Money Matters

She was making nearly $290K as one of the youngest managers at BCG. Then she left. Her first creator income? $100 per post. Here’s how Kelly Sun turned that leap into a 5-figure content business.

THIS WEEK'S DROP: What does a day in the life of a drag queen look like? Watch to see Aleksandra sit down with Jazmine in the middle of NYC Fashion Week and ask her all the questions you've always been curious about.

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.

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.

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.

Verified pitch competitions any founder can enter regardless of your industry - whether you're a creator, beauty/CPG founder, tech builder, or anything in between.

The financial reality of becoming a prima ballerina.

When we started Frich, we honestly had no idea how many programs (& how much free cash!) existed for tiny teams and early-stage founders. There are billions of dollars in federal and state incentives designed for entrepreneurs and pre-profit startups but most founders have no idea they exist.If you’re building with a small team, working with contractors, or still figuring out product-market fit, there is real money on the table for you. Sometimes it’s tax-free benefits, sometimes it’s credits you can use later, and sometimes it’s literal cash back to your company. This is the cheat sheet we wish someone had handed us on Day 1 ⬇️

So you got laid off… Don’t panic but make smart moves fast. Here’s what you gotta do ASAP ⬇️

THIS WEEK'S DROP: The undisputed world champion in women's boxing reveals it all.