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Founder Framework

We break down the success of distinguished entrepreneurs to uncover how you can replicate their success. Every Saturday, we'll dive into a new industry and meet new leaders. We'll also get to know guests on a personal level, beyond their role in a company. If you're still considering a leap of faith, or are well on your way to building your own biz, this is the podcast for you. Our hosts, Matthew Huo and Nick Wong are here to give you actionable insights and guide you to your dream business, project, and lifestyle.

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Habitual Money

Habitual Money, a mobile application, allows people to track and review expenses across daily transactions, auto-assign categories via smart rule engine, set daily reminders and stick to budget, enabling users to boost their savings. Founded by software engineer Mahir Kalra and UI/UX designer Marius Chawa, Habitual Money strives to simplify personal finance and build financial literacy through its community-driven forums.

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LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mskalra/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/mariuschawa

Website: https://www.habitual.money/

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In this episode:

0:00 Who are Marius and Mahir?

1:18 How did the idea for Habitual Money come about?

4:44 Was there a market for this app?

7:18 How to make financial tracking intuitive?

12:45 Habitual’s community-based beta testing

20:50 Marius’ vision of social-personal finance

26:14 Habitual money’s true value

28:08 How to use data in a user-friendly fashion?

32:29 Co-founder dynamics in start-ups

39:19 Leaving the 9-5 to pursue business

40:54 Advice for first-time CEOs

43:50 What is the future of fintech?

51:57 The Founder Framework’s Lightning Round

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Christian Zeron is an American entrepreneur who founded Theo & Harris and LMF: A Messaging Firm. Theo & Harris first emerged in 2015 as a young voice for the vintage watch market; soon to become a premier retailer of luxury watches. In 2020, Zeron started LMF, a creative agency, through which he started making ad films for the likes of Omega, Grand Seiko and Longines (just to name a few). LMF has since expanded itself to cater to a variety of clients in the finance industry, sports, fashion, etc.

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LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-zeron-b82a45b7/#experience

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/christianzeron/?hl=en

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Ku0eaWPILbfJh1hpzNaRg

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In this episode:

0:00 Who is Christian Zeron?

2:35 Pivoting business and Leveraging a New Skill

4:23 Finding your dream clients

5:38 How Theo & Harris went from retailer to creative agency?

6:41 Christian’s earlier stint with Law

8:19 Freedom: Life’s Guiding Factor

9:40 Conservative Optimism: The Entrepreneurial Spirit

12:52 How to understand a product/market?

18:22 How Zeron learnt the skill of selling?

20:55 What was creating products like in the early days?

26:20 Become comfortable with the uncomfortable

32:09 Getting Omega as a client

34:45 Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

39:04 Life’s true (non-philosophical) purpose

47:28 Be self-aware, be fast and be happy

51:35 The Founder’s Framework Lightning Round

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Jonathan Javier, CEO and Co-Founder of Wonsulting, is on a mission to turn underdogs into winners. Wonsulting is a career consulting company that focuses on highly unconventional but efficient strategies you can use to get your DREAM JOB. In this episode, Jonathan talks about how he gained 500k+ on TikTok in 4 months, his entry into Forbes 30 Under 30, and more!

Follow Jonathan:

LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-wonsulting/

Instagram- Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/jonathanwordsofwisdom/?hl=en

TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@wonsulting

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In this episode:

00:00 Wonsulting -The Origin Story

6:00 How To Get Your DREAM JOB

8:25 Wonsulting’s Product Roadmap

15:45 How To Hire Effectively

21:00 Jonathan’s Entry Into Forbes 30 Under 30

24:00 Unconventional Strategies Used In the Job Market

30:42 Work Culture, Goal Setting, and Accountability

37:53 Building Your Personal Brand

48:11 The Founder Framework Lightning Round

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At the age of 35, Steve quit his full-time job in information technology and set off with his wife, and their two dogs, to travel around the country in an RV. Their dream was to save up enough money to quit corporate America and hit the road. In 2017, they sold their homes in Tucson, Arizona, and made that happen. 

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Twitter- https://twitter.com/SteveOnSpeed

Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/steveaadcock/

Website- https://steveadcock.us/

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In this Episode:

00:00 The Reality Of Corporate America

6:25 Steve’s Investment Philosophy

13:00 How To Save Money Efficiently 

19:00 Think Save Retire

27:00 Steve’s Twitter Breakdown 

37:15 Steve’s Thoughts On The 4 Day Work Week 

45:45 Distancing Yourself From Mainstream Media

52:00 What’s Next For Steve Adcock

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Co-founder and CEO of Creative Juice, Sima Gandhi, takes us through the evolution of FinTech in the Creator Economy and how you could get funded to be a creator.

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Creative Juice- https://www.getjuice.com/

LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/sima-gandhi

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In this Episode:

00:00 Who is Sima Gandhi

01:54 The Creative Juice origin story

04:30 Monetizing creators

10:50 Product RoadMap planning

19:00 What’s next for Creative Juice’s

23:39 Investing in creators

36:23 Tips From Sima to Launch Your Own Business

38:32 Challenges That Creative Juices is Facing

40:30 FinTech 3.0

54:00 Lightning Round with The Guest

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Founder and COO of Super Finance, Dylan Vu's mission is to make financing easy and simple for creators. Having completed his bachelor's in Chemical Engineering, Dylan worked as an R&D associate at L3Harris Technologies before taking the entrepreneurial route. In this episode, Dylan takes us through the potential the creator economy holds and how creators can leverage their brand to create sustainable businesses.

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Super: https://www.gosuper.io/

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/dylanduyvu/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanduyvu/

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In this Episode:

00:00 Super's origin story

05:07 College or entrepreneurship

13:30 The three types of leverages

19:00 What does Super do for creators?

28:00 Testing your business and Web 3.0

33:15 On Deck Ventures

47:52 What’s next with Super

1:08:00 The Founder Framework Lightning round

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Apple Crider is a personal finance nerd at heart and an Entrepreneur/YouTuber by profession. He is the host of Young Smart Money, a Top 100 Business Podcast, and the creator behind his own YouTube channel where he makes video essays about the creator economy. He is also the founder of Creators Agency, which helps creators monetize their YouTube channels by creating relevant brand partnerships. In this episode, Apple takes us through his journey in the creator economy.

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YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/c/AppleCrider

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/applecrider...

Creators Agency- http://www.creatorsagency.co

Website- https://applecrider.com

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In this Episode:

00:00 Who is Apple Crider

7:40 Apple’s first stint in the creator economy

16:12 Apple’s realization of the potential of the creator economy

20:15 The importance of personal/business relationships

24:49 Creator Agency Today

37:36 Why Apple chose a career in the creator economy

42:40 The benefits of depatterning

51:09 Tips for cold calling and approaching clients

1:00:00 The importance of finding the right business partner

1:04:53 The importance of work culture

1:08:09 The Founder Framework Lightning Round

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Daniel Pronk is a Canadian YouTuber and founder of Stock Unlock, a stock analysis and education platform dedicated to helping individuals become better investors.

In this episode of Founder Framework, Daniel takes us through his journey as a YouTuber and his transition into entrepreneurship with Stock Unlock.

Follow Daniel Pronk at:

YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielPronk

Stock Unlock- https://stockunlock.com/

Website: https://www.danielpronk.com/

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In this Episode of Founder Framework:

1:02-11:09 Who is Daniel Pronk

11:09-14:30 The power of Discord in finance

14:59-23:00 The pressures that come with being a creator/entrepreneur

23:05-28:13 Business lessons learned from YouTube and the discord community

28:13- 55:30 The Stock Unlock origin story

55:30-01:01:24 The Founder Framework Lightning Round

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