September 11, 2019
From a very early age, children learn that money is how we purchase items. From watching a gasoline purchase, or stopping by your local bodega or grocer, we learn how to obtain items for our own consumption, using our own money. Children that are parented with a reward system tend to learn about being self-employed/reliant at a…
September 6, 2019
Pitching in a few dollars in contribution to some really important initiative – beer for the frat party, paying for a friend’s surgery – isn’t a new idea. Pooling together money from a group has had many iterations over time. It’s such a normalized part of life, that, similar to fashion, home decor and automobile…
August 28, 2019
Money can be one of the most uncomfortable topics to discuss. It’s common for many families to feel like it’s a secret; many children grow up missing out on the basics of money or not knowing their family’s household income. Couple this with an educational system which graduates teenagers who become adults with no idea…
August 28, 2019
Jay-Z famously rapped, “I can’t help the poor if I’m one of them, so I got rich and gave back, to me that’s the win/win” which set him up as an excellent financial role model. Everyday people can learn some money lessons from the man who gave us Big Pimpin’. Lyrics: You wanna know what’s…
August 17, 2019
“As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I take a look at my life and realize there’s nothin’ left” – Coolio (and pretty much every entrepreneur seeking startup funding after burning through their savings!) Tread carefully in the valley The Valley of Death typically refers to the $30,000 – $250,000 gap…
August 12, 2019
Universal basic income: the key to loving your job? People are the heart and soul of business. The jobs we have give us purpose and the work we do gives us structure. For many however, their careers weren’t chosen from passion, which leaves most feeling ‘stuck in a rut’ and not necessarily loving their jobs. …
August 5, 2019
Christmas came early for OrgHarvest! Their historic status as the first cannabis cultivation company to receive Reg A qualification from the Securities and Exchange Commission (and reportedly, with no comments!) is like an early gift from Santa Claus. This is a huge win for the company and the entire cannabis industry. Especially at a time…
August 2, 2019
However, blatant hypocrisy seems to be holding it back Like a freight train – It’s coming In America, recreational cannabis is legal in 11 states, in addition to Washington, D.C. and 15 more states have decriminalized it. 62% of Americans are now in favor of legalization and it is now considered ethical investing. Our maple…
July 28, 2019
“If you don’t own your masters, your masters own you.” – Prince Master of my domain Prince’s immortal words still ring true today, as evidenced by Taylor Swift’s public struggle to secure her masters recently played out online. It’s an insane thought that an industry heavyweight like Swift, who has the influence to still sell…
July 21, 2019
Pour one out for the naysayers 🐴 You love me, you really really love me Blockstack: kind of a big deal. They’ve just made history by being the first SEC Qualified Reg A+ crypto offering in the U.S. This move by Blockstack can be viewed to bring crypto out of the shadows and moving the…
