In this episode of the STICK TALK podcast, the guys sit down with entrepreneur Scott Vasilisin. Scott discusses how he made $70K in one day working on Wall Street. He shares stories from his past, including growing up in a small Pennsylvania town, attempting to fulfill his NBA dreams, and training under legendary basketball coach Bob Huggins. Scott's life then takes a turn during a college visit to the New York Stock Exchange, where he meets a successful trader and receives a job offer in Manhattan. He also reflects on the influence of social media and technology on the trading industry, leading to his transition from manual trading to creating a marketing agency. This agency eventually partnered with the largest media placement company in the world. In addition, Scott talks about his memorable encounters with Jim Cramer, Kobe Bryant, Melania Trump, and Bill Ackman. CONNECT WITH Scott Vasilisin: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3SkKgsU Twitter: https://bit.ly/3O9B4Fb Youtube: https://bit.ly/48VcC2n Business: https://bit.ly/48AbEbT ABOUT THE GUEST: Scott Vasilisin is a former Professional Proprietary Trader on Wall Street turned entrepreneur. After working on Wall Street, he started his own marketing agency called Nxt Era Marketing, dedicated to helping people establish a digital presence in today's marketing landscape. CONNECT WITH THE BOYS Andre's Twitter: https://bit.ly/43CmRpj Andre's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/43JeVTc Christian: https://bit.ly/3rG7D5b Christian’s YouTube: https://bit.ly/3OaEhmX Dan: https://bit.ly/3Oxcted WORK WITH THE BOYS Implement our cold email system into your own business: https://bit.ly/3YbkUz5 Timestamps: 01:11 - Scott's background and college experiences 02:31 - College trip to NY Stock Exchange 06:13 - Transition from college to Wall Street 10:55 - Challenges of living in Harlem 14:21 - Scott's journey from small town to successful Manhattan trader 15:55 - Social media's impact on trading 17:08 - The trading experiences during the pandemic 18:27 - Working alongside Jim Cramer 19:21 - Meeting Bill Ackman for the first time 23:23 - Price action and understanding market trends 29:22 - The GameStop and AMC stock 34:31 - Covid shuts down the NYSE 37:20 - Meeting influential figures like Bill Ackman and Kobe Bryant 39:41 - Meeting Melania Trump 41:40 - Using TikTok to market trading content 50:36 - Why Scott moved to Tampa 54:34 - Starting a market agency 57:48 - Strategic partnership with the largest media placement company 1:06:52 - The differences between corporate and entrepreneurial work 1:11:23 - New York nightlife 1:15:11 - Overweight people in New York City 1:25:08 - How you should invest 1:26:34 - Why entrepreneurs like Florida Topics: How to trade, how to make money online, how to start a marketing agency, why traders have a bad reputation, how to trade for beginners, experiences as a wall street proprietary Trader, Flordia vs New York