It’s been a long term goal of mine to invest in startups led by people I believe in–I even shared the goal in a post last year (I’ll come back to the power of putting your goals out in the universe to manifest themselves in a future post). If you missed it, I shared my first startup investment during an…
Month: March 2021
The Potential Tax Bomb For Crypto And Digital Asset Investors
I consider it my responsibility to bring potential financial bombs to your attention… As the NFT market continues to excite investors, NBA Top Shots show no sign of slowing down, I can only expect that investors who have seen huge gains in their cryptocurrency positions will continue to bid up the digital asset market. In doing so, I’m concerned many…
NFT’s On Saturday Night Live
I don’t know if this is the top for NFT’s or the beginning of the general public learning about the latest investment phenomenon–if I had to pick, I think it’s the latter. I’m on the record saying that I believe NFT’s are here for the long run, will make an impact in the music industry and with artists, NBA TopShots…
The Pursuit–The Tiny Onion With Chef Lauren Owens
Chef Lauren Owens, the official chef of FinTwit, joins me for a real life look at leaving a “safe” situation for one that brings more fulfillment, purpose, and happiness. In this episode, Lauren shares her journey to becoming a chef, then to branching out to become her own boss, to becoming the finance community’s favorite chef, and her pursuit to…
Amanda Goetz: Building House Of Wise With Passion
Amanda Goetz took the lessons she learned with her first startup to help her launch her latest venture, House Of Wise. There’s one major difference between the two businesses, House Of Wise is being built on a mission fueled by passion. In this episode, Amanda shares how she came to discover cannabis and how that led to the launch of…
Weekly Mixtape For March 21, 2021
Week In Review Articles The WSJ: U.S. Jobless Claims Hover Near Pandemic Lows The WSJ: Economy Revs Up As Americans Increase Spending On Flights, Lodging, Dining Out The WSJ: Americans Are Ready To Travel. But Where Can They Go? The WSJ: Federal Reserve To End Emergency Capital Relief For Big Banks The WSJ: Short Sellers Boost Bets Against SPACs To…
The Pursuit–Feeling Like A Cog In The Wheel
The description of feeling like a “cog in the wheel” came up in two conversations this week and I really felt the pain these individuals felt when they were in scenarios where they felt underappreciated or lacked the ability to make the impact they desired. Not everyone finds themselves feeling like a cog, but for those who do it is…
The Pursuit–The Shortness Of Life
Your pursuit does not always have to be career-oriented. As the great Stoic Seneca, reminds us life is short and it is important to live today. In this episode, I share some thoughts on pursuing happiness and fulfillment today, while still being responsible for your long-term goals. Google Podcasts Apple Podcasts Spotify (Coming soon) Disclaimer: Nothing on this blog should…
Be Wary Of Quick Dismissals
If you haven’t heard about NFTs (non-fungible tokens) yet, you certainly will soon. There’s a chance you’ve heard of them and just don’t know it yet–if you have sports fans in your family, maybe you’ve heard of NBA Top Shots. These collectibles are the modern-day/future version of sporting cards; if you haven’t seen what’s going on with sporting cards over…
Erin Angerer and Nate Wyne: Shining The Light On Purpose With Floodlight
Erin Angerer and Nate Wyne left comfortable jobs with a bank to build a company that will help reinvent the financial system. Floodlight was born to help investors and financial professionals make values-aligned investing decisions and this is their story of how and why they made values-aligned decisions for their careers. Listen On: Google Podcasts Apple Podcasts Spotify Floodlight Erin’s…