Earn Your Leisure

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Welcome to The Earn Your Leisure Podcast. Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings will be your host. Earn Your Leisure will be giving you behind the scenes financial views into the entertainment and sports industries as well as highlighting back stories of entrepreneurs. We will also be breaking down business models and examining the latest trends in finance. Earn Your Leisure is a college business class mixed with pop culture. We blend the two together for a unique and exciting look into the world of business. Let’s go!! #earnyourleisurepodcast

  1. 2d ago

    Eric Thomas: Why Most Partnerships Fail & Why You Can’t Win Alone!

    Eric Thomas and CJ join Earn Your Leisure to discuss the trust, loyalty, and leadership behind their 20-year business partnership. They break down managing ego, making tough decisions, and why sometimes you have to be #2 before you can become #1. We explore why many Black business partnerships fall apart, how to resolve conflict without damaging relationships, and how to handle people who plant doubts about your success. Eric also shares how CJ changed his approach to investing and why he turned down a $10,000 speaking deal. From marketing strategy to mentorship, this conversation reveals why working together can take you further than doing everything alone. In We Is Greater Than Me, Dr. Eric Thomas and CJ Quinney Jr. show how the strongest leaders spread leadership across their whole team. The result is an organization that keeps winning without depending on one person at the top. It's a practical guide for anyone who leads people or works on a team and wants better results by putting the group ahead of the individual. Releases November 17, 2026. Pre-order athttp://weisgreater.com #EarnYourLeisure #EricThomas #CJ #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #BlackBusiness #BusinessPartnership Subscribe to EYL - https://bit.ly/4jnU7MrSubscribe to EYLClips - https://bit.ly/4yqBw6r Watch more from the EYL Network:Earn Your Leisure - https://bit.ly/4e6VJ9SMarket Mondays - https://bit.ly/4zzN7ktBlack Out - https://bit.ly/3VPSai2 EYL Highlights - https://bit.ly/4yqCvn9EYL Clips - https://bit.ly/3Wqpz32Market Monday Clips - https://bit.ly/4zBtFnxBlack Out Clips - https://bit.ly/4zxnr7Z Join the EYL community for deeper training and a more detailed approach:https://www.eyluniversity.com Join the number one stock club in the world:https://www.ianinvest.com #earnyourleisure See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. Oct 29

    YOU’RE OVERPAYING FOR YOUR PHONE BILL—HE BUILT A $1 BILLION BUSINESS MAKING IT FREE 👀

    Are you getting ripped off on your cell phone bill? On this episode of Earn Your Leisure, we sit down with TextNow founder Derek Ting to break down how he built a free mobile phone service that has generated $1 billion in lifetime revenue. From a backdoor hack to its first million users through word of mouth, Derek shares the story behind TextNow and what it takes to serve 10 million active users while challenging the telecom industry. We explore his entrepreneurial journey, from building a BitTorrent tracker at 15 to turning $8,000 into $80,000 through stock investing. Derek explains why building products matters more than chasing investors—and the mindset behind driving a $350,000 car while refusing to pay for parking. We also dive into how AI is changing the way people learn programming and build businesses. Derek shares his perspective on vibe coding, why AI creates a competitive advantage for tech companies, and whether it represents a bigger threat or opportunity. Plus, we discuss what the next 10 years could look like as AI reshapes how we work and live. Chapters: Chapters00:00 Opening highlights01:36 Introducing Derek Ting and TextNow02:44 How TextNow service works04:58 Starting TextNow in college07:29 Early texting technology and iPod users09:34 Reducing phone bills and switching carriers13:32 Funding free service with ads14:26 First business and BitTorrent18:00 Apple Card paid partnership19:27 Learning to code and choosing entrepreneurship22:29 Learning business operations23:10 Fundraising, bootstrapping and profitability27:00 AI tools and product development29:34 AI safeguards and the future of work32:35 Advertising revenue and pricing evolution36:27 Customer acquisition and platform fees38:00 Carrier competition and the AT&T partnership39:07 Scaling infrastructure for millions of users41:55 Apple stock and investing lessons44:50 Frugality, spending and finding value50:48 Revisiting email-to-text technology52:12 Using TextNow internationally52:52 Marketing campaign and personal interests54:41 Future tools for small businesses57:42 Phone prices, consolidation and network upgrades1:02:07 Phone health concerns and screen time1:03:26 Growth goals and lower-cost data1:04:14 Second lines and replacing existing service1:07:00 Saving on family phone plans1:08:02 Closing and where to find TextNow#EarnYourLeisure #TextNow #DerekTing #Entrepreneurship #Business #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Tech #Investing #VibeCoding #Telecom Subscribe to EYL - https://bit.ly/4jnU7MrSubscribe to EYLClips - https://bit.ly/4yqBw6r Watch more from the EYL Network:Earn Your Leisure - https://bit.ly/4e6VJ9SMarket Mondays - https://bit.ly/4zzN7ktBlack Out - https://bit.ly/3VPSai2 EYL Highlights - https://bit.ly/4yqCvn9EYL Clips - https://bit.ly/3Wqpz32Market Monday Clips - https://bit.ly/4zBtFnxBlack Out Clips - https://bit.ly/4zxnr7Z Join the EYL community for deeper training and a more detailed approach:https://www.eyluniversity.com Join the number one stock club in the world:https://www.ianinvest.com #earnyourleisure See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Welcome to The Earn Your Leisure Podcast. Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings will be your host. Earn Your Leisure will be giving you behind the scenes financial views into the entertainment and sports industries as well as highlighting back stories of entrepreneurs. We will also be breaking down business models and examining the latest trends in finance. Earn Your Leisure is a college business class mixed with pop culture. We blend the two together for a unique and exciting look into the world of business. Let’s go!! #earnyourleisurepodcast

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