How I'm Building a $50M EBITDA Holdco Of Boring Businesses | Nick Huber Interview

My guest today is Nick Huber — entrepreneur, investor, and creator behind a $30M+ holding company spanning real estate, service businesses, and media.In this episode, we dive deep into how Nick allocates capital across multiple businesses, builds operationally lean teams, and balances short-term cash flow with long-term wealth creation.We explore how social media transformed his entrepreneurial journey, raising millions and unlocking career-changing relationships. Nick also shares the realities of building in public, handling criticism, and why focusing on "unsexy" businesses gives him an edge.If you're an investor, business buyer, or private equity professional looking to learn how to think, operate, and allocate like a world-class entrepreneur, this conversation is for you.Topics include:Capital allocation frameworksScaling without losing controlBuilding trust and raising millions onlineThe real mindset behind entrepreneurshipHandling criticism and pressure at scaleLife lessons from building boring businessesListen now to get an unfiltered view into the mind of one of today’s most transparent and tactical business builders.----------------------------------------------Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro  00:00:23 - Why everyone wants to follow people who live an interesting life  00:04:25 - The huge upside and downside of being transparent on social media  00:05:36 - “Nick is going broke, he’s a fraud, and going bankrupt?!”  00:10:36 - The debt structure behind Nick’s most expensive acquisition ($52M valuation deal)  00:19:15 - How to stay focused when running a diversified portfolio  00:22:40 - 325 employees across Nick’s portfolio (only 20 are Americans)  00:25:38 - Whatever you do: add as much value to others as you can—and do it for free  00:28:02 - The story of meeting a wealth manager that changed Nick’s views on life and business  00:32:18 - Helping investors evaluate deals led Nick to 5 closed deals  00:35:06 - How one Twitter thread converted into 40,000 followers and a new business life  00:36:28 - Business and life are an adult marshmallow test  00:40:02 - Three things every operator should learn  00:43:22 - Working 60 hours a week  00:45:45 - The most painful part of the journey  00:47:29 - Is Nick an iceman, or does he really care what people think of him?----------------------------------------------Follow Mikk/PrivatEquityGuy on Twitter: ⁠⁠https://x.com/PrivatEquityGuy⁠⁠ As Nick builds his holding company, here are the links to all of his businesses, as well as his new book, which will be released on April 29, 2025.Nick on X: https://x.com/sweatystartupwww.sweatystartup.comwww.nickhuber.comwww.somewhere.comwww.boltstorage.comwww.recostseg.comwww.boldseo.comwww.webrun.comwww.titanrisk.comwww.linkedin.com/in/sweatystartupLink to buy the book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4bLazjWLink to buy the book in the UK: https://bit.ly/422njPWThis podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.