RE #199: Nick Huber - Co-Founder of Bolt Storage - 0-34 self-storage properties in 4 years, Cancel Culture, Remote Labor, Sweaty Startups!

Nick Huber, Co-Founder of Bolt Storage, is back on The FORT Podcast to discuss what Nick's learned after going from 0-34 self-storage properties, thoughts around cancel culture, why it exists, and how we might overcome it. On this episode, they also chat about how remote work is changing the workforce, Self Storage market updates, and why blue-collar labor (sweaty startups) offer some of the biggest opportunities in America. Enjoy! Follow Chris on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/FortWorthChris Learn more about Chris Powers and Fort Capital: www.FortCapitalLP.com Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ltkWLjbZLic Links: Nick on Twitter Nick’s first appearance on The Fort: Episode #73 on Spotify & Apple Podcasts Businesses that Nick loves! Topics: (03:03) - Nick’s Transformation Over the Past Few Years (11:10) - Tailwinds in Self-storage (15:12) - Storage Scenario: What’s your 30-day game plan after you buy a facility? (18:11) - Nick’s Weekly Check-Ins (19:06) - How do you source on-site vendors? (19:56) - Nick’s Tenant Base & Thoughts on RV & Outdoor Storage (22:28) - Have you had any major revelations during the last three years? (30:47) - Creating Competitors (41:05) - Is “community” the right way forward? (43:39) - Nick’s Experience Wiith Cancel Culture & the Twitter Mob (58:31) - The Ultimate Net Positive of Twitter (1:02:11) - Re-thinking Blue-collar Work The Fort is produced by Johnny Podcasts

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Here, we uncover the proven strategies, insights, and inspiring stories of today’s greatest leaders in the worlds of business, real estate, entrepreneurship, and investing. Each episode’s mission is to help you to level up your entrepreneurial game by hearing directly from the men and women in the arena. Chris is able to uniquely uncover things not commonly discussed because he is an entrepreneur himself. We not only cover business, but we also cover the personal side of entrepreneurship. The Fort began in 2018 as a way for Chris to publicly explore the fascinating world of entrepreneurship. Since he was a child, he’s been characterized as obsessively curious about the world around him.  The Fort has now been downloaded over 2M times, across more than 50,000 unique listeners. Each week features conversations with entrepreneurs, Founders, CEOs, and Executives from some of the leading companies in America. Past guests have represented companies such as JLL, Hillwood, S2 Capital, Chick Fil A, Morning Brew, Founders Podcast, Tiny Capital, Permanent Equity, Fort Capital, Matthews REIS, Bonobos, and ConvertKit. 🐦 Follow Chris on Twitter: www.twitter.com/FortWorthChris 💡 Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ 📹 Subscribe to The FORT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FORTpod