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134: #134 Buying a landscaping or detailing company - a mentoring call
We have a caller from Kansas City who is looking into purchasing a business. We talk about some of the questions to ask and what to look for!
Stop now. The world doesn't care about your dreams.
Just my 2c on this recent popular post . Stop what you're doing and look at your business through an unemotional lens. Did you start the business because its what you want to be doing or did you start it because there is a gap in the market and room for you to compete ? The market doesn't care about your dreams[...]
The 21 keys to success (According to Nick)
NOW LETS DIVE IN: What successful people understood before they were successful: Mentorship isn’t about finding a great mentor . It’s about becoming a person great mentors WANT to help. Hiring isn’t about finding good people . It’s about becoming a person good people want to work for and building a business that[...]
9 business principles I live by
A quick ad before we jump in: -- I launched a business brokerage with my father. We now have 600+ buyers on our distribution list. When we get a listing we'll do a podcast episode with the owner, a breakdown of the business to my 80,000 newsletter subscribers, and several tweets promoting the listing. Wanna sell[...]
#155 - Three things (aside form COVID) that could wreck our economy
Show notes from Episode #155 of the . Nick has spent the past two weeks talking to as many smart people as would take his call; business owners, entrepreneurs, private equity managers, real estate owners, logical thinkers and truth-seekers alike, he asked them what they’re afraid of and what they think the future[...]
A few reasons why you should consider TOTALLY IGNORING social media (Ep 53)
Show notes from episode . "Don't fall in love with the medium - fall in love with the mission." - Seth Godin on a recent episode of Akimbo (recommended listening). Our mission as business owners is to reach customers and exploit profitable marketing channels. The mediums and the ways to do that are always[...]
57: #57 Should I get into rental properties?
Real estate is the end goal. In this episode we talk about how to approach it.
171: #171 Entrepreneurship isn't always an easy road
Its hard to stay positive even when things are going overwhelmingly well.
313: How to build a frankenbusiness by taking things you like from competitors
The great thing about entering an existing market is that the moving parts are already out there ready for us to study. Take what we love about several different businesses and build the ultimate beast of a business that can thrive on a local level....
Ep 99: Finding true market rent and how to generate revenue
Nick discusses raising good kids and how hard it can be when striving to earn generational wealth, how to protect the downside in real estate, and how to think about advice you get through the lens of the person giving you the advice   Follow my...
275: Keep it simple
If you've been to Pitch Competitions, you would be familiar with these questions, "What makes you different and?" and "What makes you better?". As someone who successfully sold a company that I built with my business partner and currently running a...
24: #24 The art of the email
Communication skills are key. Email is taking over modern day communication. Understanding email etiquette and getting your point across as quickly and efficiently as possible is a skill that will help you get ahead.
215: 215. Entrepreneurship isn't as risky as you think
The case for clear, concise and simple
A quick reminder: I have a two podcasts: The Nick Huber Show is about real estate and The Sweaty Startup is about small business and entrepreneurship. Two of my most popular episodes: ​ Change your mind on something today (the power of an open mind) and Hire fast and fire faster (hiring and managing employees).[...]
Ep 78: How to fire an employee the right way
Nick discusses raising good kids and how hard it can be when striving to earn generational wealth, how to protect the downside in real estate, and how to think about advice you get through the lens of the person giving you the advice   Follow my...
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