エピソード

  • How Goalsetter is changing financial education for kids

    How Goalsetter is changing financial education for kids
    2025/01/27
    Understanding the importance of financial literacy is crucial for building and maintaining wealth throughout life. But where does one learn it? Although financial education isn’t universally included in standard curricula, the benefits of starting early on a financial literacy journey are undeniable. While some states, like California, offer financial education electives, it remains an optional subject. Tanya Van Court, founder and CEO of Goalsetter, a FinTech platform dedicated to teaching kids and families the value of financial literacy, joins this week's episode of Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac. "Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac" on Yahoo Finance strives for economic prosperity for all. Through expert insights, actionable advice, and inspiring success stories, we empower you to build and accelerate wealth. Join us on a transformative journey towards financial freedom and inclusive economic growth. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com "Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac" on Yahoo Finance was created and produced by John Tejada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
    続きを読む 一部表示
    25 分
  • How this Keychain is streamlining the consumer product journey

    How this Keychain is streamlining the consumer product journey
    2025/01/13
    Tens of thousands of new products hit retail shelves across the country each year. However, the journey to get there is anything but easy. Oisin Hanrahan, CEO and co-founder of Keychain—an AI-powered platform that connects retailers with manufacturers to streamline the product journey—joins Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac to share how Keychain is streamlining the product journey to market. "Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac" on Yahoo Finance strives for economic prosperity for all. Through expert insights, actionable advice, and inspiring success stories, we empower you to build and accelerate wealth. Join us on a transformative journey towards financial freedom and inclusive economic growth. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com "Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac" on Yahoo Finance was created and produced by John Tejada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
    続きを読む 一部表示
    26 分
  • How the business of music led Rene McLean to his passions

    How the business of music led Rene McLean to his passions
    2024/12/30
    Living in the shadow of greatness can weigh heavily on anyone, especially when that greatness is within your own family. In this episode of Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac, Mac sits down with Rene McLean, senior partner and founding advisor at Influence Media Partners, who know what's a lesson better than most. McLean's grandfather, Jackie McLean, was a world-renowned alto saxophonist, composer, and American jazz master. His father, René McLean, was also a celebrated saxophonist and flutist. So, it’s no surprise that Rene McLean felt the need to carve out his own path. Initially, McLean aspired to be a visual artist. That trajectory shifted during a college internship at a record label. “Six months after that, I was at the, at the record company all day long, just soaking it all up,” McLean recalled. "Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac" on Yahoo Finance strives for economic prosperity for all. Through expert insights, actionable advice, and inspiring success stories, we empower you to build and accelerate wealth. Join us on a transformative journey towards financial freedom and inclusive economic growth. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com "Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac" on Yahoo Finance was created and produced by John Tejada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
    続きを読む 一部表示
    25 分
  • How minority-led businesses can gain access to capital

    How minority-led businesses can gain access to capital
    2024/12/16
    In this episode of Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac, Eric Morrissette, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development, joins the show to discuss his career journey, the Minority Business Development Agency, and some ways minority businesses can gain access to capital and growth. "Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac" on Yahoo Finance strives for economic prosperity for all. Through expert insights, actionable advice, and inspiring success stories, we empower you to build and accelerate wealth. Join us on a transformative journey towards financial freedom and inclusive economic growth. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com "Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac" on Yahoo Finance was created and produced by John Tejada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
    続きを読む 一部表示
    26 分
  • The parallels between sports betting and financial investing

    The parallels between sports betting and financial investing
    2024/12/10
    Sports betting has surged in popularity in recent years, with companies like DraftKings (DKNG), FanDuel, and BetMGM bringing it into the mainstream. In the latest episode of Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac, Jason Seo, CEO of The Lock Talk, joins Ross Mac to discuss the nuances of the sports betting industry and how betting strategies often mirror investing in financial markets. "Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac" on Yahoo Finance strives for economic prosperity for all. Through expert insights, actionable advice, and inspiring success stories, we empower you to build and accelerate wealth. Join us on a transformative journey towards financial freedom and inclusive economic growth. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com "Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac" on Yahoo Finance was created and produced by John Tejada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
    続きを読む 一部表示
    26 分
  • How blockchain technology is shaping the future of cryptocurrencies

    How blockchain technology is shaping the future of cryptocurrencies
    2024/12/02
    In the latest episode of Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac, Armando Pantoja, also known as @tallguytycoon, joins Ross Mac to discuss the booming cryptocurrency market and the often misunderstood technology that underpins it. Pantoja is an avid advocate for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. "Blockchain is what makes everything so secure,” says Pantoja. He strongly believes in blockchain for these three core reasons: "It's the most secure database that's ever been created," there is almost no way to lose data, and finally, the blockchain can't be tampered with. "Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac" on Yahoo Finance strives for economic prosperity for all. Through expert insights, actionable advice, and inspiring success stories, we empower you to build and accelerate wealth. Join us on a transformative journey towards financial freedom and inclusive economic growth. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com "Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac" on Yahoo Finance was created and produced by John Tejada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
    続きを読む 一部表示
    26 分
  • How blockchain and Web3 are shaping the future of tech

    How blockchain and Web3 are shaping the future of tech
    2024/11/25
    Web3 Media president Chris Lyons is constantly in search of "what's next" in technology. On the latest episode of Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac, Lyons sits down with Mac to discuss the future of blockchain and Web3. "Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac" on Yahoo Finance strives for economic prosperity for all. Through expert insights, actionable advice, and inspiring success stories, we empower you to build and accelerate wealth. Join us on a transformative journey towards financial freedom and inclusive economic growth. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com "Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac" on Yahoo Finance was created and produced by John Tejada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
    続きを読む 一部表示
    26 分
  • How this co-founder built one of the few black-owned unicorns in tech

    How this co-founder built one of the few black-owned unicorns in tech
    2024/11/18
    Wemimo Abbey’s journey is a modern-day fairy tale of resilience and triumph. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, and raised by a single mother who prioritized education despite financial struggles, Abbey moved to the U.S. at 17 to attend the University of Minnesota, Crookston. Facing systemic barriers like the lack of a credit score, he endured predatory payday loans, a challenge that inspired him to co-found Esusu, a fintech company dedicated to rent reporting and credit-building solutions. Today, Esusu is one of the few Black-led unicorns in tech, valued at over $1 billion. Abbey’s perseverance, despite 326 investor rejections, reflects his belief that financial identity should never limit potential, a mission he continues to champion. "Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac" on Yahoo Finance strives for economic prosperity for all. Through expert insights, actionable advice, and inspiring success stories, we empower you to build and accelerate wealth. Join us on a transformative journey towards financial freedom and inclusive economic growth. "Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac" on Yahoo Finance was created and produced by John Tejada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
    続きを読む 一部表示
    26 分