Rate of Return

#15: Making Health Savings Accounts more Accessible w/ Ami Kumordzie

In this episode of the Rate of Return Podcast, we're going to be showcasing a separate episode I recorded for iHeartRadio and Intuit Quickbooks alongside Jannese Torres -- Mind the Business: Small Business Success Stories. To follow Mind the Business, click here [https://link.chtbl.com/AustinH]! --- Owning a small business can be one of the most rewarding and challenging things a person does. Amid an uncertain economy and ever-evolving consumer trends, there is a lot to figure out and navigate to ensure your business thrives. Join hosts Jannese Torres (Yo Quiero Dinero) and Austin Hankwitz (Rate of Return) as they connect with small business owners and hear their stories about managing the ups and downs of starting and growing a small business. Listen and learn valuable lessons from their experiences that will guide you along the way through your own small business journey. --- In business, you have to spend money to make money. But you also have to have money to spend it. Hosts Austin and Jannese discuss how to decide which type of funding makes sense for your small business and explain the differences between angel investors, VC funding, crowdfunding, small business loans, and grants. Later, Ami Kumordzie, founder of fintech company Sika Health, joins the show to share her empowering story of beating the odds as a Black woman who raised a $6.2M seed round from world-class investors during a pandemic. Learn more about how QuickBooks can help you start, grow, and fund your business: • https://quickbooks.intuit.com/ [https://quickbooks.intuit.com/online/starting-up/] • https://quickbooks.intuit.com/capital/ [https://quickbooks.intuit.com/capital/] For more resources and insights around growing a new business visit:  https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/starting-a-business/ [https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/starting-a-business/] https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/small-business-data/new-business-insights-2023/ [https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/small-business-data/new-business-insights-2023/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

#14: Income-Focused ETFs w/ NEOS Investments

Austin Hankwitz sits down with Troy Cates, co-founder of NEOS Investments, to learn more about income-focused ETFs. The ETFs covered in this podcast are $SPYI, $BNDI, and $CSHI. To learn more about each ETF, please visit their website [https://neosfunds.com/] and do your own research.  --- Subscribe to the Rate of Return newsletter: click here [https://austinhankwitz.substack.com/about] Find more podcast episodes: click here [https://anchor.fm/austin-hankwitz0] --- Disclaimer: This is not financial advice or recommendation for any investment. The Content is for informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.

#13: House Hacking Explained w/ John Eringman (@johnefinance)

In this episode of the Rate of Return podcast, John Eringman (@johnefinance) joins us to explain his journey as a "house hacker."  --- More about John: * John's social accounts [https://stan.store/Johnefinance] * John's e-book [https://stan.store/Johnefinance/firstfunnel_39] --- More about Fundrise: * How it works [https://fundrise.com/how-it-works] * Client returns [https://fundrise.com/client-returns] * Open an account [https://fundrise.com/austin] * Recent portfolio review [https://www.tiktok.com/@austinhankwitz/video/7146674929549708587?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=6939680024430200326] ---

#12: Building the World's 1st Financial Membership w/ Josh McManus

Fruitful's CEO, Josh McManus, joins Austin Hankwitz to finally introduce his company to the world. After two years in stealth, Fruitful emerges as the world's first financial membership. We discuss the "messy middle," building generational wealth, how he manages his company to emphasize "for progress" instead of "for profit," and how he manages his personal finances.  Fruitful is an incredible wealth-building tool - unlocking Certified Financial Planners to folks who might not have been afforded the opportunity without them. Their public-launch is slated for October 2022, but to sign up for their waitlist use the link below.  https://fruitful.co/

#11: Solving the Global Titanium Issue w/ Taso Arima

IperionX's managing director and CEO, Taso Arima, walks us through his experience founding the Lithium giant Piedmont Lithium (PLL), where his desire in metals technology stems from, issues with the global Titanium supply chain, and how IperionX is reimagining how the United States approaches extraction and distribution of the all-important asset that is Titanium.