{"podcast":{"title":"The Sweaty Startup","slug":"the-sweaty-startup-477068","podcast_index_feed_id":477068,"rss_url":"https://sweatystartup.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://sweatystartup.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/a/e/a/caeae8d4a5b0d219/the_sweaty.png","author":"Nick Huber","episode_count":499,"summary":"Want to build a successful business? Packed with the principles, strategies, and methods used to grow successful companies, The Sweaty Startup will help you make your vision a reality. Hosted by successful entrepreneur Nick Huber. Short, to the point and no fluff.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T22:18:14.916288+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sweaty-startup-477068"},"episode":{"title":"I Raised $30M Without Giving Up Control (How I Bought a Massive Business)","slug":"i-raised-30m-without-giving-up-control-how-i-bought-a-massive-business","published_at":"2026-06-24T18:44:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sweaty-startup-477068/i-raised-30m-without-giving-up-control-how-i-bought-a-massive-business","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sweaty-startup-477068","url":"https://sweatystartup.libsyn.com/i-raised-30m-without-giving-up-control-how-i-bought-a-massive-business","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sweatystartup/NH_-_Nik_Hulewsky_FUll_Segment_Re-Edit.mp3?dest-id=913535","summary":"In this episode, I break down exactly how I went from running smaller businesses to acquiring a company at scale without giving up control. I share how I built my audience, why I went all in on Somewhere instead of cashing out, and how I structured a nearly $30M deal where investors got paid first but had zero decision-making power. I talk about the pressure of using other people's money, what I look for in massive opportunities, and why global hiring completely changed how I think about building companies. I also give my honest take on AI, where it's overhyped, where it's actually useful, and how I'm preparing for what's coming next. Grow your business: https://sweatystartup.com/events Book: https://www.amazon.com/Sweaty-Startup-Doing-Boring-Things/dp/006338762X Newsletter: https://www.nickhuber.com/newsletter My Companies: Offshore recruiting – https://somewhere.com Cost segregation – https://recostseg.com Self storage – https://boltstorage.com RE development – http://www.boltbuilders.com Brokerage – https://nickhuber.com Paid ads – https://adrhino.com SEO – https://boldseo.com Insurance – https://titanrisk.com Pest control – https://spidexx.com Sell a business: http://nickhuber.com/sell Buy a business: https://www.nickhuber.com/buy Invest with me: http://nickhuber.com/invest Social Profiles: X – https://www.x.com/sweatystartup Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sweatystartup TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/404?fromUrl=/sweatystartup LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sweatystartup Podcasts: The Sweaty Startup & The Nick Huber Show https://open.spotify.com/show/7L5zQxijU81xq4SbVYNs81 Free PDF – How to analyze a self-storage deal: https://sweatystartup.ck.page/79046c9b03","meta_description":"In this episode, I break down exactly how I went from running smaller businesses to acquiring a company at scale without giving up control. I share how I…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1400,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-sweaty-startup-477068/episodes/i-raised-30m-without-giving-up-control-how-i-bought-a-massive-business/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sweaty-startup-477068/i-raised-30m-without-giving-up-control-how-i-bought-a-massive-business.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}