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I wouldn’t sell my Twitter account for $1million (and here’s why)

The first full calendar year is in the books for 3 self storage facilities we bought at the end of 2020. I’ll open the books and give you a breakdown on how it went. Here’s a podcast episode with more on where we’re at, what keeps us up at night, and how we plan to attack 2022. Deal […]

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May 13, 2024 4 mins read

2021 has been a hell of a year… UPDATE

Our self storage portfolio is growing fast. Stats on December 31st 2019 (2 years ago): At that time we had 1 full time employee in the self storage business. Me. I was answering phones, hunting deals and doing everything while my partner ran our student storage company. In 2020 we acquired 3 more properties and […]

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Deal breakdown – a home run storage deal and a $2.6 million cash-out refinance

Things are going crazy in my world. We closed on our 50th self-storage facility this week with the acquisition of a 3 property portfolio in Virginia. That makes 1,329,609 square feet and 9,905 units managed by our team of 40 employees. All operated remotely with our team of 40 employees – 18 in the Philippines, […]

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May 4, 2022 9 mins read

Self Storage Deal Breakdown

The first full calendar year is in the books for 3 self storage facilities we bought at the end of 2020. I’ll open the books and give you a breakdown on how it went. Here’s a podcast episode with more on where we’re at, what keeps us up at night, and how we plan to attack 2022. Deal #1 was purchased in […]

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February 23, 2022 4 mins read

201. People are spending a lot of money on their houses

In today’s episode of The Sweaty Startup, Nick gives a quick motivating push for a business that is thriving right now. Home work of any kind is the best place to be in this climate; everyone is spending money on their homes. This ranges anywhere from general contracting, construction, deck building/staining, to landscaping, decorating, anything! […]

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September 2, 2020 1 min read

200. I got better at business when I stopped putting out fires and started preventing them

Today’s episode of The Sweaty Startup is our 200th episode! We are so excited about our show running for this long, and so glad you guys enjoy it. We’re hosting a giveaway for a free one hour consulting call with Nick to celebrate! See details below In today’s episode of The Sweaty Startup, Nick gives […]

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August 31, 2020 2 mins read

198. 99% of entrepreneurs fail because they are selfish

If you’ve listened to The Sweaty Startup for a while, you’ll know Nick’s standing on entrepreneurship. It has to be unselfish, unemotional, smart, and sweaty. You have to put in the work. Too many people start businesses because they are selfish. They start a business that they want to start or that fits their passions. […]

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August 24, 2020 2 mins read

197. The wealthiest people I know started regular “old-fashioned” businesses

In today’s episode of The Sweaty Startup, Nick talks about “old-fashioned” business. The wealthiest people he knows started regular “old-fashioned” businesses, not some sexy new ideas with venture capital money. They just had good ideas and worked hard at them. The way the world portrays and views people like Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg, Entrepreneurship […]

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August 19, 2020 2 mins read

196. Why starting SMALL is the best way to get wealthy

In today’s episode of The Sweaty Startup, Nick talks about the importance of starting a business small. Many entrepreneurs today don’t realize that what they are doing now isn’t necessarily what they’ll be doing in 10 years. It’s about momentum, not starting large and strong. Starting small is the best way to get wealthy. So […]

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August 17, 2020 2 mins read

195. Why innovation is overrated in entrepreneurship

In today’s episode of the Sweaty Startup, Nick talks about innovative and creative entrepreneurship. Those words get thrown around so much these days, but Nick talks about how those types of entrepreneurs aren’t the ones getting paid. This topic has always been close to Nick, because he started the Sweaty Startup based on execution and […]

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August 12, 2020 2 mins read
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