The Transformative Power of Work Experience and Financial Independence

The speaker reflects on their teenage years working various jobs and how it shaped their mindset. They share a story about buying their own prom dress and discover how financial independence can lead to empowerment and decision-making control.

Transcript

chevron_right

Play full episode

chevron_right

Transcript

Episode notes

Learning high-income skills can help you make money online—and a LOT of it! Just ask today’s guest, who worked not one but SEVEN internships to develop professional skills that would help her launch several successful online businesses down the road!

Welcome back to the BiggerPockets Money podcast! Jo Franco is an entrepreneur, YouTuber, podcast host, and digital nomad with multiple income streams. Born to undocumented immigrants, Jo didn’t have much growing up other than her family and a chance to pursue the American Dream, but what she lacked in money and resources, she made up for in pure work ethic. Throughout her teens and twenties, Jo worked all kinds of jobs, side hustles, gigs, and internships that allowed her to save money and even travel the world for FREE.

Since then, Jo has had her own Netflix show, built a successful YouTube channel, and launched her own journaling company. In this episode, she shares exactly how she made all of this happen, the keys to her success, and important money management tips for entrepreneurs. She also talks about the biggest mistake she has made in her career to date: hiring the wrong people!

In This Episode We Cover

The high-income skills you NEED to become a successful entrepreneur

How to become a digital nomad (and travel the world for FREE)

Reducing your financial risk by keeping your expenses down

The true value of unpaid internships (and how to make the most of them!)

Crucial money management tips for all entrepreneurs

How to save money WITHOUT the consistency of a W2 paycheck

How to get the highest return on your investment in people

And So Much More!

Links from the Show

BiggerPockets Money Facebook Group

Network with Other Investors on The Path to FIRE Through the BiggerPockets Forums