Nick Huber is a self storage operator with 1.9 million square feet and 50 employees. He also sold a service company for 7 figures and sends a weekly email to 200K+ people. His 300,000+ follower twitter account, @SweatyStartup, has become extremely popular with business owners. This conversation discusses small businesses versus real estate, tips for hiring remote talent, advice for scaling a service business, Nick's opinions on the value of a college education, Nick's best practices for effective personal branding and social media growth, the importance of improving your decision making skills and much much more! Chapters: 00:00:00 - Scaling Businesses through Distribution 00:04:05 - Building Trust and Value with Personal Branding 00:08:05 - The Power of Putting Your Name and Reputation Behind Your Business 00:12:06 - Advice on First Real Estate Deals 00:16:04 - Transitioning to Delegating Decisions and Chasing Talent 00:19:57 - Taking Incrementally Uncomfortable Steps in Business 00:23:51 - The staying power of well-operated businesses 00:27:45 - The Importance of Decision Making in College 00:31:55 - Making Decisions and Investing in the FANG Industry 00:35:59 - The Importance of Slowing Down in Decision Making 00:40:03 - Investing without Sufficient Cash 00:43:55 - The Value of Different Types of Followers Check out Nick’s Businesses: → Business Brokerage - nickhuber.com → Personal Brand - sweatystartup.com → Self Storage - boltstorage.com → Bold SEO - boldseo.com → Insurance - titanrisk.com → Recruiting - recruitjet.com → Landing Page / Web Development - webrun.com → Overseas Staffing - supportshepherd.com → Debt and Equity - bluekeycapital.com → Tax Credit - taxcredithunter.com → Cost Segregation - recostseg.com → Performance Marketing - adrhino.com → Pest control - spidexx.com → Nick's Book - antientrepreneur.com Nick's Free Resources: → 200+ business ideas: sweatystartup.ck.page → Self Storage breakdown: sweatystartup.ck.page This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit louisshulman.substack.com