Author: Nick

Lessons from selling $1.5 billion of self storage

Before we jump in: 2 years ago I invested in AdRhino, a paid ads agency for SMBs. They’ve helped over 100 brands scale paid ads and have managed over $3 million in media spend so far. They are doing something unheard of: They’re offering to do 1 full month of FREE ADS MANAGEMENT for the first […]

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March 19, 2025 7 mins read

9 rules to follow when starting your first business

Before we jump in: Want to estimate how much you could save in taxes by doing a cost seg study and taking bonus depreciation? ​Try this calculator where you can share your details to learn how much you can save/defer. Note: I’m an investor in RE Cost Seg which created this tool. — If you are just starting […]

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March 12, 2025 12 mins read

What business should you start right now?

Before we jump in: One of my secret weapons in business: Hiring all over the world for 80% less than US wages. My company Somewhere.com has these three candidates available to hire today: ​Click here to set up an interview and get $500 off. — What business should you start right now? I get this question […]

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March 6, 2025 7 mins read

8 common business beliefs and my arguments against them

Before we jump in: Big news. I wrote a book! I’d love for you to pre-order it here. Coming 4/29/25. — I was listening to a podcast with a well known business man several years ago. He had a bunch of advice that’s been popularized and repeated by many others in this game. A lot of this […]

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February 25, 2025 9 mins read

Dealing with questions and how to nurture your talent from within

Before we jump in: — The life of an entrepreneur is all about solving problems and answering questions. Every day, a new question or problem will land in your email inbox, text group, slack, or show up as a new meeting on your calendar. When this happens it’s up to you to decide how to […]

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February 20, 2025 10 mins read

How to send better emails

Before we jump in: ​​AdRhino is a paid ads agency that I am a customer of and an investor in. They run paid search and social media ads for clients in pest control, HVAC, plumbing, car washes, restaurants, real estate, and more. They track everything and will tell you the exact dollar amount return on all […]

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February 13, 2025 7 mins read

15 (not so common) principles for success

Before we jump in: One of my secret weapons in business: Hiring all over the world for 80% less than US wages. My company, Somewhere.com, has these three candidates available to hire today: ​Click here to set up an interview and get $500 off. — A few principles I live by which have led to a […]

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February 5, 2025 6 mins read

Competition, profitability, and your odds of success

Before we jump in: My friend Sahil Bloom wrote a new book called The 5 Types of Wealth. It’s phenomenal. You should buy a copy here. — People watch too much Shark Tank and think too much about entrepreneurship through a new-idea lens. This makes them delusional. If no one has succeeded before or if your business doesn’t […]

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January 30, 2025 6 mins read

Stop worrying about what other people think of you

Before we jump in: I’m an investor in an insurance brokerage called Titan Risk. They’re focused on helping SMBs get insurance policies including general liability, errors and omissions, cyber insurance, directors and officers liability and more. The insurance guru at Titan, Jon, has helped over 1,500 clients get policies throughout his career. He’s offering 5 free consulting […]

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January 24, 2025 5 mins read

Stop worrying about what other people think of you

Before we jump in: I’m an investor in an insurance brokerage called Titan Risk. They’re focused on helping SMBs get insurance policies including general liability, errors and omissions, cyber insurance, directors and officers liability and more. The insurance guru at Titan, Jon, has helped over 1,500 clients get policies throughout his career. He’s offering 5 free consulting […]

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January 14, 2025 6 mins read
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Businesses I Love

These are all businesses and markets that I love. The competition is weak. The market is growing. The costs and risks are low. The odds are good. You can analyze the market and make accurate decisions on where there is opportunity to thrive. You can win. Start small. Start low skilled and low risk if […]

Idea Generation 101

This is an analytical approach to identifying and exploring new business opportunities. This is designed around service-based businesses but the concepts can be applied to any business. In order to compete you need to have a competitive advantage in one of three areas: speed, price or quality. The goal here is to look for holes […]

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There is a proven playbook to grow companies. What tools to use, agencies to hire, strategies to employ. I’ve launched 9 companies in my life – two of which are fairly large with 40 + employees and hundreds of thousands in monthly revenue. People ask me all the time for vendor recommendations. Who builds my […]

179: How profitable is a self storage facility?

In today’s episode, Nick talks about a self-storage facility that he and his partner bought in July of 2019. He goes over the numbers of buying it, operating it, and income from units being rented out, as well as expenses. His goal is to show you just how profitable a self-storage facility is. This property […]

Businesses I Hate

Prefer a more positive outlook? Check out the businesses I love. I don’t like businesses that have a lot of passionate people involved. Businesses that are fun and are a lot of people’s hobbies. Passionate people think with their hearts instead of analyzing the markets. Passionate people make poor decisions. Passionate people start companies because […]

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