An “overnight success” is almost always years in the making. Whether it’s building & selling a company or becoming a successful & wealthy investor. The throughline of success in entrepreneurship, investing, fitness or even building a wildly successful Instagram is consistency, effort & time.

To illustrate how this works in real life I sat down with Jeremy Schneider, the founder of Personal Finance Club, to cover his entrepreneurial & financial independence journey from starting a technology company in college, building it up through a lot of persistent trial & error, cashing out the company for a lot of money, retiring to play beach volleyball in Italy, then returning to work as a positively impactful member of society by building up one of the largest & most influential financial literacy Instagram accounts.

Jeremy Retired at 36, then later started Personal Finance Club to empower others on their Money Journey. He currently has a Net Worth of over $4 Million & produces a ton of great content on Money & Investing every week. Connect with Jeremy on Instagram.

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Key Highlights:

[00:01 - 16:27] Opening Segment

• Jeremy share how he went viral online for the first time

• Why Jeremy turned down a job offer from a well-known tech company to pursue his own entrepreneurial journey

• Why he didn’t give up on entrepreneurship

[16:28 - 37:54] His Process of Pivoting

• Why we shouldn’t listen to what the customer say, but instead understand what the customer wants or needs

• What really matters in entrepreneurship: persistence & hard work

• Having his Mom join his company

[37:55 - 53:38] How He Got the Offer

• How Jeremy positioned his company for a profitable acquisition

• Jeremy shares why he always wanted to be acquired

• He shares about his company working hours and why he decided to leave

[53:39 - 1:00:42] The Investing Journey

• He shares about his investment journey

• How he got serious and bought a book called Beginner’s Guide to Investing and many others

• He shares how he went from being retired to starting his current endeavor: Personal Finance Club

[1:00:43 - 1:13:38] Instagram Growth

• Setting a goal to reach 50K followers in one year

• How much time it really takes to post good content on Instagram

• What it really takes to successfully grow on Instagram

[1:13:39 - 1:29:14] Diving Deeper into Investing

• $250 invested per month for 40 years turns into $1 Million or more

• Why as a society we should glorify the process over the end results

• Why the power of habit is strong

[1:29:15 - 1:51:57] How To Invest & What to Avoid

• Do Billionaires have better investment opportunities

• The process of investing:

1. Opening a brokerage account 

2. Why you should buy an index fund

3. Holding on it forever

• Avoiding predatory salespeople & investment scams (like Life Insurance)

[1:51:58 - 1:28:31] Closing Segment

• Book Recommendation: 

1. The Millionaire Next Door

2. The Simple Path to Wealth

• Two rules to follow to build wealth:

1. Live below your means

2. Invest early and often

 

Connect with Jeremy on Instagram.

Website: personalfinanceclub.com

 

Key Quotes:

“Overnight success takes a decade.” - Jeremy Schneider

“The power of habit is so strong.” - Jeremy Schneider

 

Resources Mentioned:

The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas Stanley & William Danko

The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins

 

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