The Person You Marry Decides Your Wealth! (How She Turned Divorce Into A $500M Empire) Courtney Reum

How to invest, build wealth, and spot winning brands early - according to a $2B fund manager! 

Courtney Reum (investor, founder… and my husband!) breaks down how he actually decides what’s worth investing in and the mistakes most people make with money.

From Khloe Kardashian’s Khloud protein chips to the $500M BuzzBallz story, we get into what makes a consumer brand take off and what quietly kills it.

If you’ve ever wanted to start investing, build real wealth, or understand how these brands actually win - this is for you!

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:37) Investing Expert… And My Husband
(00:03:11) The $500M BuzzBallz Divorce Story
(00:06:34) Can You Build This Brand?
(00:07:36) Why I Waited To Start A Brand
(00:09:32) When To Start Your Business
(00:11:37) How Smart Investors Judge Risk
(00:13:17) Why Celebrities Are Investing
(00:16:55) Do Brands Need Celebrities?
(00:18:19) Khloe Kardashian’s Khloud Review
(00:22:57) Fiverr Ad
(00:24:07) Smash Kitchen Chips Review
(00:25:59) My Food Brand Framework
(00:29:23) Red Flags In Investing
(00:33:30) The Coinbase Investment Story
(00:35:25) Traits Of Billionaire Founders
(00:37:42) Maggie’s HSR Founder Edge
(00:38:47) Followers Or Resume Virtues?
(00:40:16) Is An MBA Worth It?
(00:42:40) Is Goldman Still Prestigious?
(00:45:13) Stan Ad
(00:46:16) How To Get Into VC
(00:47:59) Why Women Apply Less For Jobs
(00:49:39) Rapid Fire Investing Advice
(00:49:55) Last Credit Card Purchase
(00:50:29) Spend On Experiences Instead
(00:50:51) Best Newsletter Right Now
(00:51:09) Using AI For Newsletters
(00:52:46) Worst Investment Mistakes
(00:54:25) My Proudest Accolade
(00:54:47) Food, Wellness Or AI?
(00:55:25) My Biggest Investment Win
(00:56:43) Why Brands Need Family Offices
(00:59:11) What Is A Family Office?
(01:00:40) How To Reach Family Offices
(01:01:16) Mr HSR’s New Email

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