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On todays episode, we discussed business in the music industry with the self-made Rapper and Independent Record Label Owner, Aewon Wolf. Looking back at the evolution of his illustrious career in music - a career more in the mould of Tech N9ne in approach than your standard signed artist music deal - we discuss some of the mistakes that music artists usually made regarding contracts and ownership of masters. We specifically look at how hard it is for an up and coming artist in the middle of the music industry to get their legal affairs in order and how they usually fall victim to unscrupulous record labels - or as Aewon calls them; music industry banks.  In this very open-hearted discussion, we cover the challenge of monetization within the music industry and study how he has built great relationships and loyalty that have led to working with great brands over a sustainable period of time. Aewon Wolf reflects on how he decided to review the way he looks at life and started to determine what he wanted from life and music and what he values in life compared to a normal stereotype of a rapper. He describes the benefits of having your own record label and how it differs from working and promoting other different acts. If you're a new musician in the industry, this is one of the most important conversations that you will need to listen too before embarking on a career in music. Follow us on Twitter @Finance4Hippies Follow us on Instagram @FinanceforHippies Follow us on Facebook @FinanceforHippies

On todays episode, we discussed business in the music industry with the self-made Rapper and Independent Record Label Owner, Aewon Wolf. Looking back at the evolution of his illustrious career in music - a career more in the mould of Tech N9ne in approach than your standard signed artist music deal - we discuss some of the mistakes that music artists usually made regarding contracts and ownership of masters. We specifically look at how hard it is for an up and coming artist in the middle of the music industry to get their legal affairs in order and how they usually fall victim to unscrupulous record labels - or as Aewon calls them; music industry banks. In this very open-hearted discussion, we cover the challenge of monetization within the music industry and study how he has built great relationships and loyalty that have led to working with great brands over a sustainable period of time. Aewon Wolf reflects on how he decided to review the way he looks at life and started to determine what he wanted from life and music and what he values in life compared to a normal stereotype of a rapper. He describes the benefits of having your own record label and how it differs from working and promoting other different acts. If you're a new musician in the industry, this is one of the most important conversations that you will need to listen too before embarking on a career in music. Follow us on Twitter @Finance4Hippies Follow us on Instagram @FinanceforHippies Follow us on Facebook @FinanceforHippies

Finance for Hippies is invited to present a podcast the Turbine Art Fair, and our guest in this episode is Kristia van Heerden who is the former host of the The Fat Wallet Podcast and CEO of Just One Lap. Most people find the path to financial freedom to be very difficult to navigate and adjusting your financial vision after a global pandemic can be just another barrier. To make this easier, we explore a few financial concepts and principles that will help the artists and everyday people to make better financial decisions and adaptions post pandemic. Kristia speaks on how adhering to these principles increases the probability of accumulation of wealth and  better financial positions in the future. We look at the detrimental effects of interest, how to improve savings and how people waste money. We also look at what are the common financial mistakes that people usually make and pitfalls that repeatedly victimise the artist and many small businesses in this time. We also look at things from the glass half full perspective and consider some of the advantages that are offered by the economic system and how one can take advantage to improve one's financial position. Lastly, Kristia helps us offer some tips and tricks  people can employ to navigate their finances in the economic system right now and beyond. Disclaimer: Please note that since the date of the recording, Kristia has left JustOneLap & The FatWallet Podcast and she now works as Education Lead at IG Group. Please also note that the contents of this episode do not constitute financial advice. Follow us on Twitter @Finance4Hippies Follow us on Instagram @FinanceforHippies Follow us on Facebook @FinanceforHippies

Please note that this episode was recorded in 2020. Standwa has since left EasyEquities and is based at London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). Please also note that the contents of this episode do not constitute as financial advise.   We invited the brand manager of EasyEquities Standwa Nongauza to tell us who they are and how they are serving the market with their share trading platform. EasyEquities aims to disrupt and remove the barriers to entry in local and international stock markets, making the purchase of shares easy, cheap and available to as many people as possible.  Standwa clarifies some misconceptions people have regarding EasyEquities, that it is not a coaching platform for trading but a platform to help people to invest easier. We highlight the risks involved in trading your own personal and the benefits provided by EasyEquities' wide varieties of instruments and shares one can invest in. Its mission is to reduce tricky tech, jargon or complex functionality. We’ve kept things super simple so that your experience is quick, intuitive and fun. He also explains the use of leverage and how it helps the smaller investors be able to afford shares that would ordinarily be out of their reach. The ease of use and mobile app provides the user with live updates on their portfolio wherever they are. Follow us on Twitter @Finance4Hippies  Follow us on Instagram @FinanceforHippies  Follow us on Facebook @FinanceforHippies

We visited Soweto to spend a day with a street icon, creative entrepreneur and podcaster, Mpumelelo Frypan Mfula. Over Black Label beer we discuss the topic of Street culture, how it can be monetized and some of the pitfalls that people continue to fall into in their path for economic freedom. We also discussed how he has been able to have garnered street credibility and cultural reputation that he has, to the point of even being called the mayor of Braamfontein.    We cover how he has managed to build solid relationships with high-end sneaker brands and how he has nurtured it so that it brings many collaborations. Discussion turns to how understanding the streets leads to people being able to monetize and sell their products much better and Frypan highlights the importance of understanding your market and making sure to meet demand that's there. Key rule is to properly navigating the unwritten laws of Street culture. About Our Guest: Mpumelelo Frypan Mfula Instagram @frypanmfula https://www.instagram.com/frypanmfula/?hl=en Fypan on Twitter: @frypanmfula https://twitter.com/frypanmfula Follow us on Twitter @Finance4Hippies Follow us on Instagram @FinanceforHippies Follow us on Facebook @FinanceforHippies 👨🏽‍🏫 Co Host: @Ndarkie_ 👨🏽‍🏫 Co Host: @Mr_MediaX 🔊 Sound: @cfunkza 📸 Filmed By: FI Global Media Illustrated By @raysoksillustrations Design by: https://www.somethingelsedesign.co.za/

In our first episode of 2022, we interviewed the Managing Director of 22Seven Budgeting Mobile App, Jikku Joseph. After a prosperous December period for many of our listeners, we try to assist people to answer the age old Finance for Hippies question, "Where did my money go?"   We aim to understand the nature of the expenditures people mostly spend their money on. The aim is to assist the people in better management of their personal finances whilst focusing specifically on looking at small expenditures that usually go under the radar and people consider insignificant but accumulate to a large amount at the end of the month.   From a recent survey we ran with our listeners, we found that most individuals find it difficult to monitor and account for each and every expenditure in their daily lives. This contributes to issues such as the low savings rate in South Africa and spending on frivolous items. The general lack of financial literacy in a large segment of the youth in South Africa has also led to poor financial decisions. 22Seven Budgeting Mobile App provides great features which include ability to set targets and forecasts, the ability to monitor your budget for a specific expenditure, all designed to see where your money is going.   About Our Guest: Jikku Joseph: Managing Director of 22Seven Budgeting App   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jikkujose... 22Seven on Twitter: @22Seven https://twitter.com/22seven 22Seven Website: 22seven.com   Follow us on Twitter @Finance4Hippies  Follow us on Instagram @FinanceforHippies  Follow us on Facebook @FinanceforHippies 👨🏽‍🏫 Co Host: @Ndarkie_  👨🏽‍🏫 Co Host: @Mr_MediaX  🔊 Sound: @cfunkza  📸 Filmed By: Mel Media Productions  Illustrated By @raysoksillustrations  Design by: https://www.somethingelsedesign.co.za/

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We interviewed Andre Bothma, Founder of Tax Maverick at BankerX, a tax account manager and a YouTuber providing content on tax within South Africa. We discuss:    The key topics around the difficult and complicated topic of tax specifically for normal people as well as for artists.   We explore issues such as different types of tax that people need to pay.  - We discuss the tax system, why it exists and how it contributes to the economy and social support.   We also look at the basic pillars of tax and what people need to understand regarding tax, the aim is to make it more comfortable to function within the tax system.   We also look at the impact of tax on small businesses which is the area in which most artists operate.  Lastly, we cover some of the benefits and tax breaks for small businesses and where self-employed artists and small businesses can get tax advice.   About Our Guest:  Andre Bothma: Tax guy on Twitter and YouTube  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/andrebothmatax Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndreBothmaTax Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4LmLFD3wVzEBerdbZ15iSg Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4Sj0r90i0JmUHFDefrRkoH?si=6ecf48eec3ec4665 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/finance-for-hippies-podcast/id1437833813 ....................... Follow us on Twitter @Finance4Hippies Follow us on Instagram @FinanceforHippies Follow us on Facebook @FinanceforHippies 👨🏽‍🏫 Co Host: @Mr_MediaX  👨🏽‍🏫 Co Host: @nadrkie 🔊 Sound: @cfunkza 📸 Filmed By: Joshua Maboea Illustrated By @raysoksillustrations Design by: https://www.somethingelsedesign.co.za/ #FinanceforHippies #AndreBothma #Personalfinance

Finance for hippies invites the lovely Thembakazi Matroshe, Head curator and executive director at Gallery Fanon, to the studio to discuss the current state-of-the-art affairs in South Africa as she sees it. We go into the issue of becoming an art  collector with a limited or small budget. Thembi gives advice to young and upcoming artists on how to work, effectively function and market themselves in the art industry. She advises the listener her role in the art industry as a curator, which is somewhat regarded as a gatekeeper role. We discuss her passions for art and food and how she has combined them to form "The Art of Dining" We cover some of the challenges she's encountered working in the industry and how she has balanced her career as an influencer with the art world. Follow us on Twitter @Finance4Hippies Follow us on Instagram @FinanceforHippies Follow us on Facebook @FinanceforHippies 👨🏽‍🏫 Co Host: @Thabeng 👨🏽‍🏫 Co Host: @Mr_MediaX 🔊 Sound: @cfunkza 📸 Filmed By: @figlobalmedia Illustrated By @raysoksillustrations Design by: https://www.somethingelsedesign.co.za/ #FinanceforHippies #SetlamoragoMashilo #Personalfinance

We interview the Setlamorago Mashilo aka Mash to look at how an artist can sustain artistic life through being a full-time artist. We go through his life and the steps that led him to be where he is today and look at his career, how decisions of  having a residency overseas and the impact it has had on his progress today. also looking at the different relationships he has had with various market participants in the art world including art galleries, funders, including working with other different artists and how he has noticed how these artists manage their financial affairs within the industry. He describes the different levels of success in the industry and how artist one can work towards achieving goals set. Follow us on Twitter @Finance4Hippies  Follow us on Instagram @FinanceforHippies  Follow us on Facebook @FinanceforHippies   👨🏽‍🏫 Co Host: @Mr_MediaX 👨🏽‍🏫 Co Host: @nadrkie 🔊 Sound: @cfunkza  📸 Filmed By: @figlobalmedia  Illustrated By @raysoksillustrations  Design by: https://www.somethingelsedesign.co.za/  #FinanceforHippies #SetlamoragoMashilo #Personalfinance

Our season finale is finally upon us. It’s Episode 9 (Or Part 2 of Episode 8)  and since we’re the real life X-Men, we’re wrapping it off with our podcast origin stories where we discuss “How the Treasurer met the Artist” . No guest this week and no gimmicks – just straight talk and focused podcasting (yeah right). However, it's been a wild ride and a massive learning experience for all involved. So on this episode, you’ll get to learn a bit more about our podcast hosts TeethSwag and Ndarkie and how they came to this point in their lives and careers. Enjoy the second part of the conversation that started in Episode 8 :-) Buckle up, and lets finish the Finance for Hippies origin episode over a bottle of South African rapper AKA’s Cruz Vodka (Watermelon flavor). Enjoy the show 

Our season finale is finally upon us. It’s Episode 8  and since we’re the real life X-Men, we’re wrapping it off with our podcast origin stories where we discuss “How the Treasurer met the Artist” . No guest this week and no gimmicks – just straight talk and focused podcasting (yeah right). However, it's been a wild ride and a massive learning experience for all involved. So on this episode, you’ll get to learn a bit more about our podcast hosts TeethSwag and Ndarkie and how they came to this point in their lives and careers. We touch on · How TeethSwag and Ndarkie met,  · Why they decided to make this show · Ndarkie breaks down the life of his alter ego “Thabeng Sehume the Treasure” and what he does in his real world 9 – 5 job  · Stories, insights and challenges of starting a podcast  So buckle up, and lets get down into the Finance for Hippies origin episode over a bottle of South African rapper AKA’s Cruz Vodka (Watermelon flavor). Enjoy the show