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  1. Comedy, Law, and Playing the Long Game, with Sean Collier - Ways to Wealth EP128

    1D AGO

    Comedy, Law, and Playing the Long Game, with Sean Collier - Ways to Wealth EP128

    In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Sean Collier! Sean is a Kiwi lawyer and standup comedian who moved to Melbourne for opportunity and stage time, while keeping the day job to stay in the game. They unpack the power of incentives in New Zealand, why housing speculation crowds out productive investment, and what it does to millennials and Gen Z. It is a candid conversation about autonomy, optimism, and what real change would take. Check out Sean Collier here Listen to the Ways to Wealth Podcast here #entrepreneurship #podcast #nzpodcast #wealth #comedy #finance #investing #economy

    38 min
  2. Why FinTech Needs Specialist Capital in New Zealand, with Mike Burke - Ways to Wealth EP127

    6D AGO

    Why FinTech Needs Specialist Capital in New Zealand, with Mike Burke - Ways to Wealth EP127

    In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Mike Burke!Mike is part of the NZ Fintech Fund, and he takes us inside the day-to-day reality of running a boutique venture fund built specifically for early stage fintech in New Zealand.We unpack what makes a boutique VC different from a generalist fund, why specialist knowledge of financial business models and regulation matters, and where early-stage capital can genuinely reduce risk for founders. Mike breaks down the fund’s mandate, typical cheque sizes, how they think about deal flow, and what “active capital” looks like in practice through their three C’s: capital, connection, and capability.The conversation also dives into the structural shifts shaping fintech, including open banking, CDR, and upcoming regulation changes, plus why trust and adoption change generationally. We close on how Fintechscan survive while capital constrained, and why the best companies don’t just compete on pricing, they reframe the category and dislocate the market.Check out the Ways to Wealth Podcast here: eccuity.com/podcasts#WaysToWealth #FinTech #VentureCapital #StartUps #NewZealand #OpenBanking #CDR #Banking #Innovation #Investing

    44 min
  3. KiwiSaver Fees, FOMO, and First Principles, with EarnabuckNZ -Ways to Wealth EP126

    FEB 4

    KiwiSaver Fees, FOMO, and First Principles, with EarnabuckNZ -Ways to Wealth EP126

    In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by EarnabuckNZ!EarnabuckNZ runs an investing education channel focused on helping Kiwis understand KiwiSaver, managed funds, and the real world factors that drive long term outcomes. They unpack why derivatives are fascinating but rarely appropriate for most audiences, then move into the fundamentals that actually move the needle for everyday investors. Active versus passive, what to look for inside a fund, and why benchmarks matter only if you can clearly explain what they are. The conversation also explores EarnabuckNZ’s personal journey through the 2020 bull run and the 2022 drawdown, and how the pain of volatility forced better portfolio construction, process, and emotional discipline. From concentrated stock picking and FOMO to a simplified core and satellite approach, the theme is consistent: avoid catastrophic mistakes, keep compounding, and stay grounded in first principles. Check out EarnabuckNZ on Instagram here. Check out the Ways to Wealth Podcast here. #WaysToWealth #KiwiSaver #Investing #PersonalFinance #ActiveInvesting #PassiveInvesting #PortfolioConstruction #FinancialLiteracy #NewZealand

    58 min
  4. Building Brands That Actually Mean Something, with Dan Fanti – Ways to Wealth EP125

    JAN 25

    Building Brands That Actually Mean Something, with Dan Fanti – Ways to Wealth EP125

    In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Dan Fanti!Dan Fanti is a serial entrepreneur who started his first business in his early 20s with a vitamin chewing gum that expanded into more than 2,000 stores across Australia, including Woolworths and 7 Eleven. After running into capital constraints and learning some hard lessons about growth, he went on to build trampoline park business Uptown Bounce before launching Phantom Sport, a sportswear brand redefining golf apparel through experience and community.In this conversation, Dan shares what he learned from scaling too fast, why capital discipline matters more than most founders realise, and how understanding your real why changes the way you build businesses. They also explore the rise of experiential brands, the importance of community in an increasingly digital world, and why athletes like Tiger Woods and Roger Federer are now building their own companies instead of partnering with Nike. The discussion also covers investing, the difference between productive assets and property, thoughts on Bitcoin, and what building meaningful brands looks like in an AI driven future.#waystowealth #entrepreneurship #start-ups #investing #branding #business #founders #golf #ecommerce #community

    48 min
  5. Creating a Truly Novel Product in a Global Market, with Mikkel Johannessen - Ways to Wealth EP124

    JAN 18

    Creating a Truly Novel Product in a Global Market, with Mikkel Johannessen - Ways to Wealth EP124

    In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Mikkel Johannessen! Mikkel is the founder of Fox Folk, a product innovation company in the mountain bike industry. With over 20 years of experience as a brand designer and creative director across eight countries, Mikkel shares how he pivoted during COVID to pursue his lifelong passion for inventing and commercialising products. The conversation explores Mikkel’s journey from idea to global market, sparked by a friend’s $12,000 cracked bike frame that led to a world first frame protection product. Operating from Queenstown, he deliberately bootstrapped the business to retain autonomy, investing heavily in R&D and tooling rather than chasing fast growth. Mikkel breaks down his unconventional marketing approach, including how posting directly into Facebook groups helped Fox Folk reach customers in 80 countries within nine months without spending anything on paid advertising. He also shares why focusing on true novelty rather than commodity products has allowed the business to compete on its own terms, and what’s next with a second product launching in early 2026 into a market 20 times larger than the first. Find out more about Fox Folk here: foxfolk.co Watch all episodes of the Ways to Wealth Podcast here: eccuity.com/podcasts #waystowealth #entrepreneurship #productinnovation #design #manufacturing #start-ups #bootstrapping #marketing #newzealand

    55 min
  6. Building Businesses in VR and AR, with Jessica Manins - Ways to Wealth EP123

    JAN 11

    Building Businesses in VR and AR, with Jessica Manins - Ways to Wealth EP123

    In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Jessica Manins! Jessica Manins is the co founder and CEO of Beyond, a virtual world building company specialising in VR and AR games and experiences. With over a decade in the space, including time at Star Now and founding Projector in Wellington, Jessica shares the real story of building a company in one of the most volatile corners of tech. The conversation covers the launch of Beyond’s first collaborative VR game Oddball and the tough timing of COVID shutting down venues just weeks after their US launch, the pivot into home entertainment with Runaways on Apple Vision Pro, and their latest initiative Game Fit bringing VR fitness gaming into New Zealand high schools with Sport Waikato and Les Mills. Jessica also explains how Beyond has survived through a hybrid model of services revenue and IP development, the realities of platform dependency, particularly with Meta, and her philosophy on fast customer validation, balanced bootstrapped and funded growth, and keeping gaming healthy and collaborative. Find out more about Beyond here: www.beyond.fun Watch all episodes of the Ways to Wealth Podcast here: www.eccuity.com/podcasts #waystowealth #vr #augmentedreality #gaming #startups #entrepreneurship #technology #founders #newzealand

    43 min
  7. Scaling Sales and CRM for Growth, with Nick O'Neill - Ways to Wealth EP122

    12/16/2025

    Scaling Sales and CRM for Growth, with Nick O'Neill - Ways to Wealth EP122

    In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Nick O'Neill Nick O'Neill is the co founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Hype and Dexter, a HubSpot focused digital transformation agency operating across Australia and New Zealand. With decades of sales experience and a front row seat to hyper growth as an early employee at GrabOne, Nick shares an honest account of building and scaling a professional services business. The conversation covers the shift from CRM agnostic consulting to specialising in HubSpot, the realities of cash flow pressure and making payroll in the early years, and how modern sales has evolved from cold calling to inbound led growth. Nick also explores how AI and automation are reshaping customer acquisition, the value of a single customer view, and what businesses should focus on when implementing CRM systems for sustainable growth. The episode also touches on Hype and Dexter joining the Avidly Group in 2023 and what it means to be part of the worlds largest HubSpot partner network. #podcast #nzstartup #sales #crm #hubspotcrm #startups #businessgrowth #automation #ai

    38 min
  8. How Agriculture and AI Converge, with Melissa Beer - Ways to Wealth EP121

    12/07/2025

    How Agriculture and AI Converge, with Melissa Beer - Ways to Wealth EP121

    In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Melissa Beer! Melissa Beer grew up in a Mennonite farming community in Canada and now leads a New Zealand based tech company focused on bridging primary sector agriculture with modern data and AI solutions. After starting her first business at seventeen selling grass fed organic beef direct to consumer, she moved to New Zealand and built a technology venture that is designed to help the value chain express and transfer value from farm to consumer. In this conversation, Melissa and Charlie explore her journey from agriculture to tech entrepreneurship, the realities of being a mission driven founder, and how she built her business without external capital while maintaining a job to support early relationships. They discuss the complexity of agricultural value chains, why innovation can stall inside commodity systems, and how her product automates sustainability reporting and supports processors in matching farm attributes with evolving customer preferences. Watch all episodes of the Ways to Wealth Podcast here: www.eccuity.com/podcasts #waystowealth #podcast #melissabeer #agriculture #technology #entrepreneurship

    46 min
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Podcast series's for curious individuals who want to build wealth and become more informed in the world of finance, entrepreneurship and business!

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  • Creator
    eccuity.com
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    150
  • Rating
    Clean
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