#72: Money Honey: Passive Income

#75: Brendan O'Connor: Psychedelics and Business

Brendan O'Connor, COO at Cambridge Biotherapies [https://www.cambridgebiotherapies.com/], joins us to discuss how his company helps people "find the healer within" through psychedelic therapy. Some questions Brendan answered in this episode: * How did he become involved in psychedelic therapies? * How did he become involved in decriminalizing psychedelics in Massachusetts? * What is a psychedelic? * What does decriminalization mean? * How does Cambridge Biotherapies work with their patients? * What should a patient look for when considering psychedelic therapy treatment centers to ensure their experience is safe? * Has there been a shift in the perception and acceptance of psychedelic therapies? * Who is not a good candidate for psychedelic therapies? Last call: * What advice would your 60-year-old self give you today? * What is the best thing you spent money on in the last six months? * What's your favorite long-form content?

#74: Travelwell Company: Plan Your Vacation

Jenna Denard, Owner and Travel Agent at Travelwell Company [http://travelwellco.com/], joins us to discuss how you can use a travel agent to plan your perfect vacation. Some questions Jenna answered in this episode: * What does a travel agent at Travelwell Company provide for travelers? * What questions do you need to ask your travel agent? * When should you contact Travelwell Company or another travel agent to plan a trip? * How did Jenna get into the travel industry? * Why did Jenna start Travelwell Company? * How can a travel agent save travelers money vs. booking on their own? * When was the tipping point that Travelwell Company began to grow faster? * How long has Jenna been in the industry and when did she start her business? * How does Travelwell Company get most of its clients? * How does Travelwell Company educate its clients? * What are tips for travelers while they're booking and when they're in destination? * What are common mistakes travelers make at their destination? * How do online travel sites and reviews impact travel agents? * What should travelers look for when choosing a travel agent? * What are the popular destinations right now? * What are Jenna's favorite destinations to visit? * Which destinations are the most budget friendly? * How can you save money while at your destination? * Should you do an all-inclusive for your food and drink? * What do you need to know before reaching out to Travelwell Company? * How much do travel agents cost? Last call: * What advice would your 60-year-old self give you today? * Hustle harder earlier. * Just do it and don't be scared. * What advice would you give to a new entrepreneur? * Quit work and put all your resources towards your business. * What is the best thing you spent money on in the last six months? * Airpods. * What's your favorite thing to drink? * Two Margaritas Notes: * Purchase your Drunken Money Swag!!! [http://drunkenmoney.com/swag] Enjoyed this episode? Feel free to contact Jenna Denard on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/jenna.garrick] or Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/travelwellco_jenna/], or email her at jenna@travelwellco.com [_wp_link_placeholder]. Also, check out our episode on how to Crush Your Wedding [https://drunkenmoney.com/wedding-on-a-budget/]. Have any topics you want to be covered or amazing people you'd like us to interview? Let us know! You can email us at info@drunkenmoney.com [info@drunkenmoney.com]. You can also find us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/drunkenmoneymedia/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/drunken_money/], Twitter [http://twitter.com/drunken_money/], and Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/16166061/]. Please be sure to subscribe to our weekly mailing list at drunkenmoney.com/subscribe [http://drunkenmoney.com/subscribe].

#73: Major Robertson: The Art of Buying Businesses

Major Robertson, Founder and CEO of Major Holdings [http://major.holdings], joins us to discuss how he buys online businesses and how he has quickly built a Private Equity Fund. Some questions Major Robertson answered in this episode: * What did Major Robertson's college experience look like? * When did you realize that college was not the right path for you? * How did you teach yourself to code in high school? * What was it about working in the corporate world that you didn't like? * What was the first side job you had when you were working your corporate job? * What was the point when you realized you should quit your corporate job? * How did you think of the idea for your first business and how did it grow? * Did you create your website from scratch or did you create it off of an existing website? * What did creating your website and business look like? * How did you overcome competition in the field? * How did your business grow to where it is today? * Why did your mindset shift from a lifestyle company to wanting to grow your business? * What made you want to buy a second company and what was it? * What made you want to grow your company to the size of where it is? * What do you look for in a business to purchase? * Where does Major Robertson find businesses to buy? * Why are people selling their businesses? * What does a business that you are not interested in buying look like? * How do you hire your employees and what does managing look like for you? * What does your interview process look like, how did you know they were a right fit for the company? * What is the atmosphere in the office and how has it evolved? * Is it stressful working in such close proximity to your employees? * What's the dress code look like at Major Holdings? * What are the commonalities in growing these companies? * Is it difficult for your content creator to write content for multiple different industries? * How has the city of Louisville helped or hindered the growth of Major Holdings? * What advice would you give to those who think they are not able to build a start-up company in Louisville? * Have you had a business you regret purchasing? * Is there anything specific you look for when purchasing a company? * What have been some of the lows in the business? * Are there any companies or people you are modeling yourself of your company after? * Are you planning to stick with online businesses? * Where do you go to help fund your business purchases? * What would you say to someone who is unhappy with their current path? Last call: * What advice would your 60-year-old self give you today? * Finish projects that you start. * What advice would you give to a new entrepreneur? * You don't have to be an inventor to create something new. * Find something that's positive revenue and make it better. * What is a book/documentary/podcast you would recommend? * BiggerPockets Podcast [https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcast] * Rich Dad Poor Dad [https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dad-Poor-Teach-Middle/dp/1612680194/ref=sr_1_1?gclid=Cj0KCQjw6eTtBRDdARIsANZWjYb1K2FqIacuh4VINB0Q8w2-ZjsZLMjPt3pE7NW-1D3fDp0YXnbB20MaAub7EALw_wcB&hvadid=241650682711&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9014228&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=1374821063468689936&hvtargid=kwd-128748324&hydadcr=21902_10170999&keywords=rich+dad+poor+dad+book&qid=1572454782&sr=8-1] by Robert Kiyosaki * What is the best thing you spent money on in the last six months? * Noise cancelling headphones * What's your favorite thing to drink? * Rosé Bubbles Fruited Ale [https://rhinegeist.com/beer/bubbles/] Notes: * It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work [https://smile.amazon.com/Doesnt-Have-Be-Crazy-Work/dp/0062874780/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2RJ4C0FCZKA82&keywords=it+doesn%27t+have+to+be+crazy+at+work&qid=1574346757&sprefix=it+doesn%27t+h%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-2] * Kentucky Small Business Tax Credit [https://thinkkentucky.com/kyedc/pdfs/KSBTCFactSheet.pdf] * Story Louisville [https://www.storylouisville.com/] * Louisville Open Coffee Club [https://www.facebook.com/OpenCoffeeLou] * Empire Flippers [https://empireflippers.com/] * Flippa [https://www.flippa.com/] * Purchase your Drunken Money Swag!!! [http://drunkenmoney.com/swag] Enjoyed this episode? Feel free to contact Major Robertson at major@major.holdings. Also, check out our episode with Sisun Lee of Morning Recovery [https://drunkenmoney.com/drink-tonight-feel-good-tomorrow-morning-recovery/]. Have any topics you want to be covered or amazing people you'd like us to interview? Let us know! You can email us at info@drunkenmoney.com [info@drunkenmoney.com]. You can also find us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/drunkenmoneymedia/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/drunken_money/], Twitter [http://twitter.com/drunken_money/], and Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/16166061/]. Please be sure to subscribe to our weekly mailing list at drunkenmoney.com/subscribe [http://drunkenmoney.com/subscribe].

#72: Money Honey: Passive Income

Rachel Richards, author of the best selling book Money Honey: A Simple 7-Step Guide For Getting Your Financial $hit Together [https://www.amazon.com/Money-Honey-Getting-Financial-Together/dp/197594996X], shares how anybody can earn enough passive income to retire in their twenties. Some questions answered in this episode: * What has the last year looked like for you, and what has happened to allow you to quit your job? * How long did it take for you to be able to retire from when you first got serious about passive income? * What made you want to get into rental real estate and what was your first step? * How do you find a good rental property? * How has having your real estate license benefited you in purchasing a rental property? * What is passive income and what kinds of forms can it take? * When writing your book, how did you find people to help you with publishing? * What have you learned from publishing your first book, is there anything you would've done differently? * How far are you in writing your second book? * Can you break down the category of ad/e-commerce passive income? * Who are some people involved in your second book? * What is dropshipping? * How has interviewing others and having them contribute to your second book changed it from the first? * How do you find a good property manager? * What are the basics of portfolio income? * If you were given a million dollars, which passive income stream would you invest in first? * What are the next few steps for finishing your book? * How can people connect with you online? * What are the benefits of a credit freeze? Last call: * What advice would your 60-year-old self give you today? * I'm still trying to figure that out, but protect your identity with credit freezes and invest at a younger age. * What advice would you give to somebody who wants to start earning passive income? * Consider time versus money, what is going to be easier to spend. * What is a book/documentary/podcast you would recommend? * Millionaire Fastlane by M.J. DeMarco [https://www.amazon.com/Millionaire-Fastlane-Crack-Wealth-Lifetime/dp/0984358102/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?gclid=CjwKCAjw1_PqBRBIEiwA71rmtYB4zTUTSPuBpmD3dyofisud-lTgNlQyPkZ7jwGdftXhZZBS-Drr-xoCctgQAvD_BwE&hvadid=241647003820&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9014243&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t2&hvqmt=e&hvrand=9521497552591859374&hvtargid=kwd-26154561099&hydadcr=21900_10170863&keywords=millionaire+fastlane&qid=1566410061&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExUFBaMlVSSEdJSjE0JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMjU2NjYxMkRHNTRCME1HRFcyWSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMDcyNzI5QlNDSkdHRkxSRTEmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl] * What is the best thing you spent money on in the last six months? * Travel * What's your favorite thing to drink? * Double Oaked Woodford Reserve [https://www.woodfordreserve.com/whiskey/double-oaked/] Enjoyed this episode? Check out our previous episode [https://drunkenmoney.com/money-honey-with-rachel-richards-64/] with Money Honey. Have any topics you want to be covered or amazing people you'd like us to interview? Let us know! You can email us at info@drunkenmoney.com [info@drunkenmoney.com]. You can also find us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/drunkenmoneymedia/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/drunken_money/], Twitter [http://twitter.com/drunken_money/], and Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/16166061/]. Please be sure to subscribe to our weekly mailing list at drunkenmoney.com/subscribe [http://drunkenmoney.com/subscribe].

#71: Against the Grain: Building a Brewery

Adam Watson, co-founder of Against the Grain Brewery [https://atgbrewery.com/], tells us how Against the Grain has built a global brand based in Louisville, KY. Some questions answered in this episode: * Why is your beer put into a four pack with tall cans? * How did Against the Grain get started? * What lead you to becoming a brewer? * What was the process of opening your own brewery? * What was the climate of the beer industry when you started? * Why is the beer industry more communal than others? * Why did you choose not only to be a brewery, but a restaurant as well? * How do you use your background in law to not only improve your brewery but to help other breweries in the community? * What are some big issues with Kentucky and National beer laws? * What are the benefits of being a microbrewery? * How has Bo & Luke helped you grow as a company? * What can the public expect from Against the Grain the the next year or two? * Have there been any big turning points in the company? * What would you say to a young person who wants to start a brewery? * How do you develop a new beer? * Where do you get ideas for new beers? * How do you judge a beer when you drink it? * What is the future of beer? * What is your next goal? * What was your goal when you started in 2011? Last call: * What advice would your 60-year-old self give you today? * Take a vacation * What advice would you give to somebody who wants to be an entrepreneur? * Give all the fucks, care about everything * What is a book/documentary/podcast you would recommend? * On the Upside with Adam Watson [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-upside/id1437943317] * Making sense with Sam Harris [https://samharris.org/podcast/] * What is the best thing you spent money on in the last six months? * Tool [https://toolband.com/] tickets * What's your favorite thing to drink? * Lagavulin Scotch [http://www.islaywhiskysociety.com/lagavulin/] Enjoyed this episode? Check out our episode with Ken Grossman [https://drunkenmoney.com/sierranevada/], Founder & CEO of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co [https://sierranevada.com/]. Have any topics you want to be covered or amazing people you'd like us to interview? Let us know! You can email us at info@drunkenmoney.com [info@drunkenmoney.com]. You can also find us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/drunkenmoneymedia/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/drunken_money/], Twitter [http://twitter.com/drunken_money/], and Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/16166061/]. Please be sure to subscribe to our weekly mailing list at drunkenmoney.com/subscribe [http://drunkenmoney.com/subscribe].