Boteco Talks

Boteco Talks

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Boteco Talks episodes

  • Ep 23 - Lillian Chiu on Balancing a Spotify Corporate Job & a Youtube channel with +250k subs

    In this episode, Mire & Fede welcome Lillian Chu to the Boteco, a business analyst at Spotify and a successful YouTube creator. Born in Taiwan and educated at New York University, Lillian shares her journey from moving to the U.S. to navigating the tech industry and growing her own YouTube channel to over 250k subscribers. We delve into how she strives to balance her 9-5 corporate job, content creation, brand deals, social life, and more without sacrificing her mental health. Tune in for more!

    29 min
  • Ep 22 - From Bedtime Stories to AI & Human Creativity: Louis Markham on Building Yuna
    In this episode, Mire & Fede welcome Louis to the Boteco, the founder behind Yuna, an AI-powered platform that helps children build a reading habit.. Early in his childhood, Louis relied on writing stories to help him fall asleep. Many years later, storytelling became Louis' life's work with the launch of Yuna. We talk about how he tranformed a passion into his full time job, the highs and lows of the journey as well as the future of storytelling. Tune in for an inspiring and down-to-earth conversation about turning your side-hustle into a business with some practical tips for aspiring entrepeneurs.
    36 min
  • Ep 21 - From Finance to Music: Hedge Fund Analyst Chesko on Releasing His First Album

    Join Mire and Fede in the latest episode of the Boteco Talks as they welcome Francisco "Chesko" Amador, a Hedge Fund analyst with a deep passion for music. In this insightful conversation, Chesko reveals how he balanced his career in the finance world while crafting and releasing his debut studio album, "Planes Desviados." Tune in to hear Chesko's practical tips on defining personal success, juggling multiple passions, and securing financial stability to follow his dream of making music.

    Follow Chesko on Instagram and listen to his new album on all streaming platforms.

    34 min
  • Investing Q&A: 'Match' with the right High Yield Savings Accounts

    In this episode, Mire and Fede chat about high-yield savings accounts using a dating analogy! Just as you search for the ideal partner who aligns with your values and goals, selecting the right bank for your savings needs careful consideration. We'll explore why big banks might be the popular choice but offer lower interest. Meanwhile, newer or online-focused banks pay higher APYs.

    Tune in to learn how to find the best 'match' for your savings!

    13 min
  • EP. 19 - James Song: Artist, Creator, Entrepreneur & Venture Capitalist
    Mire & Fede welcome James Song to the Boteco, to discuss his inspiring approach to balancing life as an artist, content creator, entrepreneur, and beyond. From the right mix of income streams, to practical tips on how to build a community on social, James shares his unique framework to monetize his side-hustle while optimizing for what matters the most to him. ✨Follow James on IG @artistjsong✨
    34 min
  • Investing Q&A: Why the S&P500?
    With stock recommendations coming from every family member with an opinion and cool companies available to invest, Mire & Fede chat why its a better idea to invest in indices like the S&P500.
    6 min
  • Investing Q&A: Why Invest Now?
    With stock markets reaching all-time highs consistently this year and news outlets sensationalizing any rise or fall in stock prices, Mire & Fede have a quick chat on why the time to invest is now.
    11 min
  • Ep. 16 - Investing on Experiences w/ Travel Blogger & Sales Exec, Christine Amorose Merril

    In this episode, Mire & Fede welcome Christine to the Boteco to discuss her inspiring journey! Chris has built a career in Tech/Sales, and has done it all while travelling the world, becoming a travel blogger, and prioritizing her finances. In this conversation, she shares tips on how she's approached finances through different phases of her life, and how being frugal at times has allowed her to invest in experiences.

    37 min
  • Ep. 15 - Courage To Dream w/ Tik Tok Creator & Music Executive, Jenesis Alonso
    In this episode, Mire & Fede welcome Jenesis Alonso to the Boteco to discuss her inspiring journey! Jenesis has built an incredible career in the music industry (with stops at companies like Warner Music, Spotify and Amazon Music) whilst also turning her hobby into a ‘full-time’ side hustle as a beauty influencer on TikTok. In this conversation, Jenesis shares inspiring tips on how her approach to being bold and taking risks has taken her far both in her carreer and in life. She is an advocate for normalizing hobbies and passions outside of corporate - after all, we are bound to have multiple interest and that should be celebrated! Tune in for more.
    27 min

About Boteco Talks

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Welcome to Boteco Talks, a platform for candid conversations about topics relevant to personal finance and side hustles you could have with friends at a bar. Our goal remains to empower young professionals through inspiring stories