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Prefer a more positive outlook? Check out the . I don't like businesses that have a lot of passionate people involved. Businesses that are fun and are a lot of people's hobbies. Passionate people think with their hearts instead of analyzing the markets. Passionate people make poor decisions. Passionate people[...]

Show notes from podcast . I recently read The Dip by Seth Godin. A short book (about 75 pages) that took me just a few hours to read. I took some notes and did some thinking and writing. Let's talk about how it relates to entrepreneurship. Everything in life has a dip. At first it’s fun and exciting. You make a[...]

So you’re ready to put together your first deal. You’ve got your playbook mapped out: buy property, increase NOI or roll-up, create value — and profit. But you can't source debt cheap enough (or enough of it) to get a deal done. In comes seller financing, discussed below. A quick sponsor note: As you know, we’ve[...]

New idea entrepreneurship is hard. Educating a market on a new way to live or work is hard. Raising money is hard. The risk is high and the odds of success are low. Here’s why you don’t need to reinvent the wheel to make money as an entrepreneur....

You hear often, "Living in a business-friendly state, is an advantage". That's why a lot of entrepreneurs settle down in not too competitive location to start a business. However, business-friendly locations does not mean profit!   Thanks for...

Quick note before we dive in: I will send you $500 cash if you refer a friend to Somewhere.com or RECostSeg.com ​ If you know any business owners who need hiring help and want to save a bunch of money or buy real estate and want to pay less in taxes, let me know! ​ Click here to learn more or respond to this[...]

At pitch competitions, you’ll hear, “What makes you different?” and “What makes you better?” But after selling a business and running a real estate firm, I’ve learned—it’s not about being different, it’s about execution. Keep it...

I hear people say all the time that the key to success in entrepreneurship is finding great people. That if you can find people who care about your business like you do you will succeed. News flash. Nobody will care about your business like you do. Why would they? Stop looking for people like this and blaming the[...]

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...

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...

I will share 3 of the most important lessons I've learned in more than 10-years of being an entrepreneur. I believe these lessons will help you as it helped me to become who I am today.   This episode was originally posted on March 16, 2022...

We all want to do what we say we'll do, but the truth is we’re terrible at it. Here we’ll talk about the reasons why most entrepreneurs fail in business.

If you've listened to The Sweaty Startup for a while, you'll know Nick's standing on entrepreneurship. It has to be unselfish, unemotional, smart, and sweaty. You have to put in the work. Too many people start businesses because they are selfish. They start a business that they want to start or that fits their[...]

What do buyers want in a business? Tune in as Nick Huber and entrepreneur John Warrilow discuss basic principles of successful entrepreneurship.

If you're one of the 2,000 people who joined this newsletter from this LinkedIn post, here is the list of 200+ business ideas I promised you. Enjoy! Before we dive in, a sponsored post: As you know, we’ve got 18 employees working at our self storage management company who live in the Philippines. We sourced and[...]