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The Fort - An Entrepreneurship Podcast

#309 - Nick Huber - Serial Entrepreneur - Making Your Father Proud & Building a HoldCo To Support His 11 Companies

Sep 19, 2023

Nick Huber, a serial entrepreneur, reflects on his upbringing and relationship with his father. The podcast delves into the impact of money, parenting and marriage philosophies, the pressure on men in today's world, and the importance of being influential. They also discuss starting businesses, building an empire, and the significance of parental approval. The podcast explores the challenges faced by men and women due to social media, reevaluating priorities, and the process of building a holding company and corporate environment. The hosts emphasize gratitude, warm intros, and their long-term vision.

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Quick takeaways

It is crucial for children to face and overcome struggles in order to develop resilience.

Creating a strong parent-child bond and a safe, secure environment is essential in raising confident and well-adjusted children.

Encouraging children to make decisions from an early age and allowing them to experience the consequences of those decisions is important in their personal growth and development.

The speaker emphasizes the importance of treating women with respect and being an equal partner in a relationship.

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Teaching Resilience: The Importance of Struggling

It is crucial for children to face and overcome struggles in order to develop resilience. If children are constantly shielded from difficult situations and never experience hardship, they will lack the necessary skills to navigate challenges later in life. By providing children with opportunities to face and overcome obstacles, parents can help them build resilience and develop the necessary skills to thrive in the face of adversity.

Challenging the Playbook and the Impact of Choices

Teaching Kids to Struggle and Grow for a Better Future

Building a Life on Solid Ground

1.

Introduction

4min

2.

The Importance of Charging Fees and Paying People

4min

3.

Starting a Business with my Father

8min

4.

Stories of Financial Resilience

9min

5.

Building an Empire: Starting Businesses and Creating Momentum

12min

6.

The Importance of Parental Approval

22min

7.

Understanding the Underlying Instincts and Challenges Faced by Men and Women

2min

8.

Reflections on Prioritizing Work and Reevaluating Priorities

15min

9.

Building a Holding Company and Corporate Environment

11min

10.

Gratitude, Warm Intros, and Long-Term Vision

4min

Nick and Chris come together for an intimate conversation that goes beyond their normal public or online discussions. This is Nick's 9th appearance on The Fort.

They discuss:

Nick's upbringing & his relationship with his father
A deep dive into the impact money has on people
Chris reads an email his father sent him 3 days before passing
Parenting & marriage philosophies
The pressure on men in today's world and what it means to be influential

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Links

Nick on Twitter – https://twitter.com/sweatystartup

You Have What it Takes by John Eldredge

Nick's Companies

Business Brokerage – https://nickhuber.com/

Personal Brand – https://sweatystartup.com/

Self Storage – https://boltstorage.com/

Bold SEO – https://boldseo.com/

Insurance – https://titanrisk.com/

Recruiting – https://recruitjet.com/

Landing Page / Web Development – https://webrun.com/

Overseas Staffing – https://supportshepherd.com/

Debt and Equity – https://bluekeycapital.com/

Tax Credit – https://taxcredithunter.com/

Cost Segregation – https://recostseg.com/

Performance Marketing – https://adrhino.com/

Pest control – https://spidexx.com/

Topics

(00:03:43) Chris and Nick reflect on their relationship and careers

(00:08:47) Nick on his father: Starting businesses & their relationship

(00:15:16) Thoughts on money

(00:23:59) Pivoting to build the Huber Empire

(00:35:25) How much does it mean to you that your dad is proud of you?

(00:36:35) Chris reads an email his father sent him 3 days before passing

(00:40:25) Parenting & marriage philosophies

(00:58:52) The pressure on men in today’s world and what it means to be influential

(01:15:13) How Nick is building his Flywheel

(01:20:56) What does this all look like in 5 years if it goes right?

(01:25:42) Final thoughts

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