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#180- How profitable is general contracting?
In today’s episode of The Sweaty Startup , Nick talks with Matt Baker, a general contractor from Houston, Texas . A general contractor is someone who meets a customer, gets an idea of what remodeling/construction work they want done, and gets them an estimate, subcontracts the workers for the project, and makes[...]
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430: 430: The hardest thing about entrepreneurship
Everybody wants the reward, but not everybody wants the process. That's what makes entrepreneurship difficult and challenging. You'll be working for countless hours and only see the results after 3, 5, to 10 years. It's hard and difficult but that's...
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321: How to properly fire an employee
This is one of the most uncomfortable parts of being a business owner and why a lot of people don't want to be one. In this episode, I'm going to share how to fire an employee the right way. Check out my free Delegation / Hiring 101 course!...
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Essential Tools
There is a proven playbook to grow companies. What tools to use, agencies to hire, strategies to employ. I've launched 9 companies in my life - two of which are fairly large with 40 + employees and hundreds of thousands in monthly revenue. People ask me all the time for vendor recommendations. Who builds my[...]
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#125 - Making money is a skill
Show notes from Episode #125 of the . The world talks a lot about money. Entrepreneurs talk a lot about money. Revenue, profitability, sales, deals, and on and on we are thinking about money. Money isn’t everything, but it can give you the chance to live the life you want. Nick was raised to think about money[...]
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255: The Hardest Part of Building a Successful Startup Company - The Messy Middle
In this episode of The Sweaty Startup, you learn one of the most essential parts of entrepreneurship and small business management. Nick Huber breaks down what you need to do in the ‘messy middle’ for long-term success.
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299: I spent the weekend with multi-millionaires
Nick went to Raleigh NC for an entrepreneur meet up with 24 other folks. In this episode he discusses the takeaways and what he learned from the experience. This episode is a cross-post from my other podcast about self storage and real estate!...
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The secret to building more leverage
Before we jump in: Do you run paid ads on Meta and Google to grow your business? The team at AdRhino is offering a FREE paid ads audit (valued at $2K) for the first 5 companies that reply to this email. They will tell you exactly how to optimize your Google and Meta ads at no cost to you. If you want this, just[...]
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How to Start, Scale, and Win Without Playing the VC Game
Justin and I break down how to build real wealth starting with just 10K and no pedigree. We walk through starting boring businesses, raising capital with nothing but grit, and scaling through smart delegation and structure. We also get into how I...
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#146 - The 80/20 principle and how to find your most profitable work
Show notes from Episode #146 of the . What is your wheelhouse? What work are you doing that is driving growth and profitability in your business, and how can you put more effort into focusing on it? The 80/20 rule is one of , and like many philosophies it’s equally applicable to your life as it is your business.[...]
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How I used Twitter to get rich
A quick ad before we jump in: -- I'm an investor in a new web development firm called WebRun . They built this amazing investor landing page for my real estate firm and I'm VERY impressed by their work. If you need a website overhaul, new website or landing page - schedule a call with Will or Max at WebRun to get[...]
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How long does it take to get rich?
A quick ad before we jump in: -- I partnered with the best recruiter I know to launch a US based recruiting company. We go out and find the best people for your position, vet and sell them on your company, convince them to leave their current position, and serve them up to you on a silver platter. Click here to[...]
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