Hot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers Reum

In this episode of Hot Smart Rich, I sit down with Kristine Locker—founder & CEO of Locker, the social shopping platform that’s redefining how we shop, save, and discover products online. From starting her career in real estate finance at Goldman Sachs to self-funding her startup for two years with $225,000 before landing a game-changing $1M angel investment, Kristine’s journey is proof that big risks lead to even bigger rewards.But building a multi-million dollar consumer startup isn’t just about great ideas—it’s about navigating investor rejection, learning from bad decisions (like an $8K influencer campaign gone wrong), and understanding what today’s consumers actually want.We also dive into the new wave of creator-led brands—like Parke, Dairy Boy, and Set Active—and the backlash some are facing for bootstrapping their businesses through supplier terms, the drop model, and negative cash conversion cycles. Kristine shares her perspective as a founder on how these strategies impact growth, customer loyalty, and whether this is the future of consumer brands.If you’ve ever had 100 open tabs while debating a purchase, returned a wish list item you finally bought, or wondered why brands keep pushing affiliate links instead of listening to consumers, this episode is for you.Kristine and I get into the real talk about startup life, from fundraising challenges to the mental toll of being a founder, and why she’s betting everything on what’s next for Locker and social commerce.WHAT WE COVER: The Wishlist Struggle Is Real – Why we overthink purchases and how Locker is changing that From Open Tabs to Millions – Kristine’s path from bootstrapping to landing a $1M angel investment The Influencer vs. Community Debate – Why Locker is built for real shoppers, not influencers How Locker Grew to 200K Users With Zero Paid Ads – Kristine’s strategy for scaling without big marketing budgets Creator-Led Brands Under Fire – The backlash against brands like Parke, Dairy Boy, and Set Active for their drop model and supplier-backed scaling strategies Running a Startup and Having a Life? – How Kristine balances marriage, career, and the pressure of building a billion-dollar business Lessons for Founders – The best (and worst) $8K Kristine ever spent on marketing, and why brand loyalty matters more than ever ✨CONNECT WITH MAGGIE SELLERS✨ Instagram:⁠⁠@maggiesellers⁠⁠TikTok:⁠⁠@maggiesellers_YouTube:⁠⁠@hotsmartrich⁠⁠LinkedIn:⁠⁠Maggie Sellers⁠⁠✨CONNECT WITH KRISTINE LOCKER✨Instagram: ⁠⁠@kristinelockerShop With Kristine on Locker ✨READ THE NEWSLETTER✨HSR ICYMI⁠⁠ – Stay ahead with consumer startup trends, business news, and investing insights.✨SHOP HOT SMART RICH✨HSR Merch⁠⁠Shop My⁠⁠<... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maggie Sellers & Courtney Reum, Maggie's Boyfriend, On How To Heal From Your Breakup And Not Let Everything Else Fall ApartIn this episode of Hot Smart Rich, I sit down with Courtney Reum—serial entrepreneur, co-founder of M13, investor, and best-selling author—who also happens to be my boyfriend. We’re diving deep into heartbreak, breakups, and healing, sharing our personal experiences and hard-earned lessons on love, self-growth, and moving forward.If you’ve ever felt lost after a relationship breakup, struggled to rebuild your confidence, or wondered how to navigate the healing process while balancing a demanding career, this episode is for you.What We Cover:💔 How to move on from heartbreak—without losing yourself or your momentum.🧠 The psychology of heartbreak—why it feels like physical pain and how to rewire your brain.💡 Breakup mistakes to avoid—the habits that keep you stuck and how to break free.👀 Rebuilding confidence after a breakup—how to focus on yourself, not your ex.⚡ The truth about manifesting your next relationship—and what actually works.❤️ Maggie’s perspective on navigating heartbreak, rebuilding confidence, and the mindset shifts that led to a healthy, fulfilling relationship as Courtney’s girlfriend.❤️ Courtney’s perspective on what makes a healthy relationship and how men process heartbreak differently.If you’re going through heartbreak, feeling stuck in past relationships, or wondering when you’ll be ready for a new relationship, this episode is packed with real talk, emotional support, and actionable steps to help you move forward.🎧 Tune in to Hot Smart Rich now!✨CONNECT WITH MAGGIE SELLERS✨📲 Instagram:⁠@maggiesellers⁠🎥 TikTok:⁠@maggiesellers_⁠ – Where Maggie Sellers’ TikTok content is breaking down business, investing, and modern female empowerment.📺 YouTube:⁠@hotsmartrich⁠ – Get insights on entrepreneurship, investing, and startup strategy.💼 LinkedIn:⁠Maggie Sellers⁠ – See what’s trending in venture capital and startup investing.✨CONNECT WITH COURTNEY REUM✨📲 Instagram:⁠@courtneyreum⁠💼 LinkedIn:⁠Courtney Reum⁠ – Follow his latest insights on startup investing and venture capital.✨READ THE NEWSLETTER✨📰⁠HSR ICYMI⁠ – Stay ahead with consumer startup trends, business news, and investing insights.✨SHOP HOT SMART RICH✨🛍⁠HSR Merch⁠ – Wear your ambition.🛍⁠Shop My⁠ – Discover Maggie Sellers’ top startup-backed finds.🛍⁠Amazon⁠ – Find must-have startup products curated by Maggie.✨ABOUT MAGGIE SELLERS✨Maggie Sellers is the founder of Hot Smart Rich, an investment and media company designed to empower women in business and entrepreneurship. A multi-hyphenate creator, in... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curious about angel investing? Discover how to kickstart your journey with expert insights on locating promising startups. Learn about common pitfalls for beginners and the importance of due diligence. Explore the differences between angel investing and venture capital, alongside the reality of startup failures. Understand the significance of equity for long-term wealth and how to invest wisely with limited resources. Plus, find out why joining a syndicate can be a game changer, especially for women-led ventures!

Courtney Reum on Reinvention, Wealth, and Finding “The One” with girlfriend Maggie Sellers | Hot Smart Rich PodcastIn this episode of Hot Smart Rich, I sit down with Courtney Reum—serial entrepreneur, co-founder of M13, the $1.5B venture capital powerhouse, best-selling author, philanthropist, and Harvard guest lecturer—who also happens to be my boyfriend. If you’ve searched for Courtney Reum’s net worth, his girlfriend, M13 investments, or his journey as a professional soccer player, you’re in the right place.From starting at Goldman Sachs, launching successful businesses to competing as a professional athlete in Europe, Courtney is one of the most intriguing entrepreneurs who has mastered the art of reinvention—a key trait for entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders looking to stay ahead.What We Cover:💡 How Courtney Reum knew he found “the one” (yes, it’s personal!) and insights into our relationship.💰 His mindset on money, success, and wealth building—how he approaches venture capital, investing, and entrepreneurship.🔄 Reinvention in business and life—why adaptability is key for founders and investors.⏰ Time management for entrepreneurs—his practical playbook for how he balances being a startup founder, investor, and athlete.🗳 Politics, leadership, and values—and how they shape the future of business and venture capital.🌍 Lessons from competing as a professional soccer player in Europe—and what it taught him about resilience and personal growth.If you’re curious about Courtney Reum and Maggie Sellers’ relationship, how venture capitalists build wealth, or looking for entrepreneurial mindset strategies, this episode is packed with actionable insights and real talk.✨CONNECT WITH MAGGIE SELLERS✨📲 Instagram: @maggiesellers🎥 TikTok: @maggiesellers_ – Where Maggie Sellers’ TikTok content is breaking down business, investing, and modern female empowerment.📺 YouTube: @hotsmartrich – Get insights on entrepreneurship, investing, and startup strategy.💼 LinkedIn: Maggie Sellers – See what’s trending in venture capital and startup investing.✨CONNECT WITH COURTNEY REUM✨📲 Instagram: @courtneyreum💼 LinkedIn: Courtney Reum – Follow his latest insights on startup investing and venture capital.✨READ THE NEWSLETTER✨📰 HSR ICYMI – Stay ahead with consumer startup trends, business news, and investing insights.✨SHOP HOT SMART RICH✨🛍 HSR Merch – Wear your ambition.🛍 Shop My – Discover Maggie Sellers’ top startup-backed finds.🛍 Amazon – Find must-have startup products curated by Maggie.✨ABOUT MAGGIE SELLERS✨Maggie Sellers is the founder of Hot Smart Rich, an investment and media company designed to empower women in business and entrepre... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever wondered what it's like to work with your sister or how HSR runs as a business operation? In the second episode of Hot Smart Rich, you'll intimately meet Maggie's sister and co-founder, Katie Sellers, who joins for an unfiltered conversation. Together, they unpack the evolution of their sibling bond into their business partnership, from their early creative clashes to building a bold, bi-coastal media and investment platform. With candid stories about taking career risks, redefining traditional roles, and balancing creativity with execution, this episode dives deep into what it takes to grow a business, foster resilience, and work with family. As a bonus, they break down the business of Sabrina Carpenter, Celebrity Perfume Lines and more cultural moments shaping the last year of pop-culture. ✨CONNECT WITH HER✨:INSTAGRAM: ⁠@maggiesellers ⁠TIKTOK: ⁠@maggiesellers_ ⁠YOUTUBE: ⁠@hotsmartrich ⁠LINKEDIN: ⁠Maggie Sellers ⁠✨CONNECT WITH KATIE✨:INSTAGRAM: ⁠⁠@katiesellers_ ⁠⁠TIKTOK: ⁠⁠@katiesellers_ ⁠⁠YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠@hotsmartrich ⁠⁠LINKEDIN: ⁠⁠Katie Sellers ⁠✨READ THE NEWSLETTER✨:⁠HSR ICYMI ⁠✨SHOP HSR✨:⁠HSR MERCH⁠ ⁠SHOP MY⁠⁠AMAZON⁠✨ ABOUT MAGGIE✨:Maggie Sellers is revolutionizing modern female empowerment, leading the charge as the Canadian-born, Los Angeles based multi-hyphenate creative entrepreneur and investor, unapologetically blazing new trails. The founder of Hot Smart Rich, a media and investment platform, Maggie is on a mission to help women embrace their hottest, smartest, richest selves. Known for shaping iconic consumer brands and global superstars, she seamlessly blends the worlds of entertainment, branding, and venture capital, and was the first to carve out a space where influence and investment collide. Maggie’s meteoric rise began on TikTok, where her candid, sharp-witted content struck a chord with over 180,000 ambitious Gen-Z and millennial women, rapidly expanding her influence as the blueprint for the future of influence. But Maggie’s vision extends beyond content. Hot Smart Rich is reshaping how modern power players connect and collaborate while her investment arm, HSR Ventures, backs some of the fastest growing consumer brands like Allara Health, De Soi, Mixlab with equity stakes in 18+ brands across the consumer ecosystem. Maggie’s influence goes far beyond the brands she builds and invests in. Forget outdated notions of female empowerment, she’s redefining what it means to be an empowered woman in today’s world. Maggie Sellers is setting a new standard—unapologetic and impossible to ignore.This episode is produced by HSR Media, a d... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Embark on a journey of empowerment as Maggie Sellers opens up about her struggles and triumphs in launching her podcast. She candidly shares her transition to entrepreneurship, tackling the challenges of building a vibrant community of 200,000 women. Learn about navigating the bureaucratic maze to establish a personal holding company, all while fostering female support networks. This insightful conversation blends excitement with vulnerability, inspiring listeners to embrace their own risks and growth.

Hot Smart Rich is your place to hear unfiltered conversations with the people shaping the future of culture, creators, startups and community. Hosted by Maggie Sellers, investor and media powerhouse, and guests breaking the mold, you’ll get the real deal as it relates to navigating the startup fast lane, leveling up your life or becoming your hottest, smartest, richest self. New episodes weekly on Wednesdays.✨CONNECT WITH HER✨:INSTAGRAM: @maggiesellersTIKTOK: @maggiesellers_YOUTUBE: @hotsmartrichLINKEDIN: Maggie Sellers✨READ THE NEWSLETTER✨:HSR ICYMI✨SHOP HSR✨:HSR MERCHSHOP MYAMAZON:✨ ABOUT MAGGIE✨:Maggie Sellers is revolutionizing modern female empowerment, leading the charge as the Canadian-born, Los Angeles based multi-hyphenate creative entrepreneur and investor, unapologetically blazing new trails. The founder of Hot Smart Rich, a media and investment platform, Maggie is on a mission to help women embrace their hottest, smartest, richest selves. Known for shaping iconic consumer brands and global superstars, she seamlessly blends the worlds of entertainment, branding, and venture capital, and was the first to carve out a space where influence and investment collide. Maggie’s meteoric rise began on TikTok, where her candid, sharp-witted content struck a chord with over 180,000 ambitious Gen-Z and millennial women, rapidly expanding her influence as the blueprint for the future of influence. But Maggie’s vision extends beyond content. Hot Smart Rich is reshaping how modern power players connect and collaborate while her investment arm, HSR Ventures, backs some of the fastest growing consumer brands like Allara Health, De Soi, Mixlab with equity stakes in 18+ brands across the consumer ecosystem. Maggie’s influence goes far beyond the brands she builds and invests in. Forget outdated notions of female empowerment, she’s redefining what it means to be an empowered woman in today’s world. Maggie Sellers is setting a new standard—unapologetic and impossible to ignore.This episode is produced by HSR Media, a division of Creative MES LLC, with support from Megan Coyle and Connor McGlynn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices