Episode #5 - Austin Zelan

► About The Guest

Austin Zelan is an American businessman, investor, TEDx speaker, and philanthropist. Throughout his career, he has always focused on productivity and efficiency, finding ways to have more positive impact with his work. This has allowed him to simultaneously run multiple successful businesses, pursue his PhD, and serve on several executive boards. He has a passion to help others grow and achieve more. Austin currently coaches students from around the world to increase their impact, while decreasing inefficiencies. He helps each student create Six Figures in Passive Income through his mentorship program. This proven framework creates generational wealth for his students and allows them to take back control of their time. This has allowed him to shape the investment space to become more efficient and more lucrative for investors.

► Show Links

https://linktr.ee/liquidityandliquor

https://www.instagram.com/austinzelan

► Talking Points

00:00 – Intro

01:30 – Austin on his passive income businesses

04:07 – Austin’s background working as a consultant for Microsoft

08:43 – Trading Forex and creating an Algo Bot at 19

18:03 – Buying oil wells in Texas

22:22 – Importance of networking and relationships

26:57 – Making 40k a month renting luxury cars

34:51 – Airbnb arbitrage

42:00 – What are some of Austin’s failures and his guidelines to avoid future failures

50:23 – Where does Austin see the biggest revenue in the future?

55:06 – Austin on living is Seattle and his coaching

58:18 – Thoughts on traditional education in today’s world

1:07:09 – Austin’s advice on finding freedom through passive income

1:11:00 – Can debt have a positive meaning?