044: Why Trading Time For Money Is The Best Way To Build Your Business - with Nick Huber

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.sweatystartup.com

www.nickhuber.com

www.sweatystartupbook.com

www.somewhere.com

www.boltstorage.com

www.recostseg.com

www.adrhino.com

www.spidexx.com

www.boldseo.com

www.webrun.com

www.titanrisk.com

www.recruitjet.com

www.hubermethod.com

www.x.com/sweatystartup

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