Episode 237

MI146: Building a Business from Scratch & Budgeting Insights w/ Jesse Mecham

Clay Finck chats with Jesse Mecham about what led him to start his business in 2004 while he was still in college, when Jesse knew it was time to quit his full-time accounting career to go all in on his business, what is and what is not a budget, whether budgets are for everyone or not, why it’s important to look at an investor’s overall financial situation when assessing their strategy, and much more!

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March 1, 202245m 13s

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Show Notes

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

02:34 - What led Jesse to start his business in 2004 while he was still in college.
06:13 - The story on when Jesse knew it was time to quit his full-time accounting career to go all in on his business.
18:59 - What is, and what is not a budget.
27:34 - YNAB’s four money rules.
44:15 - What Jesse’s personal portfolio looks like.
46:33 - What some of Jesse’s favorite books are.
And much, much more!

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BOOKS AND RESOURCES

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Robert and Clay’s tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance.
Check out You Need a Budget.
Check out YNAB’s YouTube channel.
Books mentioned in the episode: Traction, High Output Management, The Hard Thing about Hard Things, Your Money or Your Life, The Richest Man in Babylon, Antifragile, & Four Thousand Weeks.
Related Episode: To Be A Successful Investor, You Need A Budget W/ Jesse Mecham.
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Are you a looking to start investing? Check out our article on How to Invest in Stocks: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners.

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MI146: Building a Business from Scratch &amp; Budgeting Insights w/ Jesse Mecham

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MI146: Building a Business from Scratch & Budgeting Insights w/ Jesse Mecham