I Raised $30M Without Giving Up Control (How I Bought a Massive Business)

In this episode, I break down exactly how I went from running smaller businesses to acquiring a company at scale without giving up control. I share how I built my audience, why I went all in on Somewhere instead of cashing out, and how I structured a nearly $30M deal where investors got paid first but had zero decision-making power. I talk about the pressure of using other people's money, what I look for in massive opportunities, and why global hiring completely changed how I think about building companies. I also give my honest take on AI, where it's overhyped, where it's actually useful, and how I'm preparing for what's coming next.

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