Fire Drill

Thinking about joining a startup?  How do you know how much money and equity to ask for?

Erica Amatori has worked for multiple startups (and one traditional Fortune 100 company) and shares all the details on compensation, salary negotiation, and equity.

We also chat about...

Cryptocurrency and Erica's new startup!

Benefits (healthcare & retirement),

Tech accelerators,

Getting involved in the startup community,

& more!

For show notes and takeaways: https://firedrillpodcast.com/startup-cryptocurrency-erica-amatori

Thinking about joining a startup?  How do you know how much money and equity to ask for?

Erica Amatori has worked for multiple startups (and one traditional Fortune 100 company) and shares all the details on compensation, salary negotiation, and equity.

We also chat about...

Cryptocurrency and Erica's new startup!

Benefits (healthcare & retirement),

Tech accelerators,

Getting involved in the startup community,

& more!

For show notes and takeaways: https://firedrillpodcast.com/startup-cryptocurrency-erica-amatori

Today's guest is Joe Goldberg, a 40 something year old guy in Seattle on the path to FIRE. You might know him as one of the OG members of the MMM forums, or as one of the founders of Camp Mustache. 

Yes, that very same Camp Mustache that Gwen & J recently attended. As it turns out, there is far more to Joe than just being on the MMM forums or founding Camp Mustache. We dive deep into his story and you will love it!

We also chat about...

-including FIRE on your linkedin profile

-if FIRE is a solo journey

-how to get into political activism

-where to find fellow local FIRE people

He was an absolute delight to speak with! Enjoy this chat with Joe, and please subscribe to us in iTunes if you enjoyed it!

Today's guest is Joe Goldberg, a 40 something year old guy in Seattle on the path to FIRE. You might know him as one of the OG members of the MMM forums, or as one of the founders of Camp Mustache. 

Yes, that very same Camp Mustache that Gwen & J recently attended. As it turns out, there is far more to Joe than just being on the MMM forums or founding Camp Mustache. We dive deep into his story and you will love it!

We also chat about...

-including FIRE on your linkedin profile

-if FIRE is a solo journey

-how to get into political activism

-where to find fellow local FIRE people

He was an absolute delight to speak with! Enjoy this chat with Joe, and please subscribe to us in iTunes if you enjoyed it!

Today's guest is Joe Goldberg, a 40 something year old guy in Seattle on the path to FIRE. You might know him as one of the OG members of the MMM forums, or as one of the founders of Camp Mustache. 

Yes, that very same Camp Mustache that Gwen & J recently attended. As it turns out, there is far more to Joe than just being on the MMM forums or founding Camp Mustache. We dive deep into his story and you will love it!

We also chat about...

-including FIRE on your linkedin profile

-if FIRE is a solo journey

-how to get into political activism

-where to find fellow local FIRE people

He was an absolute delight to speak with! Enjoy this chat with Joe, and please subscribe to us in iTunes if you enjoyed it!

Have you ever been in credit card debt and had student loan debt at the same time?

Krystel of All She Saves found herself in that situation and was motivated to attack her debt after an awkward conversation with her boyfriend.  He was shocked to find out that she had accumulated $15,000 of credit card debt while she was living with her parents.  He was also paying off his student loans so the two of them tackled their debt together.

You'll find Krystel's story very relatable.

We also chat about...

The order she tackled her debt,

Credit card companies preying on college students,

Shopping credit cards,

Target red cards,

& more.

Have you ever been in credit card debt and had student loan debt at the same time?

Krystel of All She Saves found herself in that situation and was motivated to attack her debt after an awkward conversation with her boyfriend.  He was shocked to find out that she had accumulated $15,000 of credit card debt while she was living with her parents.  He was also paying off his student loans so the two of them tackled their debt together.

You'll find Krystel's story very relatable.

We also chat about...

The order she tackled her debt,

Credit card companies preying on college students,

Shopping credit cards,

Target red cards,

& more.

We have a special treat for you today!

J and Gwen broke into the liquor cabinet and recorded a solo episode. (can it be a solo episode with two co-hosts??)

As it's the middle of the year, we discussed our resolutions for the podcast and ourselves and how we're doing. We also talked about updates on various things going on in our lives. Gwen's getting a new job and selling her house, and J is readying her house to go on the market.

You will more than likely snort while listening... It's that good!

We also chat about...

Updates to J's life

Updates to Gwen's life

wins from the FIRE Drill Facebook Community

how to accomplish everything on your to-do list

We hope you enjoyed this episode!  Please subscribe to us in iTunes if you enjoyed it!

Show notes and links from today's episode

Leaserunner

Cozy.co

ezlandlordforms

BiggerPockets

Super awesome episode with Andy

MK Williams' Enemies of Peace (win a copy if you leave us a review!)

JA Geiger Stained Glass Art

VOICEMAIL Link

tkts app (Broadway ticket app)

Mealpal link <-- get 20% off!

Sniffspot (Use the code FIREDRILL for $50 when you sign up!)

Tony Polecastro Guitar Workshop

Key takeaways from our chat:

1 - Good person.... Bad Landlord?

Being a nice person is usually good. Being a good person is usually a good thing.

Not when it comes to landlording. You have to buckle down and stick to your guns. That means denying people based on credit and background. If you don't, bad things will happen.

In a related note, get a reference for every person that will deal with your property. Property managers, contractors, realtors..... GET A REFERENCE. Things will probably go terribly wrong if you don't.

2 - We are CRUSHING it!

In our New Year's Eve episode, we stated we were at 89,000 downloads and wanted to get to 300,000.

We hit 400,000 downloads at the end of June.

Thank you to all our listeners for making this happen. We love you all!!

A post shared by Fire Drill Podcast (@fire_podcast) on Jun 27, 2018 at 8:28am PDT

We couldn't do it without you, so a massive THANK YOU to all of you for making this happen!!

3 - Gwen's Resolutions: Total Grade B+

Happy, Healthy, Kind, Motivated

She is pretty happy but gets more stressed out than she should with trying to be an entrepreneur.

She is much healthier than she was in January.

She is more or less the same with regards to kindness.

She is DEFINITELY more motivated with the loss of her W2 income.

4 - J's Resolutions: Total Grade Solid B

-6 Figure Saver: totally counted as she did save the money in the first place. (She took the money and paid off some of her parent's Parent Plus loans. She's a really great daughter).

-Doubling passive income: Not there yet, but well on her way with her Etsy shop growing like a weed!

-Work out 200 times this year: On track!

-Cook dinner twice a week: MASSIVE FAIL

Questions? Like or dislike? Leave us a comment!

Want to support the podcast? Here are three things you can do.

1. Start tracking your net worth with Personal Capital using our link. It's free.

2. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and get one extra LIVE episode from us per week.

3. Join our Facebook group and connect with other members of the FI community.

We have a special treat for you today!

J and Gwen broke into the liquor cabinet and recorded a solo episode. (can it be a solo episode with two co-hosts??)

As it's the middle of the year, we discussed our resolutions for the podcast and ourselves and how we're doing. We also talked about updates on various things going on in our lives. Gwen's getting a new job and selling her house, and J is readying her house to go on the market.

You will more than likely snort while listening... It's that good!

We also chat about...

Updates to J's life

Updates to Gwen's life

wins from the FIRE Drill Facebook Community

how to accomplish everything on your to-do list

We hope you enjoyed this episode!  Please subscribe to us in iTunes if you enjoyed it!

Show notes and links from today's episode

Leaserunner

Cozy.co

ezlandlordforms

BiggerPockets

Super awesome episode with Andy

MK Williams' Enemies of Peace (win a copy if you leave us a review!)

JA Geiger Stained Glass Art

VOICEMAIL Link

tkts app (Broadway ticket app)

Mealpal link <-- get 20% off!

Sniffspot (Use the code FIREDRILL for $50 when you sign up!)

Tony Polecastro Guitar Workshop

Key takeaways from our chat:

1 - Good person.... Bad Landlord?

Being a nice person is usually good. Being a good person is usually a good thing.

Not when it comes to landlording. You have to buckle down and stick to your guns. That means denying people based on credit and background. If you don't, bad things will happen.

In a related note, get a reference for every person that will deal with your property. Property managers, contractors, realtors..... GET A REFERENCE. Things will probably go terribly wrong if you don't.

2 - We are CRUSHING it!

In our New Year's Eve episode, we stated we were at 89,000 downloads and wanted to get to 300,000.

We hit 400,000 downloads at the end of June.

Thank you to all our listeners for making this happen. We love you all!!

A post shared by Fire Drill Podcast (@fire_podcast) on Jun 27, 2018 at 8:28am PDT

We couldn't do it without you, so a massive THANK YOU to all of you for making this happen!!

3 - Gwen's Resolutions: Total Grade B+

Happy, Healthy, Kind, Motivated

She is pretty happy but gets more stressed out than she should with trying to be an entrepreneur.

She is much healthier than she was in January.

She is more or less the same with regards to kindness.

She is DEFINITELY more motivated with the loss of her W2 income.

4 - J's Resolutions: Total Grade Solid B

-6 Figure Saver: totally counted as she did save the money in the first place. (She took the money and paid off some of her parent's Parent Plus loans. She's a really great daughter).

-Doubling passive income: Not there yet, but well on her way with her Etsy shop growing like a weed!

-Work out 200 times this year: On track!

-Cook dinner twice a week: MASSIVE FAIL

Questions? Like or dislike? Leave us a comment!

Want to support the podcast? Here are three things you can do.

1. Start tracking your net worth with Personal Capital using our link. It's free.

2. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and get one extra LIVE episode from us per week.

3. Join our Facebook group and connect with other members of the FI community.

Jessica Moorhouse is an entrepreneur and freelancer living in Toronto.  We talk to her about managing variable income as a freelancer, figuring out how and what you should reinvest into your business, and getting burned on online courses.

For show notes and the blogging cheat sheet: https://firedrillpodcast.com/jessica-moorhouse

We also chat about...

Invoicing,

Reinvesting in your business,

Couples finances,

Home ownership, and

Entrepreneurship.