
379: Why I Sold My First Business For 7 Figures & Started a Self Storage Company
04/03/24 • 7 min
Here’s the truth. My first business was tough! When I look back, I’m shocked at the amount of risk we took. But it gave me the foundation, cashflow, and the operational chops to do what was next which was building a large self storage portfolio. Here’s the story in a short clip. Listen to the full podcast with Kyle Mathews if you want the rest.
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Want my team and I to help sell your business? Click here: www.nickhuber.com/sell
Want to buy a business that my brokerage represents? Click here: www.nickhuber.com/buy
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Want my free PDF on how to analyze a self-storage facility? Click here: https://sweatystartup.ck.page/79046c9b03
Want to hire me as a consultant? Click here: https://sweatystartup.com/storage
Here are the links to my businesses:
usiness Brokerage - https://nickhuber.com/
Personal Brand - https://sweatystartup.com/
Self Storage - https://boltstorage.com/
Bold SEO - https://boldseo.com/
Insurance - https://titanrisk.com/
Recruiting - https://recruitjet.com/
Landing Page / Web Development - https://webrun.com/
Overseas Staffing - https://supportshepherd.com/
Debt and Equity - https://bluekeycapital.com/
Tax Credit - https://taxcredithunter.com/
Cost Segregation - https://recostseg.com/
Performance Marketing - https://adrhino.com/
Pest control - https://spidexx.com/
That's all for now.
Thank you again for joining me on my Sweaty Startup journey.
Onward and upward!
-Nick
Here’s the truth. My first business was tough! When I look back, I’m shocked at the amount of risk we took. But it gave me the foundation, cashflow, and the operational chops to do what was next which was building a large self storage portfolio. Here’s the story in a short clip. Listen to the full podcast with Kyle Mathews if you want the rest.
Thanks for listening!
Like this episode?
I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscribe here: www.nickhuber.com/newsletter
Want to see all of my companies? Click here: www.nickhuber.com/portfolio
Want more of my content?
I’m @SweatyStartup everywhere:
Say hello on X: www.x.com/sweatystartup
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sweatystartup
Instagram: www.instagram.com/sweatystartup
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/sweatystartup
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nick-huber-show/id1576120606
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7L5zQxijU81xq4SbVYNs81
Want my team and I to help sell your business? Click here: www.nickhuber.com/sell
Want to buy a business that my brokerage represents? Click here: www.nickhuber.com/buy
Are you an accredited investor and interested in learning more about potential deals? Fill out this form: www.nickhuber.com/invest
Want my free PDF on how to analyze a self-storage facility? Click here: https://sweatystartup.ck.page/79046c9b03
Want to hire me as a consultant? Click here: https://sweatystartup.com/storage
Here are the links to my businesses:
usiness Brokerage - https://nickhuber.com/
Personal Brand - https://sweatystartup.com/
Self Storage - https://boltstorage.com/
Bold SEO - https://boldseo.com/
Insurance - https://titanrisk.com/
Recruiting - https://recruitjet.com/
Landing Page / Web Development - https://webrun.com/
Overseas Staffing - https://supportshepherd.com/
Debt and Equity - https://bluekeycapital.com/
Tax Credit - https://taxcredithunter.com/
Cost Segregation - https://recostseg.com/
Performance Marketing - https://adrhino.com/
Pest control - https://spidexx.com/
That's all for now.
Thank you again for joining me on my Sweaty Startup journey.
Onward and upward!
-Nick
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Like this episode?
I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscribe here: www.nickhuber.com/newsletter
Want to see all of my companies? Click here: www.nickhuber.com/portfolio
Want more of my content?
I’m @SweatyStartup everywhere:
Say hello on X: www.x.com/sweatystartup
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sweatystartup
Instagram: www.instagram.com/sweatystartup
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/sweatystartup
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nick-huber-show/id1576120606
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7L5zQxijU81xq4SbVYNs81
Want my team and I to help sell your business? Click here: www.nickhuber.com/sell
Want to buy a business that my brokerage represents? Click here: www.nickhuber.com/buy
Are you an accredited investor and interested in learning more about potential deals? Fill out this form: www.nickhuber.com/invest
Want my free PDF on how to analyze a self-storage facility? Click here: https://sweatystartup.ck.page/79046c9b03
Want to hire me as a consultant? Click here: https://sweatystartup.com/storage
Here are the links to my businesses:
usiness Brokerage - https://nickhuber.com/
Personal Brand - https://sweatystartup.com/
Self Storage - https://boltstorage.com/
Bold SEO - https://boldseo.com/
Insurance - https://titanrisk.com/
Recruiting - https://recruitjet.com/
Landing Page / Web Development - https://webrun.com/
Overseas Staffing - https://supportshepherd.com/
Debt and Equity - https://bluekeycapital.com/
Tax Credit - https://taxcredithunter.com/
Cost Segregation - https://recostseg.com/
Performance Marketing - https://adrhino.com/
Pest control - https://spidexx.com/
That's all for now.
Thank you again for joining me on my Sweaty Startup journey.
Onward and upward!
-Nick
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380: Make Money without Reinventing the Wheel as an Entrepreneur
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.
Thanks for listening!
Like this episode?
I think you’ll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscribe here: www.nickhuber.com/newsletter
Want to see all of my companies? Click here: www.nickhuber.com/portfolio
Want more of my content?
I’m @SweatyStartup everywhere:
Say hello on X: www.x.com/sweatystartup
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sweatystartup
Instagram: www.instagram.com/sweatystartup
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/sweatystartup
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nick-huber-show/id1576120606
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7L5zQxijU81xq4SbVYNs81
Want my team and I to help sell your business? Click here: www.nickhuber.com/sell
Want to buy a business that my brokerage represents? Click here: www.nickhuber.com/buy
Are you an accredited investor and interested in learning more about potential deals? Fill out this form: www.nickhuber.com/invest
Want my free PDF on how to analyze a self-storage facility? Click here: https://sweatystartup.ck.page/79046c9b03
Want to hire me as a consultant? Click here: https://sweatystartup.com/storage
Here are the links to my businesses:
usiness Brokerage - https://nickhuber.com/
Personal Brand - https://sweatystartup.com/
Self Storage - https://boltstorage.com/
Bold SEO - https://boldseo.com/
Insurance - https://titanrisk.com/
Recruiting - https://recruitjet.com/
Landing Page / Web Development - https://webrun.com/
Overseas Staffing - https://supportshepherd.com/
Debt and Equity - https://bluekeycapital.com/
Tax Credit - https://taxcredithunter.com/
Cost Segregation - https://recostseg.com/
Performance Marketing - https://adrhino.com/
Pest control - https://spidexx.com/
That's all for now.
Thank you again for joining me on my Sweaty Startup journey.
Onward and upward!
-Nick
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