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| 305: The Economic and Lifestyle Value of Buenos Aires | 03 Oct 2024 | 00:57:19 | |
Johnny and Derek just so happened to both be in Buenos Aires at the same time so they had to do an episode together! We split this into two halves, the first being just hours after Derek landed and then we pick up 2 weeks later when both had time to explore and reflect on the city. They go over the value of every day living in Buenos Aires - food, drink, housing, transportation and more. Plus they cover some of the downsides of the economy and this area of the World. Discussed: Where we are:
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| 304: Christian Angermayer on Making Psychedelics Legal, Effective & Profitable | 20 Sep 2024 | 01:24:50 | |
ATAI Life Sciences & Compass Pathways Co-Founder Christian Angermayer joins the show to talk about the roadblocks to getting psychedelics legal in the US and the best way to effectively treat mental health with them. Christian has been making waves recently after appearing on Joe Rogan, and has the backing of Peter Thiel. We've been talking alot about the potential of psychedelics in the past year, and after the FDA's recent disappointing decision... Christian tells us why it may not be all bad news. Sam handles the interview with Christian and then Derek hops in with Sam to talk about their interest in this investment. The views and opinions expressed by Christian Angermayer in this episode are his own and do not necessarily represent those of atai Life Sciences. Discussed:
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| 295: Q1 2024 Quarterly Update | 25 Apr 2024 | 00:36:03 | |
Quarterly Update time! Sam and Johnny sit down to talk about what they've been up to the last 3 months and what's the plan for the next 3. Johnny talks visiting family, being in the worst shape of his life while on the opposite end Sam discusses living essentially alone but in the best shape of his life. Afterwards, the guys go Patreon only for financial updates, portfolio shares and Derek even gives life updates on his Patreon exclusive as well. Sign up for ILAB Patreon now for as low as $5/month to get full access to the entire queartely update and so much more! Discussed: Where we are:
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| 205: Top 10 Listener Voted Non-Accredited Investment Platforms | 23 Nov 2021 | 00:44:26 | |
Johnny and Derek go over the listener voted Top 10 Favorite Investment Platforms for Non-Accredited investors. We polled the Boss Lounge and these were everyone's favorites. The guys go over which ones they also personally invest in and their thoughts (good or bad!) on each. Listen to the episode to hear the entire list! Listen to ILAB 205 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Where we are:
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| 204: "The Lifestyle Investor" Justin Donald | 18 Nov 2021 | 01:12:18 | |
Entrepreneur Magazine calls Justin Donald the “Warren Buffett of Lifestyle Investing.” He’s a master of low-risk cash flow investing, specializing in simplifying complex financial strategies, structuring deals, and disciplined investment systems that consistently produce profitable results. His ethos is to “create wealth without creating a job.” In the span of 21 months, and before his 37th birthday, Justin’s investments drove enough passive income for both he and his wife Jennifer to leave their jobs. Following his simple investment system and 10 Commandments of Lifestyle Investing, Justin negotiated deals with over 100 companies, multiplied his net worth to over eight figures, and maintained a family-centric lifestyle in less than 2 years. Just 2 years later, he doubled his net worth again. He now consults and advises entrepreneurs, executives, and successful media personalities on lifestyle investing. Justin has also appeared on nearly 100 podcasts, including Entrepreneurs on Fire, The Mike Dillard Show, Making Bank, Achieve Your Goals, Capability Amplifier, Tractionville, Inside Personal Growth, Conscious Millionaire, Franchise Secrets, the Accelerated Investor, and Unbecoming. Justin is a lifelong leader and trainer with a track record of achievement. In his 20s, he worked with Cutco/Vector and quickly became one of the top managers in the company, and one of the youngest to achieve Hall of Fame status. His personal playbook of best practices was deployed nationwide as a training program to onboard sales representatives. Listen to ILAB 204 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Where we are:
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| 203: Venture Capital Fund Access for All with Sweater Ventures CEO Jesse Randall | 11 Nov 2021 | 01:21:22 | |
CEO and Co-Founder Jesse Randall is a fintech startup executive and venture capitalist helping to usher in the new era of generational wealth creation for everyday people. His roots in small farm life in rural America as part of a very large family gave him a unique foundational work ethic and view of the world. He has come to understand that he would rather imagine the world as it can become rather than settle for the shortcomings that surround us everywhere. Anything is possible with the right mindset, people, and resources at hand. Outside of work, he enjoys endurance sports such as Ironman races, cycling, and marathons, and wouldn’t trade his life with his sweetheart and five children for any amount of treasure. Sweater is hell-bent on leveling the playing field and reinventing venture capital to reach its maximum potential. That starts by creating a venture capital fund that anyone can invest in. Sweater’s vision is to pool money from millions of regular people into a world-class venture fund, wisely deploying that capital into startups that shape the world we live in. Every founder should be able to build their vision, and every person should be able to support the startups that create the next generation of influence and wealth. Listen to ILAB 203 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app.
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| 202: A Modern Approach to Charitable Giving with Charityvest CEO Stephen Kump | 04 Nov 2021 | 01:08:29 | |
Sam interviews Charityvest CEO/Co-Founder Stephen Kump about their new modern donor-advised fund platform. Charityvest's goal is to make charitable giving easier for the masses and also cut down on tax paperwork. Sam and Derek then go over their thoughts on Charityvest and it's simplicity of giving. They also talk about what to look out for when giving to charities and why you should always vet them first. Stephen Kump aims to shape the world to be more generous. He leads Charityvest, a technology company to catalyze generosity through putting a donor-advised fund in the hands of every American. He worked for over ten years as a consultant to nonprofit organizations, philanthropists, corporate leaders, and private equity investors, most recently with Bain & Company. He is a former US Army cavalry officer, holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management, and earned bachelor degrees in Economics and Management from Georgia Tech. Listen to ILAB 202 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app.
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| 201: Investing in Co-Living with Homeroom CEO Johnny Wolff | 28 Oct 2021 | 01:06:40 | |
Johnny FD interviews Homeroom CEO Johnny Wolff about co-living both as a tenant and potential investor. Then Johnny & Derek share their roommate stories, investing in Homeroom, and exploring creating your own co-living investment property. Johnny Wolff is the CEO and Founder of HomeRoom Coliving – one of the fastest growing coliving companies in the United States. After starting his career as a financial analyst in Silicon Valley (EA, SanDisk, Guidespark), he relocated to Austin, Texas to pursue real estate investing fulltime. His love for real estate investing and living with roommates motivated him to start HomeRoom in 2017, after an unusually terrible Craigslist roommate experience. In 2020, HomeRoom boasted 99% on-time rent payments, full occupancy, and zero evictions. Sales velocity for HomeRoom is up 300% in 2021 with hundreds of happy residents across 23 cities in 3 states. Powered by investor funds, HomeRoom recently expanded to Dallas and Austin, Texas. Johnny still lives in one of HomeRoom’s first coliving houses in Kansas City, and enjoys hanging out and surviving the pandemic with his awesome roommates - especially on chicken wing Thursdays. Listen to ILAB 201 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Where we are:
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| 200: Q3 2021 Quarterly Update with Sam & Johnny | 21 Oct 2021 | 00:35:14 | |
A very special ILAB - episode 200! Sam & Johnny reflect back on 200 episodes of ILAB and then give lifestyle and investment strategy updates from the last quarter. If you'd like access to the second half with Sam & Johnny's full investment breakdowns and Johnny's full portfolio screenshots, you must sign up as an ILAB Patreon. Listen to ILAB 200 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Were we are:
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| 199: Co-Owning a Luxury Second Home with Pacaso CEO Austin Allison | 14 Oct 2021 | 01:14:18 | |
In this episode, Derek interviews Pacaso CEO Austin Allison about owning shares of luxury vacation homes and how it all works. Then Derek and Johnny catch up and give their thoughts on second home co-ownership. This is more a lifestyle play than a pure investment, but we can see where this would be a great option for many people. Austin co-founded Pacaso to make the dream of second home ownership a reality for more people after experiencing the profound effect it had on his own life. Pacaso is Austin’s second startup. In 2009, he founded dotloop in his hometown of Cincinnati, a company that created software to seamlessly manage real estate transactions. Zillow acquired dotloop in 2015, and Austin continued to run dotloop as a Zillow executive until 2018. Austin started selling real estate at the age of 18 and worked in residential and commercial real estate for a decade. Austin enjoys running, mountain biking, and flying. He lives in Napa, CA with his wife Angela and their son. Listen to ILAB 199 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Where we are:
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| 198: Crowdfunding the Bed in a Box with Viscosoft Founder & CEO Gabriel Dungan | 07 Oct 2021 | 00:57:47 | |
Sam interviews Viscosoft Founder & CEO Gabriel (Gabe) Dungan about crowdfunding his bed in a box startup. The two go back over a decade to their startup days in China and explain the technology and how Gabe has transitioned the business to the United States. Then Sam and Derek recap the business, talk about their experiences with bed in a box, talk bad mattress stories and go over Sam's personal investment in the company. Viscosoft wants to change the way the world sleeps. With a background in textile engineering, product development, and sensor technology, our mission is to provide consumers around the world with high-end bedding products that deliver ultimate comfort, unmatched value and the smartest, data-driven sleep experience ever to exist.
Viscosoft is poised to become one of the most recognized brands in the $432B sleep industry. We are an Amazon top 250 seller and have several products that have been recognized by industry experts for delivering great sleep through thoughtful design and innovative materials, including Good Housekeeping’s prestigious ‘Best Bedding’ award in 2021. Over the past 4 years, more than 500K direct consumers have contributed to revenues of more than $95M and increased profitability last year. 2020 revenues reached $30M as the direct-to-consumer business (Viscosoft.com) grew more than 700% YoY from increased brand recognition, customer loyalty programs & product partnerships.
Sleep technology is a $12.5B industry and expected to reach $40.6B within the next 5 years. Viscosoft is committed to delivering a first-of-its-kind mattress topper with integrated sleep-quality sensors for under $200. Listen to ILAB 198 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Where we are:
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| 197: Jon Radoff Gives Us the Metaverse Vision Quest | 30 Sep 2021 | 01:15:22 | |
Sam interviews Beamable CEO Jon Radoff, who has been expertly laying out building of the metaverse on his YouTube Channel. After the interview, Johnny and Sam go over new additions to the metaverse portfolio and also why Johnny's friend thinks Sam's strategy may not be the best play in the metaverse. Jon Radoff is the CEO of Beamable. Before founding Beamable, Jon built one of the first commercial games on the Internet, took a web content management company public, grew a game advertising network, and launched mobile games played by millions of people including Game of Thrones Ascent and Star Trek Timelines. Listen to ILAB 197 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Where we are:
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| 196: Breaking Down Sam's $500K Metaverse Portfolio | 23 Sep 2021 | 00:59:53 | |
Sam and Johnny go over each pick in Sam's new $500K allocation into the metaverse. Public companies, private companies and more are discussed in this episode that lays out Sam's plan to double his investment over the next 3 years. Listen to ILAB 196 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Where we are:
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| 294: Matthew 'Whiz' Buckley on Flying in Top Gun, Trading Options & Taking Psychedelics | 11 Apr 2024 | 01:19:23 | |
Matthew 'Whiz' Buckley of Top Gun Options & No Fallen Heroes Foundation speaks with Sam about his many interesting lives! Buckley served in the U.S. Navy's elite "Top Gun" flight program (including on 9/11), then left the military to work in the financial markets. He really found his niche in options and made enough in the 2020 downturn to be independently wealthy. Around the same time as finding financial success, Matthew also discovered the healing power of psychedelics and their potential to help struggling first responders - this gave way to his No Fallen Heroes Foundation. Enjoy this interesting conversation on flying, drugs and trading options! Afterwards, Sam & Derek opine on why they haven't dug into options trading until just now thanks to a nudge from Buckley. Served during Operations Southern Watch, Noble Eagle, and Enduring Freedom, flying combat sorties over Iraq from USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Kitty Hawk. Founder of the No Fallen Heroes Foundation Whiz works with Veterans and First Responders to help them find healing with Psychedelic and entheogenic medicine. Discussed:
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| 195: Diving into the Metaverse with Virtual Reality Picks | 16 Sep 2021 | 00:55:33 | |
Sam's been taking a deep dive into the "Metaverse" concept that is coming. We take our first step into the submject by going over some picks in the Virtual Reality space based on John Divine's article found HERE. After the interview, Sam and Derek talk about where they see the space going and potential plays for the Metaverse. This is the first of a series of shows that will focus on potential investment ideas in the upcoming Metaverse. John Divine is a senior financial markets editor for U.S. News & World Report, where he’s been covering the stock market, Wall Street and the economy since 2016. Prior to U.S. News, Divine covered the stock market for The Motley Fool and InvestorPlace. The year before beginning his career as a financial reporter, Divine graduated with honors from Appalachian State University, where he majored in Finance & Banking in 2011. Out of college, he spent some time at Merrill Lynch and Grandbridge Real Estate Capital, a commercial real estate arm of BB&T. Since turning to journalism, Divine has appeared on numerous financial media programs – discussing Wall Street earnings, acquisitions, valuation and other issues – including Cheddar, Money Life With Chuck Jaffe, iHeartRadio, WSJ Radio and WBBM Chicago, as well as several other outlets. Mr. Divine has been referenced, cited, linked to, quoted or published on many of the most well-read and respected publications in the world including The New York Times, the L.A. Times, Forbes, Barron’s, USAToday and CNBC. Learn more about John HERE. Listen to ILAB 195 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app.
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| 194: Dutch Mendenhall Tells Us About Investing in the Survivalist Movement | 09 Sep 2021 | 01:03:12 | |
Derek catches up with RAD Diversified CEO Dutch Mendenhall 6 months after his first ILAB appearance Episode 178. This time around, they talk about the American Survivalist Project, of which RAD is invested in. They talk about emergency plans, future growth in the segment and how it ties into their investment strategy. Then Johnny and Derek come on to talk about what they would do in the case of an emergency and how this would fit into their plans. Dutch Mendenhall left the baseball world to pursue his business career after having coached at the University of San Francisco, a top Division I team. He began his business career as an executive recruiter in a billion dollar company specializing in commercial real estate and banking. He excelled in less than 12 months to become the # 1 producer in the entire company. Today Dutch runs a Real Estate Education company where he mentors thousands of students across the country to invest safely and securely in Real Estate. Dutch’s specialty is in Tax Sales and he runs 3 Investment funds that have amassed over 7 million dollars in properties and 3 million dollars in profit over the last 12 months. Listen to ILAB 194 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app.
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| 193: Nick Ringling Quit His Six-Figure Job After Discovering Land Flipping on ILAB! | 02 Sep 2021 | 00:51:31 | |
Nick Ringling is the Co-Owner of Vacant Land Club. Nick spent the last decade working in the Industrial Sales space, most recently selling Electrical Supplies and Electrical Engineering Solutions. Three years ago he first heard of vacant land investing through Invest Like a Boss, and took massive action. Since then Nick has left his cushy sales job to buy and sell vacant land full time. So far in 2021, Nick's team is on pace to buy and sell roughly 150 properties, with an average ROI of about 400%. Every one of which was never seen in person prior to purchase. Vacant Land Club brings value to land sellers by offering them quick cash for properties that they no longer see value in. They offer value to buyers by offering easy owner financing that they wouldn’t typically be able to secure from a financial institution. Vacant Land Club is growing and scaling very quickly with potential investment opportunities on the horizon for investors looking for a way to invest passively. Listen to ILAB 193 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Where we are:
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| 192: Buy Shares of High End Art with Masterworks CEO Scott Lynn | 26 Aug 2021 | 01:09:07 | |
Masterworks CEO Scott Lynn returns to Invest Like a Boss after appearing on the show for Episode 146 in June 2020. A lot has changed since then and Masterworks has grown tremendously. Scott talks with Derek to give an overview of the market and how the platform has performed since. Then Sam joins in with Derek to discuss investing in art and possible disruptions (Digital art, NFTs, etc) coming to the market. Scott Lynn is the Founder and CEO of Masterworks.io. He Founded Masterworks in 2017 after realizing that art had better risk-adjusted returns than other asset classes, but the only way to invest is if someone has millions of dollars to buy a painting, or tens of millions of dollars to build a portfolio. Scott has been an active collector of contemporary art for more than fifteen years and has built an internationally-recognized collection of Abstract Expressionism that has included works by Clyfford Still, Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, Willem de Kooning, and more. In addition to Masterworks, Mr. Lynn serves on the board of v2 ventures (Adparlor, Giant Media, Reachmobi, Amply, and Sellozo), Payability, and the Brooklyn Rail (a non-profit publication in the art industry). Listen to ILAB 192 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Where we are:
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| 191: Costa Rican Tourism Bonds with Richard Bexon | 19 Aug 2021 | 00:49:01 | |
Johnny interviews Richard Bexon from Costa Rica Tourism Bonds to find out about this investment in the Central American country which not only allows you to earn a return on your money, but also provides accommodations and the chance at Costa Rican residency. Richard has lived in Costa Rica since 2004. He's the co-owner of Central America's largest luxury travel agency and has vast experience in real estate investments, both commercial and private. Sam hops on with Johnny before and after the interview to talk about this investment.
About Costa Rica Tourism Bonds: It goes without saying that a company offering investments has a strong focus on financial returns, but it doesn't end there. Costa Rica Tourism Bonds places a high value on lifestyle, responsibility, and sustainability. This means we only work with properties that hold these values in equally high regard.
We started Costa Rica Tourism Bonds as we saw strong demand for an investment vehicle that both generated returns and provided a lifestyle benefit, whereby investors could enjoy the fruits of their investment by enjoying luxury vacations in the properties they invested in. Where better to invest in than one of the most beautiful and biodiverse places on the planet, Costa Rica.
This is coupled with the eagerness of tourism properties in Costa Rica to diversify their investor base and share the benefits of investing in one of the world's most vibrant travel destinations with international bondholders.
It's a match made in heaven for investors that value a lifestyle investment that can be enjoyed by themselves and their family.
Richard has lived in Costa Rica since 2004. He's the co-owner of Central America's largest luxury travel agency and has vast experience in real estate investments, both commercial and private. Listen to ILAB 191 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Where we are:
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| 190: Carbon Index Investing with Kraneshares' Luke Oliver | 12 Aug 2021 | 01:08:15 | |
Sam interviews Kraneshares' Luke Oliver on their Global Carbon ETF and the current state of the carbon allowance market. Sam and Derek then discuss the investment potential and market for this fund... and both make a big move - listen to find out what happened! Luke Oliver is a Managing Director and Head of Strategy at KraneShares. He has extensive experience as a leader within the ETF and investment industry, having built businesses, diverse teams, and bringing innovative product solutions to market. Prior to his asset management experience, Luke was part of the award-winning Foreign Exchange division of Deutsche Bank in both London and New York. Luke holds FINRA series 3, 7, 24, and 63 licenses. About the Kraneshares Global Carbon ETF: The KraneShares Global Carbon ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide a total return that, before fees and expenses, exceeds that of the IHS Markit Global Carbon Index (the ‘‘Index’’) over a complete market cycle. KRBN is benchmarked to IHS Markit’s Global Carbon Index, which offers broad coverage of cap-and-trade carbon allowances by tracking the most traded carbon credit futures contracts. The index introduces a new measure for hedging risk and going long the price of carbon while supporting responsible investing. Currently, the index covers the major European and North American cap-and-trade programs: European Union Allowances (EUA), California Carbon Allowances (CCA) and the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). Listen to ILAB 190 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Where we are:
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| 189: Dividend Investing with Kevin Martin | 05 Aug 2021 | 00:55:07 | |
Kevin Martin is a Lawyer & 20 year military veteran turned Travel Vlogger! He is also an avid dividend investor and uses them as his primary source of income. In early 2019, Kevin decided to quit his job as a lawyer at a corporate law firm to travel the world! You can follow his adventures on YouTube. Kevin has also recently started a YouTube channel dedicated to dividend investing that can be found here. Listen to ILAB 189 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Where we are:
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| 188: Pros & Cons of Relocating to Barcelona vs. Kyiv | 29 Jul 2021 | 01:10:18 | |
Sam and Johnny compare each of their respective cities they chose to relocate to since the Covid-19 pandemic. Sam bought a condo in Barcelona to get the elusive 'golden visa' and has since completed renovations, but is now finding the visa process harder than expected. Johnny went with Kyiv and bought not one, but two condos! Johnny's in the middle of renovations on his Kyiv condo and already got his temporary residency. But, is still in the process of obtaining permanent residency. Find out what each boss has learned in the process and why they chose each city as their new home base. Listen to ILAB 188 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Where we are:
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| 187: Q2 2021 Quarterly Update Live from Kyiv | 22 Jul 2021 | 00:45:27 | |
The Bosses finally are in the same place as they meet up in Kyiv Ukraine. They talk about what it is like to meet Derek for the first time in person, as well as what they think about Ukraine. Later they discuss changes both personally and financially in their lives as well as what is in store for them and the show in the coming months. Listen to ILAB 187 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Where we are:
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| 186: Bitcoin & Altcoins with CoinFlip CEO Ben Weiss | 15 Jul 2021 | 00:56:39 | |
One of our most requested topics on ILAB is for cryptocurrency, since we've ton a couple episodes on Bitcoin already we decided to focus more on Altcoins. Derek talks with CoinFlip CEO Ben Weiss to look beyond Bitcoin and see what coins may be worth investing in. Then Sam and Derek give their takeaways, what they're currently holding for cryptocurrency and where they see the future of the crypto market heading. CoinFlip’s mission is to give the world quick, easy, and secure access to the benefits of cryptocurrency. We believe that cryptocurrency provides an inclusive financial system, which puts individuals' needs first. CoinFlip believes that bitcoin and blockchain technology have the ability to serve everyone. Since 2015, CoinFlip has empowered those left out by the traditional banking system to join an innovative and inclusive global economic system. With low fees, the largest network of Bitcoin ATMs, and the most reliable customer support, CoinFlip is the best way to purchase and sell cryptocurrency. Kickstart your crypto investment journey today! Listen to ILAB 186 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Where we are:
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| 293: Building a Dream Charity in Bali | Peduli Learning Center | 28 Mar 2024 | 01:02:07 | |
Sam interviews Mazi Sadri & Dedy Tein, co-founders of the Peduli Learning Center in Bali, Indonesia. They discuss how they were able to secure land and build a supplemental school from the ground up at a surprisingly affordable cost. Mazi & Dedy break down costs to build, sustain and how they plan to expand into the future with this noble cause. Johnny joins Sam in the outro to discuss Peduli and other charitable efforts plus we draw winners for our March book giveaway! Discussed:
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| 185: Market Vulnerability Analysis with Roger Khoury, CEO of Market Forecasting Academy | 08 Jul 2021 | 00:56:48 | |
Roger Khoury is an expert in the field of Market Forecasting, with over two decades of experience. In 2010, he developed an innovative probability-based form of price forecasting, called Market Vulnerability Analysis™ (or MVA™), to overcome an inherent flaw he had discovered in most trading systems and strategies, which is the root cause of large drawdowns and inconsistent results. This form of analysis enables its user to uniquely reduce the downside risks in the market, without sacrificing the upside performance potential. After successfully deploying his proprietary analysis and forecasting methodology to reach his own goals, people began to inquire about his accomplishments. In 2011, Roger brought on partners, Bo Yoder and Dr. Jared Goldstine to help establish a training curriculum and mentoring program, in order to address those interests, which they offered through their firm RBJ Financial Group. Based on the success of this venture and the insights gained from mentoring dozens of students, Roger was inspired to create an exclusive community, with a more formalized learning environment. In 2019 Roger launched the Market Forecasting Academy to accomplish his vision for educating and mentoring active market participants on acquiring the skill of accurate and objective Financial Market Forecasting. Listen to ILAB 185 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app.
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| 184: FOMO Investing for the Not So YOLO Crowd with Matthew Tuttle, CEO Tuttle Capital Management | 01 Jul 2021 | 00:57:38 | |
Matthew Tuttle is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Tuttle Capital Management, LLC. Matthew is a familiar face among the financial media. He has been a frequent guest on CNBC and Fox Business and has been frequently quoted in the Wall Street Journal and Barron’s. He is the author of How Harvard & Yale Beat the Market and Financial Secrets of my Wealthy Grandparents. Matthew has an MBA in finance from Boston University. FOMO trades on the CBOE with ticker symbol FOMO Listen to ILAB 184 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Where we are:
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| 183: Kiev Real Estate Recovery Funds Founder John Suggit | 24 Jun 2021 | 01:20:24 | |
A Canadian citizen, John has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University and a MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business. He has over 10 years of investment banking experience in Ukraine and has spent many of these years also developing successful property investments in both Kiev and Montenegro. His prior positions include Chief Operating Officer with Dragon Capital, Managing & Founding Partner with Concorde Capital and Vice-President with MFK. Previously John had 10 years of retail and commercial banking experience with the Bank of Nova Scotia, Canada. During his time in Ukraine John has been regularly interviewed and quoted by The Financial Times, Bloomberg, Institutional Investor, Fortune Magazine, CNN Money, EuroWeek, EuroMoney, Focus Money, FDI Magazine, The Kyiv Post, Kontrakty, Delo, ForUm and Korrespondent.John speaks English, Russian and some Spanish, Serbian and French. Listen to ILAB 183 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app.
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| 182: I Have $X Amount, Where Do I Invest it? A 101 Investing Refresher | 08 Jun 2021 | 01:02:39 | |
Johnny and Sam take it back to ILAB basics with a 101 how-to on where to invest your money at various dollar amounts. A refresher and update for everyone out there who is looking for places to grow their hard earned money. Listen to ILAB 182 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Where we are:
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| 181: Alternative Food Investing with Very Good Foods CEO Mitchell Scott | 27 May 2021 | 00:54:43 | |
Our mission is lofty, badass but beautifully simple: Get millions to rethink their food choices while helping them do the world a world of good. By offering plant-based food options so delicious and nutritious, we’re helping this kind of diet become the norm. When you have a simple goal, it’s hard to mess it up: create damn good food, and well, keep it simple. Unlike most plant-based alternatives out there, we don’t overcomplicate things. We go hard on taste, texture, protein and then call it a day. In return, you get all the benefits you had before, plus the extra feels of doing a s****tload of good for yourself, your planet and your furry friends. No brainer or what? Plant-fuelled veteran or plant-curious rookie—it doesn’t matter. You’ll find our products put the fun back in functional, as we never compromise on taste or nutrition. And that goes for feeding fussy families or fuelling fitness-freaks. Geez, that’s a load of F’s! So, if you replace an animal-derived product with one of ours, you’d better be getting all the nutrients and the satisfaction from it. Otherwise, what’s the point, right? Our method relies on complex scientific algorithms… said no one ever at Very Good Food Co. Yup, we do things a little differently. And that comes down to real people trusting their taste buds, Buds. Rather than petri-dish processes. In fact, our roots as a restaurant mean we’re foodies at heart. So you’ll find our R&D team mostly in test kitchens, finding creative and innovative ways to make the healthiest food possible, while challenging our out-dated reliance on animal products once and for all. Very Good Food Company is traded on the Canadian Stock Exchange (ticker: VERY) & in the United States on the OTCQB market (ticker: VRYYF) Listen to ILAB 181 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app.
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| 180: Teenage Investing with 18-Year-Old Jack Rosenthal | 18 May 2021 | 00:51:43 | |
Jack Rosenthal is an 18 year old entrepreneur and investor. He's the author of "Teen Investing" which has become the #2 best selling book on teenage investing. He's also the founder of the Young Investors Club, LLC the largest teen investing club in the country with $120,000 in assets. Lastly, he maintains his own investment portfolio.
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| 179: 8 Things Sam Marks Has Learned from Startup Investing | 04 May 2021 | 01:10:44 | |
Sam goes over the top 8 things he has learned from investing in startups. Sam has invested in 9 startups in the last 8 years and has seen 3 exits and/or partial exits in the last six months. He'll go over the process of investing in a startup, what to look for and what to avoid as well. Listen to ILAB 179 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Where we are:
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| 178: RAD Diversified REIT President/CEO Dutch Mendenhall | 29 Apr 2021 | 01:11:38 | |
Dutch Mendenhall is a loving father and husband. He currently runs 3 real estate investment funds. He creates positive returns every year for his investors. Dutch is a gifted visionary who has very different beliefs than the average fund manager/leader. He has made his investors millions of dollars and in real estate circles is thought of as a step ahead, a step above, and a step beyond what others are doing. He believes in taking care of people first: investors, the team of people that drive the funds, vendors, contractors, tenants, and many more. The constant is "Creating Consistent Goodwill for the Business." His decade of experience of investing is coupled with a decade of consulting real estate companies. Dutch's experience includes residential, commercial-assets, low- income housing, luxury-housing, assisted-living, self-storage and apartments. RAD Diversified has developed a proven, reliable system for investing in residential & multi-family properties in key real estate markets across the U.S. They offer investment partners the opportunity to invest in cash-flowing properties with substantial value-add opportunities. RAD Diversified Specializing in Tax Lien & Tax Deed Investing, RAD Diversified made a 36.7% annualized return in 2020 and has cleared 33.514% in the past 12 months. RAD Diversified also safeguards your investment by offering a 5% bottom-line guarantee. Listen to ILAB 178 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app.
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| 177: Frank Song - From Sleeping in Walmart to 8 Figures | 22 Apr 2021 | 01:05:16 | |
Frank Song is currently managing $20 million in committed capital to pursue buyouts of, partnerships with, and/or building highly profitable businesses in unsexy markets. Frank increases enterprise value by implementing large, sustainable competitive advantages into the businesses, such as: increasing operating sophistication, pursuing strategic acquisitions or partnerships to create a national oligopoly or local/regional monopoly dynamic, implementing technology advantages, and increasing performance marketing returns.
Additionally, Frank currently works as a confidential advisor to business with at least $10mm in revenue and politicians to advise on how to implement an art of war campaign in their markets or campaigns to defeat competitors who are larger or better resourced.
Previously, Frank worked at Accel-KKR, one of the top private equity funds (based on returns), where we helped manage the $4.0 billion fund by completing buyouts and growth equity investments of $20mm - $1bn technology companies.
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HighJump (sold for $750 mm) Zinc Ahead (sold for $130 million) PageUp (sold – amount undisclosed)
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| 176: Johnny FD, Millionaire & Q1 2021 Update Preview | 15 Apr 2021 | 00:22:32 | |
Johnny is officially a millionaire! Johnny and Sam discuss the journey from starting ILAB in 2015 to growing his portfolio to the million dollar mark today. Patreon members get access to the full show and can watch the full breakdown of all assets in Sam & Johnny's portfolio and Q1 2021 performance when you sign up at https://bit.ly/ILABPatreon.
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| 292: Using A.I. To Manage Traffic with Parquery CEO Andrea Fossati | 14 Mar 2024 | 00:49:16 | |
There's a lot of buzz around A.I. and what the future holds... but what about its potential to change today's problems? All of us deal with traffic in our cars and there are A.I. systems already in place around the World helping to solve this issue. One such company is Switzerland based Parquery. Johnny speaks with CEO & Co-Founder Andrea Fossati to find out how they're able to help better control the flow of traffic both at intersections and in parking management. Then Johnny and Derek reflect on the good and bad traffic systems they've encountered around the world and how they'd execute Parquery's technology to optimize profitability. Discussed: Where we are:
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| 175: Sam’s Top 10 Biggest Investment Mistakes | 18 Mar 2021 | 01:06:27 | |
Sam and Derek review some of Sam’s biggest investment mistakes and help you learn from his mistakes.
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| 174: Buying Your Own Private Island with Farhad Vladi | 11 Mar 2021 | 00:40:37 | |
Few people can withstand the longing for their own private piece of land in the midst of vast oceans or an idyllic lake, far from the rush and confinement of the rest of the world. Even though it is of manageable size an island feels infinite - the water creates a natural boundary that provides island dwellers with a freedom not found in any piece of real estate on the mainland. Yet it is the mainland that gives islands their special character. The luxury of a private island consists of the freedom to escape into solitude and to return from it at any time - therefore, even the smallest island with a simple log cabin is of immense value to its owner. lt is a great and very moving privilege to observe the passing of the season on one's own island. Even after spending many years on their islands, many island owners have described to me how overwhelmed they felt by the beauty and power of nature - and the composure they have learned from it: on an island, everything takes place at nature's own slow pace. Those who respect this pace are richly awarded as they contribute to the maintenance of their island universe. Islands have cast their spell on me in my childhood, a spell that has not been broken to this day. On March 14, 1971 I sold my first island: Cousine Island in the Seychelles. To this date, the number of islands I have sold has reached 2,000. During these four decades, I had the opportunity to meet island owners with the most varying personalities. Regardless of their profession or social status, they all have one thing in common - they are all extreme individualists with great perseverance when it comes to carrying out their personal endeavours. Today’s island owners do not have to struggle with infrastructure issues anymore. State-of-the-art systems to generate electricity and to purify water, the most comfortable ready-built houses, good technical tools for setting up road systems, as well as electronic communicating facilitate the development of the new isle. Once this whole process is completed, the owner usually has built up strong emotional ties to the land. This remains today's actual major obstacle on the way to purchasing an island - islands are rare, regardless of their location in a lake, a river or the sea. An island that has been carefully and lovingly reclaimed often feels to its owner like part of the family. Parting company with it is accordingly extremely difficult. This phenomenon can be described in other words: an island does not have a house number. An island has a soul.
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| 173: International Allocation (Index Funds 202) | 02 Mar 2021 | 01:00:20 | |
Sam and Johnny do a follow up to the popular Index Funds 101 episode (Please link this) and expand the topic to international allocation into index funds.
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| 172: Invest in Farmland with FarmTogether CEO Artem Milinchuk | 23 Feb 2021 | 00:58:26 | |
Artem has over 11 years of finance experience in food, agriculture, and farmland. Prior to founding FarmTogether, Artem was employee #1 and CFO/VP of Operations at Full Harvest Technologies, a now post-Series A B2B platform for buying and selling produce. He previously worked at Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Sprott Resource Holdings, E&Y and PwC. Artem holds an MBA from The Wharton School, and a BA and MA in Economics from the Higher School of Economics. Listen to ILAB 172 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app.
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| 171: Offshore Investing as an Ex-Pat with Escape Artist's Mikkel Thorup | 18 Feb 2021 | 01:24:46 | |
Mikkel Thorup is the host of The Expat Money Show podcast and the Director at EscapeArtist.com. He is the author of #1 Best-Selling book Expat Secrets on Amazon. Mikkel has spent more than 20 years in continual travel around the world, circumnavigating the globe more than 400 times visiting over 100 countries including Colombia, North Korea, Zimbabwe, and Iran. His goal is to help people just like you to generate additional streams of income, eliminate your tax bill, and take advantage of offshore structures so you can travel the world freely and never have to worry about money again.
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| 170: Passive Online Business Investing with Empire Flippers Capital | 09 Feb 2021 | 00:59:30 | |
Mike Vranjkovic is the manager of Empire Flippers Capital. EF Capital is a platform for matching up passive investors and experienced online business operators. Accredited investors can acquire multiple deals to put together passive and diversified portfolios of online businesses. Listen to ILAB 170 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Where we are:
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| 169: Exit Rich - How to Sell Your Business for Huge Profit | 02 Feb 2021 | 01:16:36 | |
Seiler Tucker’s twofold approach to selling your business for maximum profit combines two of the most powerful elements of her mergers and acquisitions toolkit: the “ST GPS Exit Model ™” to help business owners set goals for the sale before their business hit the market, and the “Six Ps Method ™” to help them objectively evaluate their business’s worth, before their potential buyers do. Combined, these tools provide invaluable insight into the process of preparing a business for sale, finding the right buyers, and staging the sale itself. In Exit Rich, author and authority on buying, selling, fixing, and growing businesses, M&A advisor Michelle Seiler Tucker joins forces with Sharon Lechter, finance expert and co-author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, to create a must-have guide for all business owners—whether they’re gearing up to sell a business now or just getting started building out their company into something to sell for a profit in the future. Throughout the book, Sharon Lechter’s wisdom anchors each chapter with a “Mentoring Corner” section providing forward-thinking entrepreneurs with the perspective they need to take control of their business’ futures and exit rich. Seiler Tucker’s brilliant twofold approach to selling your business for maximum profit combines two of the most powerful elements of her M&A toolkit: the “ST GPS Exit Model™” and Seiler Tucker’s “6 P Method™.” Combined, these tools provide invaluable insight into the process of preparing a business for sale, finding the right buyers, and staging the sale itself. Michelle’s exclusive techniques have proven successful in many industries and across multiple business platforms. In Exit Rich, you will get a step-by-step blueprint for maximizing your business profits, as you learn how to evaluate your business, when to sell it, and how to work with the top business authorities to make that happen. Listen to ILAB 169 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app.
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| 168: Drew Bledsoe, from Pro Football to Wine Estates | 26 Jan 2021 | 01:04:47 | |
Upon his retirement from the NFL in 2007, Drew Bledsoe "doubled back" to his hometown of Walla Walla, Washington to realize a long held dream. Drew and his Wife, Maura, purchased a piece of property on the southern edge of the Walla Walla Valley AVA and subsequently launched Doubleback as an estate focused winery with the goal of crafting America's best Cabernet Sauvignon in an elegant, true to varietal way. Drew had long been planning for this moment during his years playing football and success came immediately as the very first vintage earned a spot in Wine Spectator's Top 100 List. Drew hired Josh McDaniels, now CEO & Director of Winemaking, away from Figgins Family Wine Estates where he had trained for almost a decade under their longtime mentor and friend, Chris Figgins. Josh, also a Walla Walla native, has been named a "Washington Prodigy" and a "Game Changer of Washington Wine" by Wine Enthusiast Magazine. The collaboration between Drew and Josh is a competitive partnership that pushes them to continue the pursuit of perfection in Cabernet Sauvignon every day. Doubleback remains a small, family owned winery located on the southern edge of Walla Walla in its new home that was completed in 2018. The winery has four estate vineyards all located in the Walla Walla Valley and all unique to the other. Each vineyard is sustainably certified and farmed by its own incredible farming crew that is an integral part of the team. The team welcomes it's mailing list customers by appointment only daily. Listen to ILAB 168 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app.
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| 167: 2021 Bitcoin Outlook with Stephan Livera | 18 Jan 2021 | 01:33:35 | |
Stephan Livera is a Bitcoin Podcaster and co-founder Ministry of Nodes. He hosts one of the world's leading bitcoin podcasts focused on the economics and technology of bitcoin. Stephan came to the space in 2013 and started the podcast in 2018, hosting many leading names in the bitcoin world as a means to provide high quality, curated information. Stephan contributes articles, speaks and hosts bitcoin events and conferences. Professionally and previously Stephan worked as an Australian chartered accountant and auditor within financial services. Listen to ILAB 167 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Where we are:
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| 166: Q4 Updates and 2021 Plans (Patron Preview Episode) | 14 Jan 2021 | 00:27:18 | |
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| 291: Stem Cell Therapy and Alternative Healthcare | 29 Feb 2024 | 01:22:26 | |
This episode may not be a financial investment for your wealth, but one for your health - which is arguably even more important! After Sam tried stem cell therapy for the first time on his knee, we decided to have an expert on the show to talk about this exciting alternative to traditional healthcare. Ryan Alling is the Co-Founder of Luxury Stem Cells, which specializes in catering to American patients and provided various stem cell treatments at their clinic just over the border in Tijuana, Mexico. Ryan and Sam talk about the many benefits of stem cells and struggles to bring them to the mainstream in the United States. Then, Johnny jumps in with Sam to talk about their personal experiences with stem cells and whether they'd want to try them in the future. Discussed:
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| 165: Top ILAB Guests of 2020 + 2021 Preview | 05 Jan 2021 | 00:58:34 | |
With a crazy 2020 year during the Covid Pandemic Johnny and Derek review the top 5 guests for the year 2020.
During the episode, Johnny and Derek reminisce about some of the interviews they had during the year and how they have opened their minds during this year. They later discuss ideas for upcoming shows for 2021.
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| 164 : Evaluating Doordash's IPO & Business Model with Mike & Joe Murgio | 14 Dec 2020 | 01:11:50 | |
Mike Murgio returns to the show (Last appearance: ILAB 165 - Bitcoin vs. Stocks, Tesla vs. Ford) along with his brother Joe Murgio to talk with Sam Marks about the upcoming Doordash IPO. They know the ins and outs of the delivery business as Joe is the CEO of DeliverLogic, a software company that services clients in the delivery space. Sam is also an investor in DeliverLogic. Joe Murgio goes over the Series 1 for Doordash's IPO and Doordash's overall business model. They'll discuss whether Doordash looks to be a solid investment and if it'll skyrocket like Tesla did after Mike correctly predicted on his last appearance.
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| 163: Should You Buy the Airbnb IPO? With Forbes' Tom Taulli | 08 Dec 2020 | 01:08:08 | |
Tom Taulli has been in the tech industry for some time. While in the eighth grade, his dad bought him a computer and just left it on his desk. So he started to figure it out. And yes, he became obsessed with this machine. Then when he was a freshman in high school, he started to code and sold some of his programs to magazines (in the early 1980s, these publications had listings of code for readers to type in!) From all this, he knew he wanted to be a part of the tech world. Although, it was not until college that he started his first business. You see, he was fairly bad at taking exams. What to do? Well, he created software for exam preparation. He would sell this to a national provider of bar exam preparation. The business would then go on to grow, as they added more and more exams. But the biggest venture of his was launched in 1997. It was Hypermart.net. Think of it as kind of a first-generation Shopify. From the start, the growth was strong and they would sell the company to InfoSpace.com. In the meantime, he has always been writing, such as for Forbes.com, Bloomberg.com, Kiplinger and BusinessWeek. He has also written a variety of books, mostly on tech and finance. His latest include Artificial Intelligence Basics: A Non-Technical Introduction and The Robotic Process Automation Handbook: A Guide to Implementing RPA Systems. As of now, he is an advisor to some awesome startups.
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