How I Built My Small Business Nik Hulewsky - He Put $180k Down. Then Built and Grew $18m in Businesses.
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Sep 23, 2025 Nik Hulewsky, a serial entrepreneur and founder of the Nikonomics podcast, shares his journey from working in healthcare to building and selling multiple businesses. He discusses the turning point of losing his job during COVID, leading him to buy a medical billing company through strategic outreach. Nik highlights the importance of financial structuring and creative financing approaches. He also reflects on his adventures in various ventures post-exit and his current focus on a healthcare venture studio aimed at innovating outdated systems.
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From Employee To Healthcare Buyer
- Nik Hulewsky left healthcare employment and bought his first business in 2020, starting with a $3M medical billing company.
- He then launched a home health and hospice from scratch and grew both businesses significantly before selling them.
Fired The Day Your Child Was Born
- Nik was fired on February 19, 2020 while his wife was in labor and COVID arrived days later; the firing became a pivot point.
- That forced pause let him spend time with family and pursue buying the medical billing company he had been negotiating for.
Buy Into Tailwinds You Know
- Target industries with macro tailwinds and use your domain experience to find opportunities within them.
- Seek vendor/back‑office roles instead of front‑line operations when you can leverage prior knowledge.