Jules and I talked about what building real wealth actually looks like and how most people completely misunderstand what it takes. I walked through the early days of Storage Squad, the financial mistakes that nearly broke me, and the pressure of borrowing millions before I knew what I was doing. We got into how one boring self-storage deal changed the entire trajectory of my life, why simple execution beats revolutionary ideas, and how I've kept my personal burn rate low even as my income scaled. This episode is about the long game, how momentum compounds, and why the most important number in your life isn't your net worth, it's your monthly freedom number.

Grow your business:

https://sweatystartup.com/events

Book:

https://www.amazon.com/Sweaty-Startup-Doing-Boring-Things/dp/006338762X

Newsletter:

https://www.nickhuber.com/newsletter

My Companies:

Offshore recruiting – https://somewhere.com

Cost segregation – https://recostseg.com

Self storage – https://boltstorage.com

RE development – http://www.boltbuilders.com

Brokerage – https://nickhuber.com

Paid ads – https://adrhino.com

SEO – https://boldseo.com

Insurance – https://titanrisk.com

Pest control – https://spidexx.com

Sell a business:

http://nickhuber.com/sell

Buy a business:

https://www.nickhuber.com/buy

Invest with me:

http://nickhuber.com/invest

Social Profiles:

X – https://www.x.com/sweatystartup

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sweatystartup

TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/404?fromUrl=/sweatystartup

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sweatystartup

Podcasts:

The Sweaty Startup & The Nick Huber Show

https://open.spotify.com/show/7L5zQxijU81xq4SbVYNs81

Free PDF – How to analyze a self-storage deal:

https://sweatystartup.ck.page/79046c9b03

I broke down my full trajectory from broke college kid to owning a portfolio of companies bringing in hundreds of thousands a month. I shared the hardest moments, crying on a Boston sidewalk after wrecked trucks and bad reviews, and why most people underestimate how brutal the stress can get. We got into the financial whiplash that comes with entrepreneurship, how I think about lifestyle creep, and why I still live like it could all vanish. I also walked through how I reinvested everything after my first seven-figure refinance, how I think about net worth vs cash flow, and what it actually costs to run my life, including the plane. If you want the unfiltered version of how I built this, this episode is it.

Grow your business:

https://sweatystartup.com/events

Book:

https://www.amazon.com/Sweaty-Startup-Doing-Boring-Things/dp/006338762X

Newsletter:

https://www.nickhuber.com/newsletter

My Companies:

Offshore recruiting – https://somewhere.com

Cost segregation – https://recostseg.com

Self storage – https://boltstorage.com

RE development – http://www.boltbuilders.com

Brokerage – https://nickhuber.com

Paid ads – https://adrhino.com

SEO – https://boldseo.com

Insurance – https://titanrisk.com

Pest control – https://spidexx.com

Sell a business:

http://nickhuber.com/sell

Buy a business:

https://www.nickhuber.com/buy

Invest with me:

http://nickhuber.com/invest

Social Profiles:

X – https://www.x.com/sweatystartup

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sweatystartup

TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/404?fromUrl=/sweatystartup

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sweatystartup

Podcasts:

The Sweaty Startup & The Nick Huber Show

https://open.spotify.com/show/7L5zQxijU81xq4SbVYNs81

Free PDF – How to analyze a self-storage deal:

https://sweatystartup.ck.page/79046c9b03

Jared and I got into the real truth behind why most people struggle to build a real business. I walked him through how I learned to operate, how I built my hiring systems, and why delegation and simple execution beat complicated ideas every single time. We talked about the mistakes entrepreneurs make when they overthink instead of taking action, how I built teams inside my portfolio companies, and why international hiring changed everything for me. I also broke down how I evaluate markets, how I test demand in ten minutes, and why most people should start with boring businesses before they even think about buying a company. This is the most honest breakdown of what actually works and what never does.

Grow your business:

https://sweatystartup.com/events

Book:

https://www.amazon.com/Sweaty-Startup-Doing-Boring-Things/dp/006338762X

Newsletter:

https://www.nickhuber.com/newsletter

My Companies:

Offshore recruiting – https://somewhere.com

Cost segregation – https://recostseg.com

Self storage – https://boltstorage.com

RE development – http://www.boltbuilders.com

Brokerage – https://nickhuber.com

Paid ads – https://adrhino.com

SEO – https://boldseo.com

Insurance – https://titanrisk.com

Pest control – https://spidexx.com

Sell a business:

http://nickhuber.com/sell

Buy a business:

https://www.nickhuber.com/buy

Invest with me:

http://nickhuber.com/invest

Social Profiles:

X – https://www.x.com/sweatystartup

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sweatystartup

TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/404?fromUrl=/sweatystartup

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sweatystartup

Podcasts:

The Sweaty Startup & The Nick Huber Show

https://open.spotify.com/show/7L5zQxijU81xq4SbVYNs81

Free PDF – How to analyze a self-storage deal:

https://sweatystartup.ck.page/79046c9b03