The Sweaty Startup

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...

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....

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...

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 new...

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: w...

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 t...

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 e...

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 th...

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...

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...

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/...

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?...

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 ho...

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 t...

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...

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 wea...

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....

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/n...

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...

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 au...

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...

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...

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 se...

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/portfoli...

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://you...