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Having a full time job is hard. Running a business on the side is hard. Bringing a new baby home is hard. Doing all three at the same time takes smart work. Here are Nick's thoughts on the subject and how to get sleep at night with a new baby.

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...

A quick sponsorship before we dive in: I got the annual premium on my 63 self storage facilities reduced from $380k to $280k AND got better insurance. I switched to Titan Risk as my property insurance brokerage. Set up a call if you own commercial real estate and your renewal is approaching! I'm an investor in[...]

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...

Max Maher submitted a question asking how we could apply our simplify the job principles to his moving company. Do they show up to a truck ready to go with everything they need including lunch on it? Can they drop it off in its current state and go home? Can you do the bill of lading digitally and cut out cash so[...]

We’ve had the amazing opportunity to expand the self storage business. Here is an update of what I’m doing with Bolt Storage and The Sweaty Startup brand.

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...

What makes an entrepreneur better? What sets them apart? What makes them more likely to succeed? Mindset. Nick and Max discuss it.

A pro forma financial projection model is your best friend. Use Excel or Google Sheets to build out your models and do a lot of research on your industry standards and fill in blanks with actual expenses and revenue estimates per customer. Costs will vary at different customer levels so make educated (and[...]

We're in limbo as we wait to see if the schools hire us to do the work.

In this episode of The Sweaty Startup, Nick Huber outlines several books that changed the course of his career and life. These are fantastic reads that are recommended for any beginning to expert entrepreneurs along with those looking to start off in real estate.

In today’s episode, Nick talks about three sales strategies that most people don’t talk about. These are strategies that can really make your company stand out from others as desirable, credible, and sustainable. 1. Old school sales and marketing The first sales strategy Nick shares is this: Utilize old school[...]

I'm on a mission to help as many people as possible get away from the rat race. The 40 hours a week for the man with a commute each way to get there. I want more people to design their own lives. I want more people to give entrepreneurship a shot in the area with the highest chances of success. I want to help[...]

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...