Gladys Jeannette is a real estate investor and Broker in El Salvador. I've been wanting to speak to someone on the ground in El Salvador for quite some time, and Gladys is the perfect person to get an insider's look into the changes happening in the country. We dive deep into the life in El Salvador, real estate investing in the country, including which areas to keep an eye out for, how bitcoin is driving change, safety, and the way of life in the country. If you've been keeping an eye on El Sal...
Dec 08, 2023•52 min•Ep. 97
Adam Niman (BSc, CLU) is a seasoned life insurance professional with over a decade of experience in the field. His focus is exclusively on insurance, and he advocates for keeping insurance and investments separate. I first heard Adam on one of my favourite podcasts (see link below), talking about why the infinite banking concept is flawed. He raised some pretty eye-opening concerns and perspectives that stirred up some waves in the infinite banking circles. Since first hearing Adam on that podca...
Aug 23, 2023•55 min•Ep. 96
➡️ The most important lessons from growing and selling a bootstrapped SaaS company, from a non-technical entrepreneur: https://www.hardknocksaas.com/ (use HUSTLE40 for 40% off). Matheus Riolfi is the founder and CEO of tint.ai, a company that provides embeddable insurance to tech platforms and marketplaces. Unlike most founders I speak to that are bootstrapped - Matheus followed a different journey. Launching in 2018, Matheus led his company through YC (Y Combinator), and most recently closed a ...
May 02, 2023•52 min•Ep. 95
** The most important lessons from growing and selling a bootstrapped SaaS company, from a non-technical entrepreneur: https://www.hardknocksaas.com/ (use HUSTLE40 for 40% off). Stefan Smulders is one of the best marketers I've spoken to. In 2019, he founded expandio.io, and was able to generate $1 million in run rate in the first six months after launch! Continuing to leverage creative and effective marketing strategies on social media, Stefan is leading Expandi to hit $10 million in revenue by...
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 94
The person I credit to introducing me to the Infinite Banking Concept, is none other than Chris Naugle. After hearing this episode, you'll quickly understand why Chris is considered "America's # 1 Money Mentor". He is truly a master of money. Chris has built and owned 19 companies, with his businesses being featured in Forbes, ABC, House Hunters, and his very own HGTV pilot in 2018. He is currently founder of The Money School™, and Money Mentor for The Money Multiplier. We dive into so many impo...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 93
This was a fun conversation. Two bootstrapped entrepreneurs talking shop, growth and business - unfiltered. Hoyin Cheung is the founder and CEO of Remo.co, a company that helps teams build and grow relationships, virtually. I've been eager to learn more about the virtual reality space, and how invested companies actually are in implementing this technology. So when the opportunity arose to speak to Hoyin, I jumped on it. Very impressively, as a solo founder, Hoyin bootstrapped Remo to over $4M+ ...
Mar 27, 2023•50 min•Ep. 92
Adam is the founder and CEO of Bitcoin Well, a publicly traded Canadian company that allows people to buy and sell bitcoin. My goal with this episode was to educate the average person about everything they need to know about buying and storing bitcoin. Although we did cover that in a lot of detail, we naturally got into other topics as well, including: - The custody of money - How Adam deals with getting banned from having bank accounts - Threats and concerns for bitcoin companies - Freedom and ...
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 91
Recently, I’ve been thinking and reading a lot about the economy, bitcoin, and the history of monetary systems. After stumbling on one of Julian’s informative 60 second videos on Modern Monetary Theory, it was only fitting that I reach out him to chat on the podcast. Julian Figueroa is a Canadian entrepreneur, filmmaker and bitcoin investor. This was one of the most fun, engaging and insightful conversations I’ve had in a while. Although the conversation could have lasted a lot longer, we covere...
Feb 21, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 90
Ever since I learned about the Infinite Banking Concept, I've been trying to inform as many people as possible about it. No matter what your financial situation is, every single person can benefit from this concept. I spoke with Hayden Padalino, an Authorized IBC Practitioner from Ontario, Canada. My goal was to touch on the fundamentals of the Infinite Banking Concept, and hopefully encourage people to look into it further. Some topics of discussion include: - How your money is not in your cont...
Feb 14, 2023•46 min•Ep. 89
I was very pleased to have the opportunity to speak with Senator Leo Housakos. Leo was appointed to the Canadian Senate by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, in 2008. Leo is Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications, which is overseeing Bill C-11, a very controversial act that will grant the federal government overreaching power and control over the online content that Canadians consume. We talk in great detail about the concerns of Bill C-11, and the impacts it would ha...
Jan 26, 2023•45 min•Ep. 88
Matthew Diemer is a former Democratic Congressional Nominee, in Ohio’s 7th district. Other than being involved in politics, he’s also an advocate and proponent for bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain technology. I commend Matthew for having such an open and transparent dialogue about many important topics that many people in politics usually shy away from. There are several topics we discuss in detail, including: - How blockchain technology can help improve online privacy - Ideas on how bi...
Jan 04, 2023•46 min•Ep. 87
This is a conversation with Charles Fry, a software-focused entrepreneur who has launched and grown successful companies in e-commerce, logistics and IT services. He owns Code Éxitos, a resource-based service that helps entrepreneurs develop software and other tech products. I'm currently in the process of developing my second SaaS startup as a non-technical founder. However, this is the first time being directly involved in the entire development process, from start to finish. So, in this conve...
Dec 30, 2022•50 min•Ep. 86
Get access to Hard Knock SaaS here: https://www.hardknocksaas.com/ For those who know, I’m in the process of building up my second bootstrapped SaaS (first one was recently acquired). Although I’m still relatively early in the process, I’ve been thinking about future tools and apps to run the business. This is where I stumbled on Outseta. Outseta is an all-in-one software that combines all of the fundamental and necessary tools to run a SaaS company - payment processing, CRM, email marketing and...
Dec 10, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 85
The Infinite Banking Concept (IBC) is one of the very few subjects that I’m eager to share with as many people as possible. This was a very all-encompassing conversation with Michael Sidhu, a veteran with 26 years in the financial industry, and an IBC Practitioner. If you’re concerned about the monetary system, debasement of currencies, and believe you should be in control of your wealth, this will be a great conversation listen to. We speak about several topics pertaining to IBC and the economy...
Nov 27, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 84
Benjamin J. Dichter was the official spokesperson and one of the organizers for the Freedom Convoy, a movement that shook up the entire world in the winter of 2022. The Freedom Convoy was a protest organized by truckers in Canada, and morphed into a global movement of millions of people around the world, fighting back against overreaching government mandates. BJ is the author of “Honking for Freedom”, a book that provides an inside look into what really happened inside the Freedom Convoy. In thi...
Nov 14, 2022•33 min•Ep. 83
I met Callum Webber on a mentor call on Growth Mentor (I'm a mentor on the platform, link is below for more details). On our call, we spoke about several business topics, including a program he is building out that helps men in their 20's live a freedom lifestyle, through health, wellness and productivity. For the last little while, I've been thinking more and more about ways to optimize my own self for maximize productivity and energy thought my days. So when I spoke to Callum, I thought I'd ha...
Oct 31, 2022•42 min•Ep. 82
Fr. Ted Paraskevopoulos is an Orthodox Priest in Toronto, Ontario Canada. Speaking with Fr Ted is always very insightful and grounding, to say the least. Given everything that’s happening in the world right now, I felt a need to have a conversation with him. We spoke about a wide-range of topics, including: - Tools that people are missing in their lives to help with depression and every day stresses - How parents should instil the right values in their children - Why more couples are getting div...
Oct 14, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 81
Genuine and authentic - these are two adjectives I would use to describe Julia Hanna, which seem to be pretty rare in politics nowadays. Julia Hanna is running for Mayor of Oakville, Ontario, one of the most prominent and sought-after cities in all of Canada. As a resident of Oakville, I was eager to have a conversation with (potentially) the future Mayor, to discuss many pressing issues, concerns and opportunities the city faces. In this very open and transparent conversation, we discussed: - H...
Sep 27, 2022•47 min•Ep. 80
I've been on the hunt to learn as much about short-term rentals and Airbnb investing as possible. After getting connected with Spencer and Ashley, I immediately knew there were no better people to learn from. Since 2018, they have accumulated 6 Airbnb properties, both in the Niagara region and in the US. They also manage over 60 properties for other Airbnb investors across the country. Their top grossing property in Niagara does $180-$200k per year, which nets them about $60k per year. I tried t...
Sep 20, 2022•53 min•Ep. 79
This is a conversation I was very excited to have, and more importantly, share with everyone. Andrew Lawton is a well-respected Journalist and Broadcaster in Canada. I caught notice of Andrew's work during the freedom convoy protests in Ottawa. He was one of my main sources of accurate information about what was going on, and have been following his work ever since. I was eager to speak to Andrew about: - The bias in media that people are consuming, and how it affects his work - How journalists ...
Sep 13, 2022•47 min•Ep. 78
One of the real estate investment strategies that has captured my interest as of late, is short-term Airbnb rentals. The idea of very high cash flow potential in high-demand areas is something I wanted to dive into further. I spoke with Matthew Campoli, a real estate investor and realtor in the Toronto area. Besides helping clients purchase Airbnb rentals and other investments, he also owns rental properties himself. One of his Airbnb rentals in Toronto is on track to cash flow about $40k (that ...
Sep 08, 2022•56 min•Ep. 77
My oldest child is starting kindergarten, and the thoughts of alternative schooling options have been on my mind. I've been questioning the concept of traditional school system for quite a while, and have been on an exploration to determine what type of schooling is best for my kids. Hannah Frankman is the founder of rebelEducator. She grew up homeschooled, skipped college to cut her teeth in the startup world, and has been living and breathing alternative education ever since. She’s a regular w...
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 76
Due to popular demand and several questions about the Infinite Banking Concept, I thought I’d speak to another specialist on the subject. Nate Dean is the co-founder of Unlimited Life Concepts, a company that educates people on Infinite Banking and helps them implement the concept in their lives. I tried to steer the conversation in ways that addressed real practical ways people can implement the Infinite Banking Concept in every day life. We covered several topics, including: - Common misconcep...
Aug 15, 2022•52 min•Ep. 75
Jas Takhar is the founder of REC Canada, one of the top real estate teams in the country. As an active real estate investor, and a very prominent voice in the real estate community, I was excited to speak with Jas hear his insights and thoughts around the current market conditions, and how to navigate these times of high inflation and increasing interest rates. I always enjoy speaking to Jas, because he’s one of the few people who looks at real estate investing with a long-term horizon, which re...
Aug 04, 2022•41 min•Ep. 74
This conversation includes Clara Medalie, Director of Research at Kaiko. Clara is a very prominent voice in the crypto space, and is often featured on major financial new outlets, such as CNBC and CoinDesk. Kaiko is cryptocurrency market data provider that analyzes data from over 100 centralized and decentralized crypto exchanges around the globe. My hope on this episode was to better understand the driving forces that have caused the downturn in crypto markets over the last several months, and ...
Jul 28, 2022•36 min•Ep. 73
This was a fascinating chat with Paco de la India, who is travelling to 40 countries in 400 days, using nothing but bitcoin. I caught up with him while he was in Zambia, the 15th country on his journey. I was eager to speak with Paco so I can understand the practicality of using bitcoin in day-to-day life. His first-hand experiences were very insightful. We spoke about his journey thus far, and: - How he uses bitcoin to get around - The best countries to use bitcoin - The worst countries to use ...
Jul 14, 2022•40 min•Ep. 72
Adam O'Brien is a bitcoin entrepreneur and the CEO of Bitcoin Well, the first publicly traded bitcoin company in the world that allows customers to self-custody their bitcoin. Bitcoin Well also operates over 250+ bitcoin ATM's across Canada. Adam's startup story is very inspiring. He bootstrapped his company from one bitcoin ATM in Edmonton, to over 250 ATM's across the country, listing his company on the TSX, and doing ~$100M in annual revenue. Apart from learning about his incredible business,...
Jul 04, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 71
I'm speaking with Scott Cordier, a certified financial planner for the past 28 years, and Certified Infinite Banking Practitioner. I randomly stumbled on the Infinite Banking Concept several months back, and have never looked back since. Infinite Banking is a financial strategy that has been used by the wealthiest people in the world for generations, which is also available to anyone. To fully grasp and understand the concept requires you to re-wire the way you think about money and finance. Onc...
Jun 30, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 70
This episode includes Bitcoin OG Brad Mills, and entrepreneur and Bitcoin investor" Jimmy Toussaint, also known as "The Prettiest Boy in Bitcoin". With all of the chaos in the markets, I thought it was important to speak to people who are deep into Bitcoin, and get their perspectives on what is happening, and where things are going. As an investor in Bitcoin, and someone with a high-level understanding of what Bitcoin is, what it does, and why I think it's valuable, I was hoping to break things ...
Jun 21, 2022•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 69
I'm currently exploring some real estate investment opportunities, and so I wanted to chat with an expert. Daniel Foch is a highly regarded real estate broker, investor and market analyst. In the conversation, we explore many topics that could impact the real estate market in Toronto, as well as the economy as a whole: 👉 The effects of rising Interest rates 👉 Central banks and monetary supply 👉 What's causing inflation and when will it ease up 👉 Where you can find cash flow positive properti...
Jun 15, 2022•50 min•Ep. 68
