Nick Huber

Nicholas James Huber is an American entrepreneur and real estate investor who co-founded Bolt Storage, a self-storage acquisition and operations company with a portfolio valued at over $100 million across 68 locations in 11 states.^[8] He previously co-founded Storage Squad, a student moving and storage service that operated in 25 college towns before being acquired by 1-800-PACK-RAT in 2021 for seven figures.^[1]

Huber founded Storage Squad as an undergraduate at Cornell University in 2011, literally starting by filling his college apartment with student belongings.^[1] The company expanded across nine states before its acquisition a decade later.^[1] In parallel, he launched Bolt Storage in 2016, focusing on acquiring underperforming self-storage facilities in secondary and tertiary markets.^[2]

A two-time NCAA All-American in track and field at Cornell, Huber holds school records in the pentathlon, heptathlon, and decathlon.^[5] He currently resides in Athens, Georgia, where he operates multiple businesses including R.E. Cost Seg, a cost segregation services firm, and recently acquired Somewhere.com, an international recruiting company, for $52 million.^[6][8]

Huber grew up in southern Indiana and attended Cornell University, where he studied Industrial and Labor Relations.^[1][8] As a student-athlete, he competed in track and field, specializing in multi-event competitions.^[5] He became a two-time NCAA All-American in the decathlon and served as co-captain of the track and field team.^[5][8]

During his time at Cornell, Huber set school records in the pentathlon, heptathlon, and decathlon, and won individual Ivy League championships.^[5][8] He graduated in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in Industrial and Labor Relations.^[1]

Storage Squad (2011–2021)

While still an undergraduate at Cornell in 2011, Huber co-founded Storage Squad with a business partner named Dan.^[1][8] The company began as a student moving and storage service, literally starting by filling their college apartment with student belongings during summer breaks.^[1]

Storage Squad expanded to serve 25 college towns across nine states over the course of a decade.^[1] The company was acquired by 1-800-PACK-RAT in 2021 for seven figures.^[1] Huber has described the business philosophy as focusing on simple, well-executed services rather than revolutionary concepts.^[1]

Bolt Storage (2016–present)

Huber co-founded Bolt Storage in 2016 as a real estate private equity firm specializing in self-storage acquisitions and operations.^[2][7] The company focuses on acquiring underperforming facilities in secondary and tertiary markets, targeting "mom and pop" operations rather than competing in major metropolitan areas.^[2]

Bolt Storage has built a portfolio of 68 locations across 11 states, totaling over 2 million square feet with a combined value exceeding $100 million.^[8] The company's average acquisition is approximately $2 million per facility.^[2] During an aggressive acquisition phase, Bolt Storage scaled from 6 to 17 employees in six months.^[8]

Additional Ventures (2022–present)

In 2022, Huber co-founded R.E. Cost Seg with CPA Mitchell Baldrige, providing cost segregation services for real estate investors.^[8] The company completed over 650 projects and grew to 26 employees in its first year of operation.^[8]

In 2024, Huber acquired Somewhere.com, an international recruiting company specializing in remote workforce placement, for $52 million.^[6][8] He serves as CEO and controlling owner of the company.^[8]

Huber hosts The Sweaty Startup podcast and maintains an active social media presence with over 820,000 followers across platforms.^[8][9] His content has generated over 2 billion views online, focusing on entrepreneurship advice and real estate investing strategies.^[8]

He has been featured in various business publications and podcasts discussing his approach to "sweaty entrepreneurship" and acquisition strategies.^[3][4] Cornell University highlighted his entrepreneurial success in 2021 when Storage Squad was acquired.^[1]

Huber is married with three children and resides in Athens, Georgia.^[8] He is the son of Tim and Susan Huber and has a younger brother and sister.^[8] His interests include golf, hunting, mountain biking, history, fishing, travel, and sports.^[8]