Entrepreneurship: From Mac & Cheese to Fintech | MHFI 166

Doug and his co-host Amberly chat with Chen-Chen Huo, co-founder of a banking startup called Nexus. Chen-Chen has a very interesting path as an entrepreneur, working first in the mac & cheese business before moving into fintech.  Nexus has some cool, disruptive ideas, such as providing users the ability to invest their full balance to earn market returns, with the idea that your bank account should be earning money for you and not the bank. Choosing entrepreneurship vs. a safer route Risk avoidance/risk tolerance What enabled risk-taking & runway for growing a business Building a good team Goals at Nexus and how it works And of course, Mac & Cheese Support us over at Buy Me a Coffee. Everyone else is doing it, we think you should too! Links   Nexus Nexus on TikTok Nekus on Instagram Econome Doug’s site Carl’s blog: 1500 Days Connect with Amberly Grant! AmberlyGrant.com FinTalks Instagram Amberly on Facebook -- Join the Mile High FI Club – It’s our email list! Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shorts & more **Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won't even make such a claim. You shouldn't take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren't certified financial planners or advisors. We're not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.** Brought To You By: The Doug Show, aka Affiliate Marketing & Side Hustles 1500 Days, Carl's Blog about Early Retirement Email us here: doug@milehighfi.com or carl@milehighfi.com 0:00 Introduction 1:20 Build-your-own mac & cheese (MAC’D) 7:19 Amberly & Chen-Chen at Econome 13:47 Chen-Chen’s financial upbringing 20:07 Entrepreneurship & risk-taking 28:57 Nexus - revolutionizing banking 34:54 Comparing food industry vs. fintech 41:11 Building a good team 46:02 Accountability 50:25 How Nexus operates