Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle

#849 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

    (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

    CONNECT:

    Past guests on TMBA include Cal Newport, David Heinemeier Hannson, Seth Godin, Ricardo Semler, Noah Kagan, Rob Walling, Jay Clouse, Einar Vollset, Sam Dogan, Gino Wickam, James Clear, Jodie Cook, Mark Webster, Steph Smith, Taylor Pearson, Justin Tan, Matt Gartland, Ayman Al-Abdullah, Lucy Bella.

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