► 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? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy