Stephen Olmon is a business development executive, investor, writer, and was formerly a consultant at KPMG. His current company, SimpleLTC, was acquired in 2016 after seeing significant revenue growth during his tenure. He is passionate about all things finance - he loves the ins and outs of traditional investments, is a self-taught cryptocurrency investor, and is currently writing a book on personal finance. Stephen loves disruption in any market and wants to be at the forefront of that disruption whenever possible. Stephen, his wife Jennifer, and soon-to-arrive daughter are based in Dallas, TX.
Stephen is a childhood friend that I've recently re-connected with and it was awesome to have him on the show talking about two of his favorite subjects; finances and crypto. As crypto is becoming more popular, it's important to understand what it is, how it could shape the future, and how to safely get involved.
Here are just some of the things we covered in this episode:
Below are several resources, links and tools relating to crypto. Everything from early beginnings to who to follow in the space.
NSA Document “The Cryptography of Anonymous Electronic Cash”, 1996
Weidai’s theoretical b-money (referenced in Bitcoin white paper)
Bruce Fenton speaking on “Bitcoin as the Global Reserve Currency”
Maria Bustillo’s “You Don’t Understand Bitcoin Because You Think Money Is Real”
Ari Paul of BlockTower Capital speaks on the value of cryptocurrency (11/27/2017)
Blockchain and Online Marketplaces
Don Tapscott’s TED talk on “How Blockchain is changing money and business”
How Blockchain Works illustrated by Israth Elona
Coinbase - #1 platform for retail investors
Coinigy - #1 crypto trading and analysis platform
Intro to Crypto Investing and Analysis by BTCKYLE
How to profit in the new cryptocurrency economy by Rocky Darius
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Stephen Warley is a self-employment advocate and coach. He is the founder of LifeSkillsThatMatter.com. He believes self-employment is the future of work. He wants to inspire you to create your own work. He teaches self-management skills to the side hustlers, freelancers and solopreneurs. He’s been self-employed for the past 17 years. During that time he built a sales training business with annual revenue of $600,000, ran his business from Spain for 4 months and has saved enough money not to work the next 8 years of his life. I have a new long-term friend in Stephen Warley. The dude is centered, sharp, and extremely passionate about improving other's lives. When it comes to the future of work, how to become self-employed and how to achieve self-awareness, Stephen is the guy to talk to. Wherever you are on your journey, this episode will have something for you. Here are some of the things we chat about:
Awesome quote from Stephen:
"Before "stuff" (things you have, buy, status symbols, "the end goal" etc), comes money. Before money, comes relationships. Before relationships, comes knowing who to reach out to. Before knowing who to reach out to, comes understanding yourself, your values, your needs, and your abilities."
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Zach Coppinger is a full time entrepreneur and real estate investor. Since 2013, he has bought and sold over 120 properties. He invests primarily in single family residential properties. He does some fix and flips, but his primary focus is long term buy and hold properties. He started his company three years ago, and has built a strong team of contractors, bankers, private lenders, attorneys, title companies, etc to continue building his portfolio. He thinks single family real estate is the greatest asset class to invest, and is an asset class accessible for anyone to invest (barriers to entry are very low). Quote of the week: “Good entrepreneurs find reasons to do things, not reasons to not do things."
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Abbey who is currently 18, founded the Diverse Gaming Coalition after being heavily bullied in high-school, causing her to drop out among other reasons. Diverse Gaming Coalition focuses on ending bullying and harassment while modernizing the culture we use to educate about harassment. She cares about various social issues, while volunteering for organizations such as Born This Way Foundation, Peace First, and more. She is a current Sophomore at Southern New Hampshire University studying Non-profit management.
I had a great time chatting with Abbey. Just in the hour I talked with her I can tell she has a huge heart and an incredible drive to help people...so much so that she dropped out of high school to start her non-profit despite the criticism from family and friends. In this episode we explore the pros and cons of earning a degree, the issues and solutions surrounding bullying and harassment, marriage, gaming, mail (yes mail) and much more!
Quote of the day: "“If you fear to be criticized, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.”
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