F*ck You Money Buys You F*ck You Money

Hello fam,

Something I’ve been thinking about today—having f*ck you money helps you make f*ck you money.

But not in the way you might think (investments, flipping assets, yada yada).

I’m talking about how having money lets you say no to annoying money, dumb money, or not enough money—which frees you up to make real money.

Less Work, More Money (But Not How You Think)

I’ve been looking at my business numbers, and in just 2 months, we’ve already done 75% of last year’s revenue.

And it’s not because I took on more projects or did more work.
It’s because I took on fewer projects—at a higher price point.

And the only reason I felt comfortable doing that?

Because I literally decreased my need for money.

"The Person Who Wins the Negotiation Is the One Willing to Walk Away."

I repeat this quote all the time because it’s true as hell.

So what gives you walk-away power?
💰 Having money
💰 Or not needing money

(And if you have money, you don’t need money, so really the only leverage in life is not needing money.)

Equity Talks & My Personal Dilemma

This year, I started pitching to VCs for CC and having equity conversations… and I realized I’m greedy when it comes to my equity.

Something about people owning large chunks of me doesn’t sit right with me.

(Don’t worry, I’ll go to therapy about it.)

(Also, if you haven’t seen this iconic Dame Dash interview, WATCH IT. It’s kinda why I am the way I am when it comes to business. YOU CAN’T TALK TO ME UNLESS YOU A BOSS)

But I realized—if I want to play the game on my terms, I need to:
A. Create revenue streams outside the podcast so I can scale it properly
B. Give the podcast time to develop so I’m not forced to take bad deals and give up equity for pennies on the dollar

To My Founder Friends: Two Choices

🚀 A. Make More Money

• Add revenue streams

• Get a part-time job

• Sell drugs (JK PLEASE DON’T)

🚫 B. Eliminate Your Need for Money

• Stop blowing money at fancy dinners

• Stop buying drinks at bars

• Actually calculate how much you cost your business

Shoutout to Tazin (Founder of CyberCollective), who made a great point: If you want to operate like a real business, you need to know what you actually cost your company every month. And when I thought about it… I had no real answer. (Still figuring this whole business thing out.)

(Peep Taz on the pod)

Final Thought (Aka My Couch Epiphany)

I’m sitting on my couch thinking:

Damn, where was all this bread last year?

Like, the podcast was arguably "hotter" last year than it is now, but I was making way less.

And then it hit me— bravado around money don’t get checks.

Being indifferent to the check gets you checks.

Hope this made sense. If not, just pretend it did. Talk soon. 🚀