and make it sustainable. Dominate the service-base business and build your empire! Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscribe here: www.nickhuber.com/newsletter Want to see all of my companies? Click here: www.nickhuber.com/portfolio Want more of my content? I’m @SweatyStartup everywhere: Say hello on X: www.x.com/sw...
Oct 09, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 404
Entrepreneurship is often glamorized, but for most, it’s not about huge ideas or big investments. It’s about spotting opportunities and carving out a niche. Learn how real success comes from taking small, smart steps! This episode originally aired on July 27, 2022 Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscribe here: www.nickhuber.com/newsletter Want to see all of my com...
Oct 02, 2024•5 min•Season 1Ep. 403
In this clip, join Nick, and Barrett on how to get found on Google with SEO! They cover the fundamentals of content in your website and why it matters for growing SMB and RE businesses. If you are interested in SEO for your company, check us out at https://www.boldseo.com Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscribe here: www.nickhuber.com/newsletter Want to see all o...
Sep 25, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 402
In this clip, join Nick, and Barrett on how to get found on Google with SEO! They cover the fundamentals of link building and why it matters for growing SMB and RE businesses. If you are interested in SEO for your company, check us out at https://www.boldseo.com Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscribe here: www.nickhuber.com/newsletter Want to see all of my compa...
Sep 18, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 401
In this video Sieva Kozinsky and I discuss why delegation is the key to leverage and growth for all businesses. We talk about how we’ve personally used https://www.somewhere.com to hire 50+ employees over the last few years and how you can too. Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscribe here: www.nickhuber.com/newsletter Want to see all of my companies? Click here: ...
Sep 12, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 400
In this clip, join Nick, and Barrett on how to get found on Google with SEO! They cover the fundamentals of link building and why it matters for growing SMB and RE businesses. If you are interested in SEO for your company, check us out at https://www.boldseo.com Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscribe here: www.nickhuber.com/newsletter Want to see all of my compa...
Sep 10, 2024•10 min•Season 1Ep. 399
In this episode, I want to discuss one of the most important moments that changed the way I think and made the biggest difference in my life as an entrepreneur. This was some of the best advice I could have received! It not only brought me the greatest return on my investments but also helped me get to where I am today. Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscribe her...
Sep 03, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 398
One of the toughest things about life is that if you have self-doubt, and insecurity and you think that you're not good enough, that manifests itself and holds you back so significantly. I know you are familiar with insecurity and that's what we're going to talk about in this episode. Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscribe here: www.nickhuber.com/newsletter Want...
Aug 28, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 397
In this clip, I talk with Chris Powers about how I'm building my holding company and all of my businesses Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscribe here: www.nickhuber.com/newsletter Want to see all of my companies? Click here: www.nickhuber.com/portfolio Want more of my content? I’m @SweatyStartup everywhere: Say hello on X: www.x.com/sweatystartup LinkedIn: www.l...
Aug 21, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 396
Here’s a clip from a podcast that I did last year. I talk about building businesses, various challenges, what I’d do with more cash, productivity hacks, what traits you need to be successful, and more. Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscribe here: www.nickhuber.com/newsletter Want to see all of my companies? Click here: www.nickhuber.com/portfolio Want more of my...
Aug 14, 2024•10 min•Season 1Ep. 395
This is a clip from a podcast that I did last year. In it, I discuss why following your passion is the wrong way to do business. Instead, you should think about business more like a poker player that has to take calculated bets with the cards that you are dealt. You need to take the emotion out of business and chase opportunity now and your passions later. It’s a giant marshmallow test where you have delay gratification to get what you really want. Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I thin...
Jul 31, 2024•10 min•Season 1Ep. 394
Stress is relative. Here’s why I’m no longer as stressed out when things get “hard” or go wrong in my business today. This is my story of one of the hardest moments in my early entrepreneurial career. At the time, I thought the experience would break me. Today, I'm incredibly grateful because a lot seems "easy" compared to that. Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subs...
Jul 24, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 393
New idea entrepreneurship is hard. Educating a market on a new way to live or work is hard. Raising money is hard. The risk is high and the odds of success are low. Here’s why you don’t need to reinvent the wheel to make money as an entrepreneur. Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscribe here: www.nickhuber.com/newsletter Want to see all of my companies? Click here...
Jul 18, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 392
In business, there are two levels of delegation. Tasks and decisions. Here’s exactly how you can go from level 1 delegation (tasks) to level 2 delegation (decisions) over time. Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscribe here: www.nickhuber.com/newsletter Want to see all of my companies? Click here: www.nickhuber.com/portfolio Want more of my content? I’m @SweatyStar...
Jul 10, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 391
Everyone says that making money doesn’t matter until you want to buy a house or move to be closer to family or have a safe, functional car or eat where you want to eat or go on a vacation or a family member gets sick and needs help. Then money really matters a lot! This is my 2 cents on why making money is a good thing. Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscribe her...
Jul 03, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 390
You hear often, "Living in a business-friendly state, is an advantage". That's why a lot of entrepreneurs settle down in not too competitive location to start a business. However, business-friendly locations does not mean profit! Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscribe here: www.nickhuber.com/newsletter Want to see all of my companies? Click here: www.nickhuber.c...
Jun 21, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 389
Entrepreneurship isn't all glamour; it's about solving problems and dealing with constant challenges. I faced sleepless nights, overwhelming stress, and even a breakdown, but these experiences have shaped me and taught me invaluable lessons on this journey. Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscribe here: www.nickhuber.com/newsletter Want to see all of my companies?...
Jun 06, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 388
This is a 10 minute clip from my recent workshop on how to get found on google with SEO. My business partner Barrett O'Neill explains how Google ranks companies and how to build enduring equity into your website/business through relevant backlinks. If you want to talk to my team about how SEO can supercharge your own business by using these strategies, just reach out to them here: www.boldseo.com Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essa...
May 31, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 387
This is a short clip from my recent workshop on how to get found on google using SEO. My business partner Simon Purdon explains how to build an SEO optimized website. He talks about links, content, and structure. If you want to talk to Simon about how SEO can supercharge your own business by implementing these exact strategies, just reach out to him here: www.boldseo.com Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth a...
May 24, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 386
Entrepreneurship involves a multitude of decisions, with some being critical and others more minor, but making mistakes is inevitable. The key lies in focusing on the core decisions that can make or break the company, managing expectations, and accepting that stress is an integral part of striving for success and taking risks. Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscr...
May 16, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 385
These are the 3 things that you need to do business on easy mode in 2024. An audience, capital, and talent. If you have these 3 things, you can basically build anything you want faster and easier than ever before. Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscribe here: www.nickhuber.com/newsletter Want to see all of my companies? Click here: www.nickhuber.com/portfolio Wan...
May 10, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 384
In this short clip, I share a breakdown of my business portfolio. If you add up all the numbers and annualize out from this month’s metrics, we’re at about 44M in revenue and 282 employees. I also explain how my personal brand and content has fueled it all. Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscribe here: www.nickhuber.com/newsletter Want to see all of my companies?...
May 01, 2024•7 min
In this short clip, Sieva and I talk about what to look for in hiring a CEO. Sieva runs a fund/holding company that invests in and owns stakes in 20+ businesses. We both share the main traits that we look for when recruiting and placing CEOs into various companies within our respective portfolios. Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscribe here: www.nickhuber.com/ne...
Apr 24, 2024•6 min•Season 1Ep. 382
A great employee in the US is going to cost you $60-200K. But not everyone needs that when you get started. Here’s how entrepreneurs should hire in 2024. Start with a low cost, low risk hire in LATAM or the Philippines who can do great work for you for 50-90% less than US equivalents. If you are looking for one of these folks, go to www.supportshepherd.com and set up a call. I've hired 50+ with them and it's changed my life and career. Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love...
Apr 17, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 381
