HoldCo Builders How I'm Building a $50M EBITDA Holdco Of Boring Businesses | Nick Huber Interview
My guest today is Nick Huber — entrepreneur, investor, and creator behind a $30M+ holding company spanning real estate, service businesses, and media.
In this episode, we dive deep into how Nick allocates capital across multiple businesses, builds operationally lean teams, and balances short-term cash flow with long-term wealth creation.
We explore how social media transformed his entrepreneurial journey, raising millions and unlocking career-changing relationships. Nick also shares the realities of building in public, handling criticism, and why focusing on "unsexy" businesses gives him an edge.
If you're an investor, business buyer, or private equity professional looking to learn how to think, operate, and allocate like a world-class entrepreneur, this conversation is for you.
Topics include:
- Capital allocation frameworks
- Scaling without losing control
- Building trust and raising millions online
- The real mindset behind entrepreneurship
- Handling criticism and pressure at scale
- Life lessons from building boring businesses
Listen now to get an unfiltered view into the mind of one of today’s most transparent and tactical business builders.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:23 - Why everyone wants to follow people who live an interesting life
00:04:25 - The huge upside and downside of being transparent on social media
00:05:36 - “Nick is going broke, he’s a fraud, and going bankrupt?!”
00:10:36 - The debt structure behind Nick’s most expensive acquisition ($52M valuation deal)
00:19:15 - How to stay focused when running a diversified portfolio
00:22:40 - 325 employees across Nick’s portfolio (only 20 are Americans)
00:25:38 - Whatever you do: add as much value to others as you can—and do it for free
00:28:02 - The story of meeting a wealth manager that changed Nick’s views on life and business
00:32:18 - Helping investors evaluate deals led Nick to 5 closed deals
00:35:06 - How one Twitter thread converted into 40,000 followers and a new business life
00:36:28 - Business and life are an adult marshmallow test
00:40:02 - Three things every operator should learn
00:43:22 - Working 60 hours a week
00:45:45 - The most painful part of the journey
00:47:29 - Is Nick an iceman, or does he really care what people think of him?
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Follow Mikk/PrivatEquityGuy on Twitter: https://x.com/PrivatEquityGuy
As Nick builds his holding company, here are the links to all of his businesses, as well as his new book, which will be released on April 29, 2025.
Nick on X: https://x.com/sweatystartup
www.linkedin.com/in/sweatystartup
Link to buy the book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4bLazjW
Link to buy the book in the UK: https://bit.ly/422njPW
This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.