On today's episode I sit down with Eric Wei, co-founder and CEO of Karat. There are more than 50 million creators in the creator economy with 3.2 million who consider themselves full-time, pulling in six-figure incomes. As creators continue to spin online content into legitimate businesses, Karat Financial aims to position itself as an indispensable resource where they believe traditional banks haven’t been. Wei, a former product manager at Instagram, started Karat with Will Kim, a former analyst for Goldman Sachs, as a way of giving content creators the financial resources they found traditional banks were denying them. Their inaugural product, the Karat Black Card, approves applicants based on their income and social-media followers rather than Fico scores. Also, the Karat Black Card’s rewards system offers customizable cash-back options based on a creator’s industry. Learn more about Karat: https://trykarat.com Follow Eric on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erictway/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yahya Mokhtarzada is the co-founder of Truebill. Founded in 2015, Truebill created a personal finance app that uses artificial intelligence to track spending habits. The Maryland company was acquired by Detroit, Michigan-based Rocket Companies, which develops real estate, mortgage and financial services technology, for $1.275 billion in cash (December 2021). Prior to cofounding Truebill Yahya served as VP of Business Development at Nanigans, an advertising technology platform focused on social and mobile channels. At Nanigans, Yahya executed platform licencing agreements with enterprise advertisers including Ebay, Zappos, EA, Zynga, Amazon and Wayfair. Follow Yahya Mokhtarzada on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yahyam/?hl=en Learn more about Truebill: https://truebill.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First establishing himself as a licensed insurance professional then developing his team, David Carpenter ( @DavidECarpenter_ ) grew a successful life insurance company in his second year from $600K to $2.6MM and still going strong now some 4 years in total. David Carpenter says he is building a Life Insurance Empire with a “Dream Team” focused on team growth, helping people get the protection they need in an ethical way while building recurring passive income from the policies he writes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin Blau, aka 3LAU, is the co-founded Royal.io, a marketplace that allows fans to buy partial ownership of songs as LDAs, or limited digital assets. The company just garnered $55 million in a Series A round that included support from Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z crypto fund, Coinbase, rapper Nas, and fellow electronic artists the Chainsmokers. 3LAU is formerly known as the world-renowned musician and producer, best known for his chart-topping hits and unique DJ style. Starting small at college fraternity parties, 3LAU quickly rose to fame, performing at sold-out shows around the world. Today, he has amassed over 1 billion music streams across Spotify, Soundcloud, YouTube, and other platforms.  Learn more about Royal: https://royal.io Follow 3LAU on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/3lau/?hl=en Follow 3LAU on Twitter: https://twitter.com/3LAU If you enjoyed today's episode then make sure to share it with a friend! + leave a rating and review on iTunes (thank you!). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Blake Wynn is the Founder of Enclave & Key, Global Ambassador for the LA Chargers, and former sneaker YouTuber with over 400,000+ subscribers. Enclave and Key has expanded into the world of talent management by connecting today's hottest brands with professional athletes, traditional celebrities and young influencers from around the world. On today's episode we talk about building team culture, the hardships that come with entrepreneurship, seeking mentors and much more! Follow Blake on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/just_wynn/?hl=en If you enjoyed today's episode of "The Casey Adams Show" then please leave a rating and review on iTunes! Follow me on Instagram - https://instagram.com/casey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mat Ishbia is the President and CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage the No. 1 wholesale mortgage lender in the nation for six years running and the No. 2 mortgage lender in the nation. Under Mat’s leadership, UWM has soared to new heights, becoming one of the most innovative lenders in the industry. With his focus on supporting independent mortgage brokers across the country and growing the wholesale channel, Mat has taken UWM from a 12-person company to a nearly 9,000 person team working together on one campus in Pontiac, Michigan. At the end of 2019, UWM broke the all-time record of wholesale volume in one year with over $107.7 billion in mortgage originations, while holding its title as the fastest-growing mortgage company in America. And in January 2021, Mat took UWM public in the largest SPAC deal ever (NYSE: UWMC), shining a spotlight on the entire wholesale mortgage channel and elevating the status and value of brokers nationwide. Learn more about Mat Ishbia: https://www.uwm.com/about-ishbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Derek Moneyberg is a world renowned business coach and founder of moneyberg.com. During our conversation we talk about building wealth, why you need to study finance, and his entrepreneurial journey. Enjoy today's episode and make sure to leave a review on iTunes! Follow Derek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/derekmoneyberg/?hl=en Learn more about Derek: www.moneyberg.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duncan Cock Foster is the co-founder of Nifty Gateway, one of the top NFT art-selling platforms. Duncan and his brother Griffin sold their site to crypto company Gemini in 2019. The Cock Foster twins started Nifty Gateway to mainstream what had been a highly technical subculture by, among other things, allowing civilians to buy nifties (on the Nifty Gateway website) with credit cards.  Learn more about Nifty Gateway: https://niftygateway.com Follow Duncan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duncan_cockfoster/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy Stenzler is the Co-Founder of Rumble. Rumble is a boxing-inspired group fitness concept with existing locations in NYC, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Chicago and Philadelphia. Rumble was acquired by Xponential, the largest purveyor of group fitness concepts in the world. Follow Andy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stenz18/ Learn more about Andy: https://andrewstenzler.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today I interview Max Gomez, the Co-Founder of Breathwrk. The Breathwrk app offers easy to follow and highly effective guided breathing exercises that alleviate anxiety, promote sleep, increase energy, improve mood, and more! Follow Max on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxgomez7/?hl=en Learn more about Breathwrk today: https://www.breathwrk.com/ This podcast was recorded on the social podcasting app, Callin.com Download Callin to hear exclusive interviews from Rise of The Young! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices