Money Matters

She arrived at college with $3,000 saved. By Thanksgiving, it was basically gone. Blowouts, coffee, nails, Ubers, and social plans added up to $1,100 a month. Here’s how that wake-up call eventually led Lexi Ward to build Campus Collective.

Frich Money Diary: Everyone is getting married, traveling for birthdays & I'm just...broke

She was 21, nannying during the day and teaching Lagree at night. Three years later, she owns four studios. Here's the inside scoop of the $350K buildout, business loans, and why she’s still reinvesting instead of paying herself.

I need help - I can barely make ends meet with my bills. I've heard people say that you can actually negotiate bills but how do you do it??

Frich Money Diary: What if I can't afford health insurance?

This list includes individual grants, creator funds, and grant directories that feature dozens of up-to-date opportunities for young creators and entrepreneurs that are just starting out.

Frich Money Diary: What's happening with crypto rn?

THIS WEEK'S DROP: What's the reality of becoming a filmmaker? Watch to see Aleksandra sit down with her good friend Skylar to ask all the questions you've always been curious about.

When I first started fundraising for our first round at Frich - I didn’t know a single investor. People kept telling us to go to wealthy “friends and family” for first easy checks but we didn’t know anyone like that. I went through a lot of trial and error to create this playbook detailing how we raised $3.3M from leading VC-s and angels starting literally from no investor connections.

Get the exact number you'll need to quit your 9-5! Learn from someone who's done it before.

My rent is about to increase and I’m trying to figure out what to do. How do I actually successfully negotiate rent?? The increased rent would be a huge strain for me.

THIS WEEK'S DROP: What it takes to make a living & build a career as a comedian in NYC. Watch to see Aleksandra ask Ophira all the questions (& cry laugh with her) you've always been curious about.