Advanced Personal Finance for Entrepreneurs
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We're often great at making money, terrible at managing it.
Multi-exit entrepreneur David McKeegan joins us to discuss personal finance built specifically for founders:
The "refrigerator number" — what it is and how to find yours
The 4% rule — is it still relevant, and what rate would you actually bet on?
Concentration vs. diversification: when to double down and when to spread out
Portfolio construction for 7-8 figure entrepreneurs (ETFs, TIPS, bonds — the real breakdown)
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CHAPTERS:
Video:
00:00 — How Much Money Is “Enough”?
05:59 — The “Refrigerator Number” That Defines Freedom
19:18 — The 4% Rule and Your Personal Pension
28:46 — Why Founders Are Rich on Paper but Exposed
30:27 — Concentrate to Build Wealth, Diversify to Protect It
36:49 — The Simple Portfolio Behind an Eight-Figure Exit
Audio:
(00:00:00) — How Much Money Is “Enough”?
(00:06:06) — The “Refrigerator Number” That Defines Freedom
(00:19:13) — The 4% Rule and Your Personal Pension
(00:28:27) — Why Founders Are Rich on Paper but Exposed
(00:30:15) — Concentrate to Build Wealth, Diversify to Protect It
(00:36:30) — The Simple Portfolio Behind an Eight-Figure Exit
Dan Andrews is the co-founder of Dynamite Circle, author of Before the Exit, host of the Tropical MBA podcast, and an entrepreneur who has successfully launched and scaled multiple 7-figure businesses.
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