This Time Is Different

Receiving a financial windfall, such as winning the lottery, may seem glamorous to those of us who never have. Still, even if half of the news articles or TV shows covering lottery winners are accurate, it may not be all that it’s cracked up to be. While winning the lottery is a bit of a … Continue reading 46. How to Plan for a Financial Windfall with Susan Bradley → Mentioned in this episode: Cap...

The Great Resignation may have tipped the scales, but the underlying sentiment of dissatisfaction among workers of all ages and demographics, representing companies and industries across the board, had been brewing underneath the surface for some time. Whether it’s the multiple attempts to unionize, rallies and protests outside of corporate headquarters, or the class action … Continue reading 45....

You’ll often hear about companies and their founders who made the decision to pivot from their initial big idea that wasn’t quite working right, to something else that ended up being the best thing that ever happened to them. Take Facebook for instance, which got its start as a silly website used by college kids … Continue reading 44. How To Know When To Pivot With Donald Boone → Mentioned in this...

Following the bursting of the dot com bubble in 2000 that stretched all the way into 2002, the American public developed this feeling that the stock market was rigged against them. And considering how many company insiders and those in the know on Wall Street were revealed to have been selling at a time when … Continue reading 43. Keeping Younger Investors Engaged with Seth Wunder → Mentioned in t...

In the past couple of years, much has been made of the so-called Great Resignation, and workers of all ages, demographics, and geography leaving their company for greener pastures, in the form of a substantial raise, signing bonus, and maybe even a better equity package. But with all of the noise that has been made … Continue reading 42. How To Negotiate For Better Compensation with Kwame Christia...

***We’re bringing you part two of Malcolm’s conversation with Mr. Albert E. White about African-Americans’ lesser known contributions to the modern internet. *** Through the years, a small handful of individuals have all taken credit for bringing us what we know as the modern internet. However, it is possible for more than one of those … Continue reading 41. African-Americans’ Contribution to the...

Through the years, a small handful of individuals have all taken credit for bringing us what we know as the modern internet. However, it is possible for more than one of those stories to be accurate, as the modern internet is the combination of several simultaneous discoveries made by a few pioneers, alliterating on the … Continue reading 40. African Americans’ Contributions to the Modern Internet...

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, by now you have certainly heard about Elon Musk’s plans to buy Twitter and take it from a public company to a private one. Oftentimes, there are many things that will change when a company goes private. And that is especially true with it comes to existing shareholders. … Continue reading 39. What Happens To Your Equity When Your Company Goes Private → Learn...

Tech professionals are some of the best paid and most in-demand workers around the globe. And in exchange for that great pay and other incentives, it is not uncommon to log back-to-back (to back to back to back) 50, 60, or even 75-hour work weeks; ultimately leading to a burnout. One of the ways to … Continue reading 38. Developing Passive Investment Income as a Tech Professional with Christopher...

If you’ve ever worked for a startup, then you know it can feel a bit like watching paint dry, waiting for the company to reach its light at the end of the tunnel, going public, and allowing you to finally cash in on all of your hard work and contribution. In many cases, it can … Continue reading 37. Finding Liquidity for Your Illiquid Shares with Vieje Piauwasdy → Mentioned in this episode: Capita...

The underlying theme of the stock market and the way it functions is that we are all rational actors in a rational world, acting on the very same publicly available information at the very same time. But the reality is that we are all irrational beings, living in an irrational world. We frequently do things … Continue reading 36. Taking the Emotion Out of Investing with Daniel Crosby → Mentioned i...

When it comes to your equity, every decision, whether it’s to do something with your shares, or to do nothing at all, comes with a tax consequence. But sometimes, the consequences of that action or inaction, are less obvious, until it’s a year later, the tax bill is due, and you have no idea how … Continue reading 35. Common Tax Pitfalls to Avoid When Managing Your Equity with Daniel Hodgin → Lear...

Unsure whether and how to ask for more equity when negotiating your new compensation package? The 30 minutes you spend negotiating your new employment agreement could change the course of your entire future, and negotiating for more equity can be the driving force for that change. In this episode, Malcolm Ethridge sits down with Brooke … Continue reading 34. The Importance of Negotiating Your Equi...

Less than 1% of all professionals working in venture capital today identify as LatinX, and only 1.2% of LatinX founders had access to or received VC funding in the last year. However, there are several leaders in the finance and tech communities actively working to change that. In this episode, Malcolm Ethridge sits down with … Continue reading 33. LatinX Representation in Tech and Venture Capital...

We’ve all heard the statistics and read the articles about the pro athlete or entertainer who lived a life of luxury for years, spent money freely, gave it away, didn’t respect it, and then one day, they were no longer at the height of their fame and success, the dollars stopped coming in, and they … Continue reading 32. Talking to Your Family About Money with Amy Castoro → Mentioned in this episo...

Not that long ago, we were all trying to wrap our collective heads around this thing called Bitcoin and how it was promising to revolutionize the way we all pay for goods and services. And now, before we’ve really even come to a consensus on whether cryptocurrencies are a digital currency, a store of value, … Continue reading 31. Are NFTs a Fad or the Future? with Jesse Krieger → Mentioned in this...

Traditionally, companies source their executive teams and boards of directors solely through their existing networks of employees, investors, friends or family. This tends to lead to companies being led by groups who are not very reflective of their workforce or customer base. In this episode, Malcolm Ethridge sits down with Clinton Browning, partner and Head … Continue reading 29. Cultivating the...

There is no shortage of thoughts and opinions out there when it comes to managing your personal finances and making smart money moves. However, not all financial advice is created equal. Some is meant to entertain, some is meant to inspire, and some is meant to educate. In this episode, Malcolm Ethridge rips a few … Continue reading 28. Malcolm’s 10 Financial Commandments → Learn more about your a...

Are you considering launching a start-up but unsure how you’ll come up with the funding? Are you currently looking at options to bring to life the next stage of your business and grow? A ROBS transaction might be the answer you’ve been looking for. In this episode Malcolm Ethridge sits down with Doll Lank, partner … Continue reading 27. Non-Traditional Ways to Fund Your Startup with Doll Lank → Me...

Your credit is important, and it is something that is going to either propel you toward or hold you back from financial independence. So why is that so many people know next to nothing about how credit scores work? In this episode, Malcolm Ethridge sits down with Evan Leaphart, founder of Kiddie Kredit, to discuss … Continue reading 26. Teaching Financial Literacy Through Technology with Evan Leap...

When a person retires, conventional wisdom tells us that since they no longer have an income, there’s no way they can pay back a loan – and thus, no bank would be willing to offer them a mortgage. But is that always the case when it comes to purchasing a home? On this episode of … Continue reading [Bonus Episode] Office Hours: Is it Possible to Qualify for a New Mortgage as a Retiree? → Mentioned...

These days, not only are we experiencing record low interest rates, we are also seeing home prices that are constantly on the rise. And this has created a perfect storm for people wanting to refinance their mortgage – for a number of reasons. Although it is obvious to mortgage professionals the reasons why you might … Continue reading [Bonus Episode] Office Hours: The Advantages (and Disadvantages...

Recently, you too may have experienced the feeling that everyone else but you has a beach house. And you may be wondering how it’s possible that the people you know can afford to purchase a beach house while they’re still paying off the mortgage on the house they live in currently. On this episode of … Continue reading [Bonus Episode] Office Hours: The Difference Between Borrowing to Buy a Primary...

Typically, when a person is applying for a new loan, they will be asked to provide statements from any bank accounts or investments as a means to show the lender where their down payment will come from when it’s time to close on the loan. And although it may seem simple that a person may … Continue reading [Bonus Episode] Office Hours: Using Gift Funds from a relative to Help Qualify for a Mortgag...

With some folks still looking to get out of city centers and move into single family homes with more space to stretch out, it’s not uncommon to need to carry two mortgages for a short time while moving from the old house to the new one, then getting the old house sold to pay off … Continue reading [Bonus Episode] Office Hours: What Happens When You Need to Buy a New House Before You Can Sell the O...