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Investment-Linked Policies (ILPs) have always been a heavily debated and controversial topic among investors. To make matters worse, there are multiple types of ILPs being sold, and all with varying features. At Providend, we had previously stated our stance against the use of ILPs in our clients' portfolio. However, with the changes around the new Wealth ILPs, will this change our stance?In this week's Money Wisdom episode, Mike Zhang, our Insurance Specialist, gives an overview of the different types of ILPs and all its features, its pros and cons, and his views on whether Wealth ILPs would fit into Providend's investment philosophy, or not.You can also hear Chris' view on ILPs in his interview with the BagHolder Pod team here.Meanwhile, stay tuned for our next episode where Choon Siong, our Research Analyst, shares how the markets had performed for quarter three of 2023.The host, Isaac Ong, is Associate Adviser at Providend, Singapore's First Fee-Only Wealth Advisory Firm. View the full list of podcast episodes published: https://providend.com/providends-money-wisdom-podcast-season-2/ Music courtesy of ItsWatR.
One of the most challenging aspects of insurance planning is determining how much coverage you need. Buy too little insurance and you won't have enough to get through a tough situation when you actually need it to do its job the most. Buy too much insurance and you're wasting money every month on premiums when you could be saving more for retirement or another long-term goal.In this episode, Mike Zhang, our Insurance Specialist, shares the must-have insurance you need at the different life stages (yes, they vary at every stage and hence it's important to do an insurance review regularly) as well as key considerations to take before you purchase your next insurance policy.Meanwhile, stay tune for the next episode where Mike shares his expert opinions on a relatively debatable topic - Investment-linked Policies (ILP)!The host, Isaac Ong, is Associate Adviser at Providend, Singapore's First Fee-Only Wealth Advisory Firm. View the full list of podcast episodes published: https://providend.com/providends-money-wisdom-podcast-season-2/ Music courtesy of ItsWatR.
Mike chats with us about how he went from working as an engineer, and being a two time National Muay Thai Champion, to quitting his job in 2017 and going all in on his online workout program. By modelling after some of his friends who had experience in the digital space, Mike found quick success and shortly expanded his products into a supplement brand generating $10,000,000 a year in revenue. Connect with Mike: https://www.instagram.com/mikezhang_044/
Mike Zhang is the CEO & founder of Applied Science Nutrition a supplement company that he founded a couple of years ago which has sky-rocketed already to an 8-figure income. He has a Master's Degree in engineering, and he is a two-time National Muay Thai Champion. In this episode we talk about how he got into fighting, the mindset you need for success, the importance of mentorship, and more. Mike's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikezhang_044/ ☕ Support This Podcast: www.buymeacoffee.com/thiagolusvarghi
Mike Zhang is a 2 time North American Muay Thai champion who - against all odds - was able to succeed not only in fighting, but entrepreneurship, making millions with his fitness and supplement line. Even when his closest relatives, family, friends, and people near and dear to his heart beat him down, told him he couldn't succeed, and made it hard for him to move forward - he was able to use his MINDSET and key principles and strategies to level up and become a multi-millionaire in his 20's. This is his story, and how he has done it, so you can too. If you want to see more of Mike, follow him on IG @mikezhang_044 His company https://www.lean-body-hacks.com/ is an industry leader in Health and Fitness, check it out.
Mike Zhang, is the founder and CEO of Fenrici Brands, a mission-focused, "born on Amazon" retail company. Mike is married to a physician who treats children with cancer and rare diseases. His wife’s and his experience inspired Fenrici Brands. Today, Fenrici sells a line of backpacks, lunch boxes, and more on global Amazon marketplaces. 5% of the proceeds goes towards more research and resources for kids and families affected by rare pediatric diseases. https://fenrici.com/ About BizTank Career Exploration Program: BizTank provides local Junior and Senior high school students an opportunity to gain exposure to the world of business through a stimulating and interactive program. Consisting of three unique eight-week seasons (Spring, Summer, Fall), meeting once a week on Wednesday nights. Sessions are spent covering a range of topics, such as startups, marketing and on-trend business subjects. In addition, students record, edit and create their own episodes for the Kids in the Tank Podcast. For more information visit us online at https://biztanknonprofit.org/
Hey everyone, today we have a very special show featuring three of my friends from high school: Andrew Tsai, Jonathan Hong, and Mike Zhang, co-founders of The Drip Club, a trusted online e-liquid and vape shop. Andrew is the VP of Sales, Mike is the CEO and Jonathan is the VP of Products. On today's show we'll be talking about how The Drip Club began as an online subscription service, similar to BirchBox, and evolved into a consumer products company, what they did to get to a quarter million Instagram followers without paid advertising (which they can't do), and how they scaled the effectiveness of working as a team with a divide-and-conquer strategy. Click here for show notes and transcript. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @ericosiu
In this episode we welcome guests Ola Curvy Creative and discuss: • The correct way to give social information on a podcast • Podcast editing protocol • The four bases of sexual affection • Giving children 'the look' in public to avoid • Embarrassment in public • Dress code for parents picking up children from school • Having pride in watching siblings lying for each other • Self gentrification and what that actually means • Keeping money within the community • Chinese businessman Mike Zhang gets a Chiefhood title in Nigeria • Africans giving their respective Countries away • Ageism being the last acceptable ism and how it affects everyday living Connect with our guest: Ola is @thecurvycreative on Instagram Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: #ESNpod so we can find your comments www.esnpodcast.com www.facebook.com/ESNpodcasts www.twitter.com/ESNpodcast www.instagram.com/ESNpodcast @esnpodcast on all other social media esnpodcast@gmail.com It's important to subscribe, rate and review us on your apple products. You can do that here... www.bit.ly/esnitunes
Mike Zhang is a 2011 North American Mauy Thai Champion and the 2014 USMTO Open Class silver medalist. The day that Mike walked into that boxing gym was a defining moment in young Mike’s life. It was the first time he ever heard someone tell him he was “good” at something. That moment triggered what Mike recognizes as the “positivity loop” and from that day on he never looked back. After winning his Muay Thai title Mike began to adopt the “champion mentality” into every aspect of his life. With his tenacious spirit and intense focus he went from failing high school student to Dean’s List college graduate, more championship titles and successful entrepreneur at an age where many of us are still figuring out “what we want to be when we grow up.” Listen to this podcast to hear Mike’s inspiring story and the sincere message in his words. “I’m different from a lot of other fighters, because when you think of a fighter you think aggressive guy; a jock, cocky, aggressive his whole life. Well I wasn’t like that. I was the guy that no one really looked at right. So when I see someone walk into the gym and they have that kind of that lost look, it kind of strikes a chord in me. So I always go out of my way to help and coach people.” -Mike Zhang Subscribe to iTunes Love the podcast? Leave a review on iTunes! What do you want to hear from the Critical Bench Podcast? Tell us here! Timestamps: 1:20 Find out what it was that got Mike into martial arts 2:23 How did walking into a boxing gym change Mike’s life and what he would end up doing? 4:19 Mike first experiences the “Positivity Loop” 5:32 Mike becomes a Muay Thai champion and ultimately, he takes on this role and builds a business around this mindset 7:14 From failing high school student to Deans List College graduate - applying a champion mentality to every aspect of his life 8:32 Mike has had 3 coaches along his successful journey. Find out who they were. 9:15 Mike talks about his titles 13:01 Fat Shredder Kickboxing is born! 13:56 Kickboxer Abs is one of Mikes newer products! 17:11 Mike helps his mom overcome some health issues to help her get into better shape. 20:20 One rule Mike lives by and how that inspired him to start his own charity Champions of Tomorrow 21:26 When the champion of the gym goes up and talks to the kid who’s a little bit different everyone notices 22:35 All of his teachers counted him out. 24:49 This one quote has become the theme for how Mike lives his life and chooses to give back. 26:31 Mike officially launches his charity Resources Text "NAILS” to 345-345 for the FREE 5 Ways to Become Tough as Nails ebook www.fatshredderkickboxing.com www.mikezhangfitness.com/ Connect with Mike: Facebook Instagram Connect with Critical Bench: Facebook Instagram Youtube www.criticalbench.com
Today we'll be speaking with Mike Zhang, CEO and Co-Founder of Shift Ventures. Shift Ventures is home to brands like The Drip Club and strives to build world-class brands in the booming e-liquid space.
Mike Zhang is the founder and CEO of Walnut co-working space in Chengdu in southwestern China. Born in China, grew up in Canada, Mike returned to China to found Walnut in 2015, the first co-working brand in Chengdu. Unlike most returnees or expats, Mike’s research took him to start in Chengdu, not the usual Tier 1 cities. A big thanks to Brodie Burns - Williamson from the Australian Consulate Chengdu for suggesting Mike as a good interviewee candidate. Key points covered: Background to Walnut Why choosing Chengdu? Differences between Chengdu and a Tier 1 city. Walnut vs other co-working spaces: differences Thoughts on coworking space vs accelerators/incubators What are some of the interesting startups that have been in Walnut? Are they a reflection of the Chengdu startup scene? As a returnee Chinese, what are the difficulties faced and how to overcome them? Items mentioned: Favourite book: The House of Morgans by Ron Chernow Favourite Chinese investor: Zhang Lei, Hillhouse Capital Twitter: (at)hutongv, (at)haymarkethq Hutong (Ad)Ventures is a podcast on how to succeed in China featuring top venture capital investors, founders and operators with real China experiences. Hutong (Ad)Ventures is part of Haymarket HQ. Hosted by Jemma Xu.
It's not everyday that you can get advice for growing your ecommece business from someone who has built and sold a $20MM per year store by the age of 22. But in this episode, that's exactly what we get. Mike Zhang is the original founder of Airsoft Megastore, an ecommerce site that was said to be generating $20MM in revenue per year at the time of it's sale in 2012. What started off as a small eBay project for Mike ended up turning into a full-fledged ecommerce business, one that has garnered him numerous entrepreneurial awards including Bloomberg 25 under 25 and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the year finalist. He has a wealth of experience in ecommerce, and business in general, at the ripe old age of 25. In this episode he lays out some of his best advice for growing your ecommerce business to where you want it to go. Key Takeaways from the Show What it's like to get started in ecommerce at the age of 13 How he grew Airsoft Megastore to $20MM How to incorporate systems into your business to eliminate wasted time and take your site to the next level What experiences he's taking from Airsoft Meagastore and how he's applying them to his new company, DripClub Mike's best advice to his 20 year old self and how you can use it when growing your ecommerce business Links / Resources Mike Zhang LinkedIn Retail Ops Drip Club Ecommerce Influence Insider