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In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie isjoined by Mark Pascall!Mark is a technologist and long-time Web3 builder who hasspent the last decade thinking about a simple problem most systems avoid: how do you get money to the source, fast, fairly, and with proof it was used well. After a turning point at a Bitcoin South conference, Mark pivoted his software company into Blockchain Labs, then later stepped away to focus on something with real social impact: The Wellbeing Protocol.Charlie and Mark unpack why the current grant system is sodraining for community groups, why the paperwork and “beg for funding” loop burns the people doing the work, and what changes when you flip the model. Instead of forcing organisations to constantly re apply, Mark’s approach letsfunders stream money into a community treasury with rules baked in, then enables the community to issue micro grants locally with clear tracking of where the money went.They also go into the practical reality of building thisinside today’s constraints. Why they keep the “blockchain” angle quiet in certain rooms, how the system can run on chain while the real funds sit safely in existing bank accounts, and what needs to happen before stablecoins and wallets become normal for everyday community funding. Along the way, Mark shares the deeper motivation behind the project: moving past the default “more money” scoreboard and rebuilding the kinds of capital that strengthen wellbeing and community life.Watch every episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast: www.eccuity.com/podcasts Check out www.hum.community#waystowealth #markpascall #web3 #blockchain #philanthropy #communityfunding #dao #ethereum #stablecoins #socialimpact #wellbeing #futureofmoney

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Victoria Jack!Victoria has spent the last nine years deep in New Zealand’s early-stage tech scene through her recruitment business Maslow. She has seen what happens inside founding teams when everyone hires from their own circles, and why the result is often the same: homogenous teams, fewer perspectives, and weaker company stories. Her work has been shaped by a clear mission: getting more women into tech, and getting women seen as founders, leaders, and builders, not support roles.But this episode goes somewhere more personal and more useful. Vic lays out the financial reality many women face when career and family collide. The decisions look small in the moment, stepping back, going part time, pausing KiwiSaver contributions, carrying more of the household load, but the compounding cost can be brutal. She shares what she wishes she had structured earlier, and the conversations she now encourages women to have before the trade-offs become permanent.Charlie and Vic also zoom out to the state of the market: the post boom hangover in tech hiring, the pull of Australia, and why so many capable people feel stuck. They explore what “high agency” looks like in practice when jobs are scarce, including building something on the side, buying existing profitable businesses, and staying in motion long enough for momentum to show up again. There’s also a sharp look at how fast AI is changing the bar for what teams need, and why distribution and trust are becoming more valuable than chasing endless features.

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie isjoined by Marijke Timmers!Marijke has an unmissable background, global finance, the chaos of the global financial crisis era, building brands with serious budgets, then walking away when it stopped feeling aligned. She shares the moment marketing turned from performance into purpose, including how a trip through Asia led her to start a children’s charity in Cambodia that has now been operating for 15 years, and why that experience permanently changed what she believes business is for.Charlie and Marijke get into the real problem most foundersface, not effort, not hustle, but unclear thinking. They break down why small businesses get pulled into tactics, why that gets expensive fast, and how discernment comes from strategy first. Marijke explains why she built The Marketing Collective as a collective, not an agency, and how coaching helps founders either do it themselves properly or outsource with confidence because they know what good looks like. If you are building something values led and want yourmarketing to feel like you, not noise, this one is for you. Check out The Marketing Collective here: themarketingcollective.co.nzFollow Marijke on Instagram: instagram.com/marijke_t/ Check out every episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast: eccuity.com/podcasts #waystowealth #marijketimmers #themarketingcollective #brandstrategy #marketingstrategy #sme #founders #purposeledbusiness #customerexperience #marketingcoaching #b2bmarketing #entrepreneurship

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Madison Malone!Madison is a New Zealand business journalist who built a major audience through Markets with Madison and has since stepped out independently as the owner and executive producer of Business with Madison. In this conversation, she breaks down how the show evolved from macro markets coverage into high trust, behind the scenes access with operators, and why network effects are the real moat for modern media.They get into the practical reality of going solo, learning camera and editing end to end, protecting momentum when your pipeline slows, and the psychology of burning the boats when you are not naturally a big risk taker.Check out Business with Madison here.Watch every episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast here.#waystowealth #madisonmalone #businesswithmadison #marketswithmadison #independentmedia #creatorbusiness #networkeffects #entrepreneurship #builders #podcast

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Debbie Klintworth! Debbie shares the leap from 25 years in corporate into building Footprint Collective, where she helps New Zealand SMEs sharpen their positioning, retain customers, and build the internal systems that make growth repeatable.They unpack why employee culture is your first customer experience, why share of wallet matters even when you think you have no competitors, and what Debbie learned from building brands in high pressure environments, including large scale experiential marketing that changed customer behaviour.Charlie and Debbie also get practical on pricing psychology, how to set goals without creating bureaucracy, and the cadence of 12 days, 12 weeks, and 12 months. Plus, the unexpected second act: Footprint Distribution, a Scandinavian outdoor tile business that shows how one opportunity can open an entirely new market.

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

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

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

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

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.coWatch all episodes of the Ways to Wealth Podcast here: eccuity.com/podcasts#waystowealth #entrepreneurship #productinnovation #design #manufacturing #start-ups #bootstrapping #marketing #newzealand

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.funWatch all episodes of the Ways to Wealth Podcast here: www.eccuity.com/podcasts#waystowealth #vr #augmentedreality #gaming #startups #entrepreneurship #technology #founders #newzealand

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Nick O'NeillNick 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

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

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Lucia Dore!Lucia is a financial journalist, former economist, and co-founder of Learn Business English at Scripters. She previously worked at the New Zealand Treasury forecasting inflation and operating surplus before spending nearly two decades in the UK and Middle East, where she led a mergers and acquisitions news service across global markets.Charlie and Lucia explore information advantages across the financial world, comparing the transparency of Western markets with the opacity of parts of the Middle East. They discuss leverage as the consistent cause of financial crises, from the Great Depression to the recent challenges in New Zealand’s property market.Lucia shares insights on the shift from property speculation to building personal IP and vocational wealth, emphasising the long-term mindset required to create meaningful financial security. The conversation also dives into cryptocurrency volatility, US dollar reserve status, global liquidity differences, and how geopolitics shapes both risk and opportunity for investors.At the heart of the discussion is a timeless insight: patient, unleveraged long-term investing reliably outperforms short-term speculation. Anything good, as Lucia says, takes 10 years.Find out more about Lucia Dore Consultancy here: https://www.luciadore.comWatch all episodes of the Ways to Wealth Podcast here: https://www.eccuity.com/podcasts

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Alex Guichard!Alex is a French designer and serial entrepreneur who relocated to New Zealand 11 years ago. As co-founder of Le Velo Studio, he has spent nearly four years engineering what has become the world’s lightest e-bike, weighing just 12 kilograms. Drawing on decades of carbon fiber experience across automotive, aerospace, luxury goods, and performance sport, this marks his fourth invention and a return to bicycle design after first building a bike in his early twenties.Charlie and Alex explore the journey behind creating a timeless, Art Deco-inspired e-bike with a compact e-wheel that houses both the motor and the battery, eliminating the bulky frames typical of electric bikes. They discuss circular economy design, ensuring all components are non-proprietary and easily replaceable, and how the bike can convert seamlessly into a traditional push bike.Alex shares how he bootstrapped the company for years, later brought in investors, and pre-sold the first 40 bikes in New Zealand through a nationwide tour. He explains his commitment to slow, sustainable growth, expansion plans into Australia and Japan, and the decision to stay direct-to-consumer. The conversation also touches on his philosophy of timeless quality over flashiness, taking cues from luxury brands that prioritise elegance and durability.Find out more about Le Velo Studio here: https://www.levelostudio.comWatch all episodes of the Ways to Wealth Podcast here: https://www.eccuity.com/podcasts#WaysToWealth #AlexGuichard #Entrepreneurship #NZBusiness #Design #Innovation #Sustainability #LuxuryDesign #Ebike #WealthBuilding

Get the full story behind this week’s biggest market movers in our latest episode. We break down Bitcoin’s recent slide and what’s happening under the hood, dive into Nvidia’s post-earnings twists and the options signals nobody saw coming, and put global macro trends in context—from currency pivots to energy swings and ETF surprises. Whether you’re trading, investing, or just love following market narratives, this is your front-row seat to the key shifts shaping the financial landscape right now.

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Carl Meyer!Carl is the founder of BioGold, a New Zealand natural health company creating high quality testosterone support supplements made from pine tree pollen. Before BioGold, he built and sold Vic Deals, a student community platform with more than 200,000 members, at just 23 years old.Carl shares his journey from robotics student to multi million dollar business owner, including the periods of severe anxiety and depression that shaped his approach to entrepreneurship. He tells the story of raising capital while mentally struggling, the lockdown yoga retreat that shifted his life, and why he chose to build BioGold without selling a single share of equity.Find out more about BioGold here: https://www.biogoldnz.comWatch all episodes of the Ways to Wealth Podcast here: https://www.eccuity.com/podcasts#waystowealth #entrepreneurship #bootstrapping #mentalhealth #nzbusiness #wealthbuilding #biogold

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Jahred Dell!Jahred is one of New Zealand’s top jiu-jitsu competitors and a black belt under Pedro Fernandes at Tukaha. But beyond the medals and mats, his story is one of discipline, humility, and transformation. From growing up in South Africa and finding purpose through martial arts, to balancing teaching with elite-level competition, Jahred shares how jiu-jitsu became the defining force that reshaped his life.Charlie and Jahred explore what makes a great gym culture, how community and mentorship build resilience, and the balance between self-competition and external validation. They also discuss burnout, overtraining, and the mindset required to perform at a high level — whether in sport, business, or life.This episode is a raw, reflective look into what it takes to pursue mastery over decades — and the importance of staying grounded, curious, and connected along the way.Timestamps00:00 Intro01:06 Jared02:08 Origins07:21 Gyms18:53 P.E.Ds24:18 Accusations26:27 Progression38:56 Impact42:47 Outro

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Yaela Raber!Yaela’s journey is one of radical honesty, courage, and reinvention. Originally from Amsterdam, she built a multi-million-dollar marketing agency across five countries before realising that success — as the world defined it — left her completely disconnected from herself. After selling the business and walking away from everything she’d built, she began a new mission: to help women redefine what it means to be powerful, successful, and fulfilled on their own terms.Now based in New Zealand, Yaela is the founder of The Powerhouse Alliance and host of The Powerhouse Diaries Podcast, an ecosystem dedicated to helping female founders tear up the rulebook, rebuild from authenticity, and lead with connection instead of competition.Charlie and Yaela explore the dangers of resilience culture, the myth of balance, and how chasing constant growth can disconnect us from our purpose. They unpack how to tune out the noise, build discernment, and embrace both “flow” and “hustle” in business and life — a concept Yaela calls Flussle.This conversation is a reminder that rebellion isn’t about chaos — it’s about returning to connection, courage, and clarity in a world that celebrates burnout.Check out The Powerhouse Alliance here: www.powerhouse-alliance.comCheck out eccuity here: www.eccuity.comTimestamps: 00:00 Intro01:10 Yaela02:42 Female Founders06:27 The Rebellion11:22 Success13:28 Start-up Help21:04 Noise39:01 How to adapt53:37 Running your own race55:35 Outro#WaysToWealth #YaelaRaber #FemaleFounders #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #Mindset #Reinvention #WealthBuilding #NZBusiness

In this episode of Macro Mondays, Charlie and Dave MacLeish dive into a busy week of global market moves and central bank decisions. They unpack Australia’s upcoming rate call on Melbourne Cup day, rising inflation pressures across the US and New Zealand, and how governments are walking a fine line between cutting rates and keeping prices stable. The pair also analyse Big Tech earnings, AI’s growing role in productivity, and Elon Musk’s bold claim that apps will disappear within five years. They finish by exploring whether governments could one day use crypto to strengthen — not weaken — their control of money.#macromondays #markets #inflation #investing #ai #bigtech #usd #finance