The Sweaty Startup

Effective marketing means targeting your most valuable customers, adding value, and staying in your wheelhouse. This episode covers being likable, creating content, and balancing the 80/20 rule to maximize profits. This episode was originally posted on December 13, 2018   Thanks for listening!   Like this video? I think you'll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth an...

Not everyone is suited for entrepreneurship. Many business owners face being overworked, underpaid, and struggling with work-life balance. Success requires delegation, tough decisions, and self-awareness. For some, fulfillment may lie in working for others rather than running a business.   This episode was originally posted on July 28, 2021   Thanks for listening!   Like this video? I think you'll...

This is a speech I gave at Codie Sanchez's event in Austin, Texas in 2024.   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 @Swe...

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 newslett...

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 h...

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...

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 essa...

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 wee...

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 t...

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.ni...

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...

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 wea...

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 su...

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+ reade...

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 su...

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...

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 t...

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   Wan...

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...

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 h...

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 n...

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+ rea...

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...

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...

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. S...