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Starbucks spent 10 years spending big money each year, I’m guessing 10s of millions of dollars, getting followers on Facebook. The plan was simple. The goal was to get followers and then reach them organically and drive value over time. Right now they have 36 million followers on Facebook. Well it turns out[...]

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[...]

Expensive cities with high cost of living have amazing opportunities for service based entrepreneurs. NYC, DC, Boston, all of Cali, all of Canada, all of Europe. Anywhere where hourly labor is in low supply. Here is why: First of all there is a huge demand for services in expensive cities because people and[...]

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...

Ray Dalio says - imagine that in order to have a great life you have to cross a dangerous jungle. You can stay safe where you are and have an ordinary life, or you can risk crossing the jungle to have a terrific life. I think what is separating you...

1. Add value first Gain trust by providing something of value first without expectation. This gets you very far with customers and personal relationships. Don't squeeze your customers for every penny, especially early. Too many people are tight lipped with helpful advice. Share it. Gain trust and thus loyalty and[...]

Are you reactionary or do you call the shots when it comes to your time?

Live stream #1 of many. This was fun! Email nick@sweatystartup.com to submit a question and call in.

When you start a business without much capital, you have no budget for marketing. The early sales won't come from paid ads, influencers and affiliates, social media or TV. Your first sales will come from your friends and family. Your existing network. Your neighbors and their friends. You will have to rely on[...]

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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...

Show notes from podcast episode 80. Your voicemail recording, especially if you're busy and can't answer the phone all the time, is your greatest weapon. It's the first time a potential customer or client hears your voice and as well all know first impressions are incredibly powerful. So why do we invest about 30[...]

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...

In this episode, I sat down with Nick Hulewsky to break down the real story behind why I walked away from a secure win and went all in on building the hardest business of my career. We covered how I bought out my partner, why outsourcing talent...