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...
Apr 10, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 380
Here’s the truth. My first business was tough! When I look back, I’m shocked at the amount of risk we took. But it gave me the foundation, cashflow, and the operational chops to do what was next which was building a large self storage portfolio. Here’s the story in a short clip. Listen to the full podcast with Kyle Mathews if you want the rest. 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...
Apr 03, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 379
This is my framework for how to scale your business from 0-$5M+ in revenue. I also talk about the importance of sales and why you need to master it if you want to become a successful 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: www.nickhuber.com/portfolio Want more of my cont...
Mar 28, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 378
Learn why empowering employees to make decisions is vital for business growth. Discover how to shift your mindset and delegate effectively for 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 @SweatyStartup everywhere: Say hello...
Mar 20, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 377
This is a story about the single biggest mindset shift that changed my life. After a year of chaos in 2012, my business partner Dan and I decided it was time to change. This is what we did to turn things around, reinvent our business, and then manage it toward a successful 7 figure sale. 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 W...
Mar 13, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 376
This event was brought to you by www.boldseo.com In this 1 hour workshop, Nick, Barrett, and Simon discuss 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. In the episode, they discuss: -How Google ranks companies -Organic rankings -Map pack -Off-page vs On-page SEO -How to structure your web page to rank -The importance of Google Reviews and how to get them -Directory Listings -Organic Links -GMB ...
Mar 08, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 376
This content was brought to you by supportshepherd.com In this 1 hour workshop, Nick and Shaan discuss the power of hiring, leadership, delegation, management and more to grow your business. Whether you work for yourself or are working to earn more money at your W2, Nick and Shaan explain why delegation is the key to leverage and growth. If you are interested in making a new hire for your team, check out www.supportshepherd.com to learn more. Thanks for watching! Like this video? I think you’ll ...
Feb 26, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 375
In this clip, my friend Shaan and I share practical insights on effective delegation and hiring strategies. Learn how to shrink the gap between learning and doing, write job descriptions that attract the right candidates, and spot potential employees in everyday situations. 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...
Feb 22, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 375
In this episode, Shaan and I discuss the key to turning a job into a successful asset. We delve into the challenges of hiring and delegating, and how effective management can make all the difference in business growth and 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....
Feb 22, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 374
In this episode, Matthew and I discuss why delaying gratification is the key to success and how to spot good opportunities. We also discuss the biggest reason why people don't experience 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 conte...
Feb 07, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 373
In this clip I talk about how my content is a funnel to attract the right people. Customers, operators, employees, investors. That’s why I post. My messaging is all about bringing the right people in the door to do business with me. The second thing we talk about is the concept of your career as a snowball and why delayed gratification is the best way to succeed 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 succee...
Jan 31, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 372
Early on in my career I crushed myself. I'd work 70 hours per week and run myself into the ground. Today, I'm focused on high-leverage, high-value work. Recruiting, fundraising, selling, building distribution, sending leads to my companies etc. It's less about my total hours worked vs how many good decisions I can make inside of my org. This clip talks about that + how I think about building an audience online Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a ...
Jan 25, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 371
This is the story of how I started a simple pick up and student storage moving business with my friend and now longtime business partner Dan Hagberg in college. This was never our plan but the opportunity presented itself and we decided to go all in. Through a lot of grit and hard work, we ended up building the company to multiple 7 figures in revenue and eventually exited in 2020. This business taught me almost everything I know about how to operate, hire, manage, delegate, and succeed. It late...
Jan 17, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 370
In this clip, I talk with my friend Sieva Kozinsky about experiencing success and building a business that can sell. This is part 2. Check out the first part here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6hKGK4XrjR17AONKSyVnjd?si=c00e27f0a5b0473e 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.n...
Jan 10, 2024•10 min•Season 1Ep. 369
In this clip, I talk with my friend Sieva Kozinsky about our experience in scaling our business. We cover useful tips about hiring and cultivating meaningful partnerships. 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 e...
Dec 20, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 368
In this clip, I talk with my friend Sieva Kozinsky about experiencing success and building a business that sell. 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...
Dec 13, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 367
The most powerful thing that you can do when an employee shows up with a problem is ask "what would you do?" As soon as you ask, you'll get a look inside of their mind to see whether or not they have what it takes to solve problems at scale. P.S. this is a clip from a workshop I did with Shaan Puri for Support Shepherd. You can get a copy of the full recording by clicking this link - https://youtu.be/lQ3-QlAmZPk Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write ...
Dec 06, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 366
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...
Nov 29, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 365
In this episode, join Nick, Barrett, and Simon for a workshop on how to get your business found on Google with SEO! They cover the fundamentals of link building and why it matters for growing SMB and RE businesses. They discuss: -How Google ranks companies -Organic rankings -Map pack -Off-page vs On-page SEO -How to structure your web page to rank -The importance of Google Reviews and how to get them Things you can do to rank higher: -Directory Listings -Organic Links -GMB Optimization What make...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 364
The best founders don't "hope" to magically stumble upon great talent for their companies. They hunt for it. They actively search for top talent and make them an offer they can't refuse. P.S. this is a clip from a workshop I did with Shaan Puri for Support Shepherd. You can get a copy of the full recording by clicking this link - https://youtu.be/lQ3-QlAmZPk 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...
Nov 15, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 363
In this episode, Shaan Puri 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.supportshepherd.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 h...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 362
I did an incredible interview with my friend and mentor, Chris Powers all about my life and business. In the middle of the interview we spent 30 minutes talking about my family and the impact that my dad had on my life. This was one of the best segments about him and his impact on me getting started in the business world. Check Chris Power's The Fort Podcast: https://shorturl.at/dkuxT Chris on Social Media: Twitter: https://bit.ly/3BYIjcH LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/45gIkFd Watch The Fort on YouTub...
Nov 01, 2023•10 min•Season 1Ep. 361
Today's episode is a very special interview with one of my mentors, Chris Powers. We talked about my upbringing, how to raise great kids, our relationships with our families and fathers, building large businesses, the pressure on men in today's world and what it means to be influential and a whole lot more. This interview goes deep on some of my most important philosophies and values and I hope that you enjoy it. Check Chris Power's The Fort Podcast: https://shorturl.at/dkuxT Chris on Social Med...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 360
Everybody wants the reward, but not everybody wants the process. That's what makes entrepreneurship difficult and challenging. You'll be working for countless hours and only see the results after 3, 5, to 10 years. It's hard and difficult but that's where real entrepreneurs thrive. Listen to the full episode as I share about the hardest part about entrepreneurship. 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 suc...
Oct 18, 2023•10 min•Season 1Ep. 359
We talk about the tools that you can utilize that are either free or cheap as you begin to offer your service and hit the market. From Websites to Google’s Suite of free business products we discuss everything you need. 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...
Oct 11, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 358
There is a difference. One makes you successful and earns you a lot of money - and one ends in frustration and doesn't produce results. Join me, Barrett, and Simon for a workshop on how to get found on Google with SEO. We’re going to cover the basics of link building and why it matters for growing SMB and RE businesses. Click here to register: https://lu.ma/v9z53gxb 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 su...
Oct 04, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 357
In life and in business, it's all about momentum that's why in this episode of The Sweaty Startup I'll share the secret to have an unstoppable momentum. We'll discuss the ways delaying your gratification can jumpstart your business in the early days. Its all about building a brand and a following and the best way to do that is to add value first. Don't worry about profits. Add value and give it away to as many people as you can. Get the following. The value will come down the road. Check Bold SE...
Sep 27, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 356
This episode of the Sweaty Startup is based around the concepts in the book The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday. A great read and I encourage you to pick it up. Ryan discussed about stress. Stress is part of entrepreneurship. The unexpected hits you and problems arise around every bend. Managing that isn’t easy but there are some steps you can take to thrive under difficult situations. Winning in business is about managing your emotions and making good decisions under pressure. Thanks for li...
Sep 20, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 355
In business and in life, small habits build success, and one of the most important habits is time management. Beyond being efficient in your work, the most successful people invest their time in activities that deliver value over time. The four quadrants of time management, a framework made popular by The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey , can help you determine how to invest your time to help you grow your business and your life. In this episode, we'll explore another book t...
Sep 13, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 354
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...
Sep 06, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 353