Just Go Grind

Episode 360: Justin Gordon interviews Nick Huber, entrepreneur, investor, and author of "The Sweaty Startup", about how he built three thriving companies and a well-known online brand.

Link to buy Nick's book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4bLazjW

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Show Notes:

00:00 What's coming in the episode…

00:54 Introduction

02:21 Nick's background

05:53 Growth strategies

07:58 From college storage to self-storage

11:00 Raising capital

13:17 Partnering up

17:21 Selling Storage Squad

19:31 Nick's presence on Twitter

24:37 Acquiring Somewhere

33:01 Starting RE Cost Seg

37:30 Writing "The Sweaty Startup"

43:04 A business empire vs a media empire

47:23 What's next?

49:16 Where's the opportunity now?

56:34 Nick's ideal business partners

58:07 Reach out to Nick

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What is Just Go Grind?

Tactics, strategies, and stories of world-class founders and investors. Hosted by Justin Gordon.