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Marketing our business in the early days came with a significant set of challenges. We didn't have any money and what little we did have we spent on a beat up cargo van (yeah really bad but thats me and I was proud) on craigslist for $1500 so we could haul the stuff to and from the farmer's pole barn we rented in[...]

Tom Cochrane interviewed me for his podcast and we ended up having a great conversation so I thought I'd share! We talk about tech business, partners, books, lessons learned and a lot more about my personal life.

The Nick Huber Show is a podcast for real estate investors. Listen in and learn real estate investment strategies for beginners and seasoned investors.

I've hired 30 employees outside of the USA with the help of Shepherd and it has been an absolute game changer for my business . Underwriters in Colombia for $1,500 per month full time. Customer service reps with perfect english in the Philippines for $1,100 per month. Executive assistants for my construction team[...]

Where to live: I feel strongly that too many people live where they live because that’s where they were born or got a job, not because they actually want to live there. More people should take ownership over their location and move away from home. In 2017, my wife and I were renting a shitty three-bedroom[...]

In today’s episode of , Nick talks about “old-fashioned” business. The wealthiest people he knows started regular “old-fashioned” businesses, not some sexy new ideas with venture capital money. They just had good ideas and worked hard at them. The way the world portrays and views people like Steve Jobs and Mark[...]

"Life begins at the end of your comfort zone." Neale Donald Walsch If its comfortable it probably isn't getting you anywhere. Getting that safe job and going to that safe college and minimizing as much risk as possible is comfortable. But is that how you get ahead? Is that how you design your own lifestyle? Is[...]

How do we find a balance in life? The media and the hustle mentality are driving us to crazy lengths. Its about enjoying life.

Last week's podcast episode on how to fire an employee was one of the most popular episodes I've released. Check it out on Youtube or Spotify . If you are one of the 200+ folks who joined my newsletter recently and are looking for the risk management assessment tool, click here . It is a free section from my real[...]

On Friday after work instead of meeting friends for drinks go home and get to work. Buy a domain and get hosting. I love Decide what type of pest control or extermination you want to focus on initially. Most states have different certification, licensing and exams for different types. Termites, rodents, insects,[...]

A note on building leverage: My own journey towards leverage was a slow, tedious grind that took place over 10+ years. During the first years of both Storage Squad and my self-storage business, I spent many hours on the phone with annoying customers who yelled at me. No matter how worn out, frustrated, and beaten[...]

There is a difference. One makes you successful and earns you a lot of money - and one ends in frustration and doesn't produce results.

How would I start a window cleaning business? In this episode we lay out the steps of exactly how we'd do it.

Before we jump in: My friend Sahil Bloom wrote a new book called The 5 Types of Wealth. It's phenomenal. You should buy a copy here. -- People watch too much Shark Tank and think too much about entrepreneurship through a new-idea lens. This makes them delusional. If no one has succeeded before or if your business[...]