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044: Why Trading Time For Money Is The Best Way To Build Your Business - with Nick Huber
Manage episode 479766053 series 2712802
Everyone talks about passive income, but what if the fastest way to make real money isn’t launching a course or building a product?
In this episode, I sit down with Nick Huber—entrepreneur, investor, and author of The Sweaty Startup—to explore why trading time for money might be the most underrated path to financial freedom.
We talk service businesses, scalable skills, and how doing unsexy work can lead to life-changing results. If you’re tired of waiting for your big break, this conversation will show you how to earn it.
What we talk about in this episode
00:00 The Truth About Revenue for Online Creators
01:52 The Reality of Entrepreneurship
02:52 The Value of Service Work
04:13 Starting Simple and Scaling Smart
05:41 Nick Huber's Early Entrepreneurial Journey
08:51 The Importance of Proven Business Models
17:22 Leveraging Global Talent for Business Growth
27:56 Challenges of Writing a Book
29:20 Balancing Feedback and Creativity
31:31 Writing Process and Time Management
40:10 Fear Setting and Overcoming Insecurities
43:44 Making Life Decisions for Success
49:32 Final Thoughts and the Sweaty Startup Book
Follow Nick and his businesses
www.instagram.com/sweatystartup
www.linkedin.com/in/sweatystartup
www.youtube.com/sweatystartupwww.tiktok.com/sweatystartup
www.threads.net/@sweatystartup.com
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nick-huber-show/id1576120606
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sweaty-startup/id1445260221
Link to buy the book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4bLazjW
Link to buy the book in the UK: https://bit.ly/422njPW
319 episodes
Manage episode 479766053 series 2712802
Everyone talks about passive income, but what if the fastest way to make real money isn’t launching a course or building a product?
In this episode, I sit down with Nick Huber—entrepreneur, investor, and author of The Sweaty Startup—to explore why trading time for money might be the most underrated path to financial freedom.
We talk service businesses, scalable skills, and how doing unsexy work can lead to life-changing results. If you’re tired of waiting for your big break, this conversation will show you how to earn it.
What we talk about in this episode
00:00 The Truth About Revenue for Online Creators
01:52 The Reality of Entrepreneurship
02:52 The Value of Service Work
04:13 Starting Simple and Scaling Smart
05:41 Nick Huber's Early Entrepreneurial Journey
08:51 The Importance of Proven Business Models
17:22 Leveraging Global Talent for Business Growth
27:56 Challenges of Writing a Book
29:20 Balancing Feedback and Creativity
31:31 Writing Process and Time Management
40:10 Fear Setting and Overcoming Insecurities
43:44 Making Life Decisions for Success
49:32 Final Thoughts and the Sweaty Startup Book
Follow Nick and his businesses
www.instagram.com/sweatystartup
www.linkedin.com/in/sweatystartup
www.youtube.com/sweatystartupwww.tiktok.com/sweatystartup
www.threads.net/@sweatystartup.com
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nick-huber-show/id1576120606
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sweaty-startup/id1445260221
Link to buy the book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4bLazjW
Link to buy the book in the UK: https://bit.ly/422njPW
319 episodes
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