Travis Makes Money Make Money by Studying the Workforce | Ben Zweig
Nov 19, 2025
In this discussion, guest Ben Zweig, an economist and founder of Revelio Labs, shares his journey from street sales in NYC to understanding labor markets. He reveals how rejection therapy built his resilience and why sales skills are invaluable across careers. Ben emphasizes how economics can illuminate hidden opportunities and explains the transformative impact of earning a PhD on one’s career path. He also discusses the future of work and how generative AI changes value creation, urging young workers to embrace entrepreneurial thinking.
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Street Sales Built Resilience
- Ben Zweig started selling tickets and promotions on the streets of New York as a summer job at 19.
- He calls it 'rejection therapy' that taught him cold reading and resilience useful later in higher-paying roles.
Train Sales Skills Early
- Do practice sales or high-volume social interactions early while stakes are low to build communication skills.
- Transfer those skills into higher-paying fields where persuasion and empathy compound your value.
Economics As A Decision Framework
- Economics offered Ben a mental framework to model incentives, equilibrium, and behavior across problems.
- That intellectual fit led him to pursue a PhD and rewire how he thinks professionally.
