The Sweaty Startup

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...

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...

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...

The way the world portrays and views people like Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg, Entrepreneurship seems flashy, new, and revolutionary. That's not exactly what it is for the majority of entrepreneurs, however. Smart people who have good ideas think they have to bring on a bunch of outside investments, big ideas, or a lot of people to their idea. What it really takes is seizing opportunities and ca...

In 2021, my life changed forever when I became an investor and customer of Shepherd, a recruitment company, enabling me to hire three talented employees from the Philippines who now play key roles in my real estate company's customer service team, managing 12 representatives and providing support to our customers. Through Shepherd's assistance, we have gained a competitive advantage by accessing o...

I received a question from Frank, asking me "What's the beef with tech?" In this episode of Sweaty Startup, join me as I'm going to answer this awesome question.    This episode originally aired on May 18, 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....

In this video, Nick Huber and Mitchell Baldridge, CPA, discuss tax efficiency and things you can do to defer and pay less taxes.  From section 179 to QSBS to retirement accounts, they cover the things you MUST KNOW if you run a small business. If you want to learn more about Nick and Mitchell's tax related companies, check out RE Cost Seg, Tax Credit Hunter and Better Bookkeeping.   Here's the Twi...

How you chose to spend your time makes all the difference. Doing an 80/20 analysis can help you figure out what 20% of your efforts generate 80% of your results.   This episode originally aired on June 7, 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....

This episode originally aired on June 30th, 2022. I'm sharing the secret how to scale your business and make it sustainable. Dominate the service-base business and build your empire!   Join us on June 20, 2023, for a 1 hour workshop on top tax saving strategies for small businesses with CPA Mitchell Baldridge. From section 179 to QSBS to retirement accounts, we'll cover the things you MUST KNOW if...

Today's episode is a repost of episode 290 which was originally published on June 06, 2022. In this episode, I discuss how my company of 45 employees, located all over the world, is structured. How I sources talent with the help of supportshepherd.com and the strategies I implement to effectively manage the team.   Join us on June 7, 2023, for a deep-dive workshop with Shaan Puri. Whether you're a...

Not everyone is cut out to be a business owner. My fear is that people who start businesses may end up underpaid, overworked, and with a business that lacks value. Many business owners struggle with work-life balance, working long hours and sacrificing personal relationships. Delegation is key to success and happiness, allowing tasks to be assigned to capable individuals. Being an entrepreneur req...

Life is a numbers game. Like in dating, when you're getting into the game, your goal is to see as many people as possible and market yourself to the dating pool. The more dates you have, the more opportunities you'll have to find the one. As you continue dating, what you want in a relationship becomes clearer, and as a result, you start to see and filter out the good and bad dating opportunities t...

Do you find yourself struggling to make good decisions in tough times? In this exciting episode of The Sweaty Startup. I'm doing a rerun of one of my favorite episodes about the topic of having a Radical Mindedness. This helped me and I believe this will help you too! Enjoy! Join the two leading experts in real estate investing and taxation, Nick Huber and Mitchell Baldridge this May 18th as they...

I'm going to talk about hiring your replacement. Maybe you're growing. Maybe there's an opportunity to scale up, do more, go to the town next door, do more stuff, different stuff, whatever it might be. I've been there, and I'm going through it now with our real estate private equity company that we're building. And I just want to talk a little bit about some mistakes that I see people make all the...

You often hear, "Living in a business-friendly state, is an advantage". That's why many entrepreneurs settle down in not-too-competitive locations to start a business. However, business-friendly locations do 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. Subscr...

I'm sharing how to get unstuck in "analysis paralysis". Deciding which business opportunity to pursue is extremely difficult. The resources to study are endless and there is never a perfect moment. This episode will help you get over that hump and start something. Check the show notes here: https://sweatystartup.com/the-sweaty-startup/ Thanks for listening!   Like this episode? I think you'll love...

When it comes to entrepreneurship, big or small business ownership, you hear the same advice all the time: Do what you say you are going to do, and you will succeed as a business owner. It sounds so easy, but the real problem is that most of us are terrible at managing expectations. It's bad business advice to just do what you said you'd do regardless of the evolving circumstances. Find out in thi...

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 locations to start a business. However, business-friendly locations do 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. Su...

If you've been to Pitch Competitions, you would be familiar with these questions, "What makes you different?" and "What makes you better?". As someone who successfully sold a company that I built with my business partner and currently running a real estate private equity firm. I can definitely say it's not what makes you different. It's about the execution. You don't need to complicate stuff. You...

The thing about business and entrepreneurship is that there's a sweet spot that's really hard to find which is to find a profitable business model. In this episode, I'm going to share what you can do if you found your business model and make it successful!   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...

Time is your most valuable resource and in this episode, we will discuss where you should spend it. I'm going to share my favorite business principles that I believe would help you maximize your output this year!   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: ww...

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 short episode of the Sweaty Startup, I want to ask questions that would enable you to evaluate and get you back on track. Take some time and answer these questions and be a better 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...

If you are the owner of a company or the manager of a division, this episode is for you. As a guy who has hired over 500 people and fired probably seven people. I'm going to tell you something that's very important and you need to hear it. I'm talking about that employee that always seems to let you down, always seems to make these small little mistakes. Listen up, you need to let them go.   Find...

Delegation is not only important for Real Estate, but it is so incredibly important for small businesses and operations. In my experience as an entrepreneur and a business owner, I've come to the conclusion that there are two levels of delegation, and I'm going to share it here in this episode.   Thanks for listening!   Like this episode? I think you'll love my newsletter. I write a long form essa...