Episodes

  • #13 - James Foss on Overcoming Adversity in the Early Years of Business
    Nov 18 2024

    CONTENT WARNING: There are a couple of colorful words in this episode.

    James Foss is an entrepreneur and business owner based in Washington. He discusses his early challenges in starting a construction business from the ground up, adapting to new challenges, and lessons learned in his first two years as a business owner. We talk early stage networking, what to outsource as a new business owner, and much more!

    As always, like, subscribe, review, and share the show with anyone you think will find this information helpful. We are here to help you make more money and live a better life through financial education and entrepreneurship..

    Reach Paul Ng at www.fusionsconsultant.com

    Reach Benjamin Foss on Instagram or Twitter/X: @benjamindfoss

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    43 mins
  • #12 - How to Start a Business: Part 5 - Final Steps Before Launch
    Nov 11 2024

    After a brief hiatus from our series, we return with final steps and thoughts on how to start a new business, wrapping up with our test case of a new donut shop in Denver, CO. We discuss budgeting, startup costs, advertising, and some creative tips for getting your first customers.

    As always, like, subscribe, review, and share the show with anyone you think will find this information helpful. We are here to help you make more money and live a better life through financial education and entrepreneurship..

    Reach Paul Ng at www.fusionsconsultant.com

    Reach Benjamin Foss on Instagram or Twitter/X: @benjamindfoss

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    39 mins
  • #11 - How to Survive as a Single Parent in Today's America
    Nov 7 2024

    Two inspiring women share their stories of raising kids on a single income, and some of the strategies and lessons they've learned along the way that you can use to help in tough financial situations. They also share how they've used these tough situations to teach their children important lessons about money and delayed gratification.

    As always, like, subscribe, review, and share the show with anyone you think will find this information helpful. We are here to help you make more money and live a better life through financial education and entrepreneurship..

    Reach Paul Ng at www.fusionsconsultant.com

    Reach Benjamin Foss on Instagram or Twitter/X: @benjamindfoss

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    20 mins
  • #10 - Finding Success in an Ever-Changing World with Jeff Wheeler
    Nov 4 2024

    Jeff Wheeler joins the pod to share some of his story and entrepreneurial journey, how he identified trends and built businesses to profit from those trends, developing compelling products, running Colorado's largest health and fitness event, and more.

    As always, like, subscribe, review, and share the show with anyone you think will find this information helpful. We are here to help you make more money and live a better life through financial education and entrepreneurship..

    Find Jeff Wheeler at www.clinicalcare365.com

    Reach Paul Ng at www.fusionsconsultant.com

    Reach Benjamin Foss on Instagram or Twitter/X: @benjamindfoss

    Not financial advice.

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    26 mins
  • #9 - Is the Next Big Recession Just Around the Corner?
    Oct 28 2024

    Paul Ng and Benjamin Foss discuss reasons why a recession may be just around the corner, and why there is reason for optimism. At the end, they discuss how you can position yourself to not only survive, but thrive whenever the next recession does hit.

    What do you think? Is the US on the brink of its next great recession, or have we dodged the bullet for now? Reach out to us and share your questions and thoughts!

    Here's the JP Morgan Article referenced in the episode: https://privatebank.jpmorgan.com/nam/en/insights/markets-and-investing/why-this-economic-cycle-is-defying-history-and-breaking-the-rules

    As always, like, subscribe, review, and share the show with anyone you think will find this information helpful. We are here to help you make more money and live a better life through financial education and entrepreneurship..

    Reach Paul Ng at www.fusionsconsultant.com

    Reach Benjamin Foss on Instagram or Twitter/X: @benjamindfoss

    *Not financial advice.

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    35 mins
  • #8 - How to Start a Business: Part 4 - Business Structure and Financing
    Oct 21 2024

    Continuing our series, we discuss different business structures, their advantages and disadvantages, and provide some helpful tips for getting business financing for your business needs. This is part of the "homework" of starting and running a successful business; it isn't sexy but it has the potential to save you tens of thousands of dollars.

    As always, like, subscribe, review, and share the show with anyone you think will find this information helpful. We are here to help you make more money and live a better life through financial education and entrepreneurship..

    Reach Paul Ng at www.fusionsconsultant.com

    Reach Benjamin Foss on Instagram or Twitter/X: @benjamindfoss

    Not financial advice.

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    33 mins
  • #7 - How to Start a Business: Part 3
    Oct 14 2024

    Continuing our series, we discuss the importance of a unique selling point and how to position your business in a crowded market to stand out and find success. We are continuing to use our hypothetical donut shop example to illustrate how we would apply these principles.

    As always, like, subscribe, review, and share the show with anyone you think will find this information helpful. We are here to help you make more money and live a better life.

    Reach Paul Ng at www.fusionsconsultant.com

    Reach Benjamin Foss on Instagram or Twitter/X: @benjamindfoss

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    22 mins
  • #6 - Playing to Win the Credit Game with Alexandra Erlich
    Oct 13 2024

    Alexandra Erlich is the "Credit Queen" and she is here to give you the inside scoop on how to win the personal credit score game with tons of insider tips and tricks. You can find her by name on Facebook and Instagram to get a personalized consultation and gameplan to help you achieve your financial goals.

    As always, like, subscribe, review, and share the show with anyone you think will find this information helpful. We are here to help you make more money and live a better life.

    Reach Paul Ng at www.fusionsconsultant.com

    Reach Benjamin Foss on Instagram or Twitter/X: @benjamindfoss

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    50 mins