Here on the Not Rich Yet podcast, we think about money and entrepreneurship all the time—not because they stress us out, but because we’re excited about all the opportunities in those spaces. I’m your host, Jasmin Suknanan, and I’m a financial journalist. I’m diving into conversations with guests and experts who can help us build our expertise in a rapidly changing world, take on exciting new opportunities in leadership and business, and build wealth meaningfuly. I’m not rich yet, but I will ...
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If you've ever wanted to get inside the minds of venture capitalists, startup founders, and top business leaders and innovators, you've come to the right place. Join your host Jasmin Suknanan as she interviews founders and VCs who want to give you an inside look at their work and experiences. Whether you're an aspiring VC learning the ropes, a seasoned investor in need of new connections, or an entrepreneur who wants to learn creative, cutting edge growth strategies, join us here every Monda ...
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Ashley Aydin is a Principal at Vamos Ventures, a VC fund that provides capital to Latinx and diverse teams building tech companies. She’s a part of a number of initiatives in the VC space, but today Jasmin sits down with Ashley to talk about the various moving parts of the VC investment process. Ashley also provides advice for how to support startu…
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The art of building an impactful community in the VC and startup space, with Natalie Neptune
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Natalie Neptune is the self-proclaimed Group Chat Queen. She’s a community consultant and helps people incorporate and build online communities that take their businesses to the next level. In today’s episode, Jasmin asks Natalie to share her approach to building a community and how understanding your personal interests is a key piece for success.…
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Description: Jasmin chats with Autumn Lax, a Financial Advisor at Drucker Wealth who gives us a crash course on what it means to be a H.E.N.R.Y. (High Earner, Not Rich Yet). Send comments or questions to notrichyetpod@gmail.com or DM me on social media (links below). Most importantly, don’t forget to subscribe and rate the show! INSTAGRAM: http://i…
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Jasmin is back after a very unintended hiatus. This time, she’s excited about a new money series on Netflix called “How To Get Rich,” which featured nationally acclaimed author and money expert Ramit Sethi. Ramit’s book, “I Will Teach You To Be Rich,” came out in 2009 and teaches some valuable concepts about money management and building your versi…
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When you think about company board members, the image of rich older business people in suits probably comes to mind. In reality, becoming a board member is a career move any professional can consider for themselves. Today’s guest, Elena Nunez Murdock is on the board of THREE companies and she’s discussing her experiences and sharing tips on how you…
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Silicon Valley Bank was recently shut down by California Regulators in the largest bank collapse since the 2008 financial crisis. Jasmin explains what happened and what you can do to protect your money. References: https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/09/silicon-valley-bank-firms-reactions/ https://www.fdic.gov/news/press-releases/2023/pr23016.html https…
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Jasmin just graduated with her Master’s degree in Behavioral Economics! In this episode, she discusses some ways to consider covering the cost of your Master’s degree and some considerations to make about your circumstances before continuing your education. Send comments or questions to notrichyetpod@gmail.com or DM me on social media (links below)…
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Description: Can you manifest money? Is there any science behind manifesting? And what practical things can we do to start manifesting more in our lives? Today’s guest, Emily Aarons walks us through these answers and more. She’s a Business Alignment Coach with her own practice who’s also been featured in nationally acclaimed podcasts like So Money …
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Episode 12: From $100K in student loan debt to owning 6 rental properties, with Mackenzie Grate
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student loan debt is still a major obstacle for many people when it comes to building their wealth. Today’s guest, Mackenzie Grate, graduated with six-figure student loan debt. She now owns a total of 6 rental properties and is student loan debt-free. Today, Mackenzie shares how she navigated paying down her own mountain of student loan debt while …
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Nicole Weigel left her job in private wealth management at Merrill Lynch in 2017 to start her own boutique private equity firm, Aurelian Capital Partners. Today, she joins us on the show to share a brief overview of the private equity space. It’s a fun intro to a topic that not many non-professionals know about—but it’s also a space that can help s…
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Jasmin flies solo in this episode to talk about her experience building a blog when she was a college student and how she grew it to over 100,000 monthly views, worked with brands, and used social media to promote her content. I want to hear from you! Send comments or questions to notrichyetpod@gmail.com or DM me on social media (links below). Most…
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Today’s episode with Paige Cey was recorded right after Thanksgiving (before this podcast was even launched!) so there’s no time like the present to release it! Paige and her co-founder are building a canned beverage company from the ground, up. In this episode, she shares her experiences, advice, and insights on the ecosystem. It’s a must-listen f…
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Episode 8: Designing a career that lets you showcase your best skills, with Amodhi Weeresinghe
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Amodhi Weeresinghe is the CEO of HCL Designs, a marketing agency that caters to fintech companies. But even more than that, Amodhi is a multi-passionate professional with a wealth of career experiences in the marketing, startup, and non-profit spaces. In today’s conversation, she shares her career journey and gives some insight on how other individ…
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Episode 7: Building an online marketplace and seeking investment funding, with Courtlyn Jones
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Courtlyn Jones is the Founder and CEO of The Design Database, an online marketplace for creatives that she describes as being a cross between Fiverr and Etsy. Courtlyn took a lot of big swings to launch her business, including spending over $20,000 of her own money out-of-pocket to get things off the ground. In this episode, she talks us through so…
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Episode 6: Using social media to grow a low-carb, sugar-free food company, with Annie Leal
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Annie Leal founded I Love Chamoy, a company that specializes in creating sugar-free, low-carb chamoy sauce, in response to realizing that her diabetic father had a plethora of sugar-free American snacks but no sugar-free options for Mexican treats. The mission to create such a food item became near to Annie’s heart since she wanted her dad to be ab…
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Money management is one of the most important aspects of running a successful business—yet so many founders either put off creating a proper system for managing their financials (until tax time), or get totally consumed by their overwhelm. Taylor Bitsoli, a professional bookkeeper and Founder of The Bookkeeping Brunette, joins us today to break dow…
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There are so many advantages to starting your business while you continue to work your corporate job. For one, you still have an income to support your expenses during those first few months (or longer) where you haven’t even launched yet or your business isn’t making any money yet. At the same time, starting your business while still working full-…
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It kind of feels like everyone is becoming a “thought leader” nowadays! Thought leadership was once reserved for individuals who already seemed to be at the top of their industry, but things have changed. Employees and individuals—no matter where they are in their careers—can become thought leaders and there are massive benefits to doing so. Brooke…
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Episode 2: Buying your first investment property and listing it on Airbnb with Allison Ullo
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If you’ve ever seriously considered earning passive income through real estate, this is the episode for you! Today’s guest purchased her first property in Upstate New York (while still living and paying rent in Manhattan), made some renovations, and listed it on Airbnb. She’s already generating income and today she’s walking us through almost every…
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Welcome to the Not Rich Yet podcast! If you’re looking for exciting, robust ways to grow your wealth, take on new ventures and opportunities in business, and grow your presence as a leader, you’re in the right place. This podcast may be brand new but we’re already looking for ways to improve it and give you the best resources possible! We want to h…
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Our first guest on this podcast is Maggie Gomez. Maggie is a Certified Financial Planner who left her full-time corporate job in finance to run her own business, Money with Maggie. In this episode, Jasmin learns more about the ups and downs on Maggie’s personal money management journey—including some costly mistakes and how Maggie grew her own inve…
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