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I Raised $30M Without Giving Up Control (How I Bought a Massive Business)

I Raised $30M Without Giving Up Control (How I Bought a Massive Business)24 Jun23 min

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