286. Build Wealth Beyond Your Business: The $566K Safety Net That Gives Her The Choice To Be Work Optional

Cubicle to CEO

Ellen Yin

Business, Marketing, Entrepreneurship

5.0 • 580 Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Most entrepreneurs think of income as something they have to work for—but what if your investments could do the heavy lifting for you? Today’s case study dives into how financial coach Gina Knox built a wealth portfolio that gives her financial freedom, allowing her to work because she wants to, not because she has to. With seven accounts in her portfolio—including IRAs, a 401K, a crypto wallet, and a personal brokerage—she’s created a passive income safety net that relieves pressure on her business. From leveraging index funds to understanding the tax advantages of different investment vehicles, Gina shares how she strategized her wealth portfolio to generate enough funds to keep her financially stable, even if she didn’t work for the next 14 years. If you’ve ever worried about how to fund maternity leave, step away from your business, or prepare for the unexpected, this episode is packed with practical investment strategies that every entrepreneur should know. Keep listening to learn how to build wealth beyond your business. Connect with Gina: Subscribe to the Small Business Big Money Podcast: https://ginaknox.co/podcast/ https://ginaknox.co/email-list IG: @ginaknox Resources: This Wealth Advisor’s Investment Strategy To Grow A $15M Portfolio And Retire On $165K/Year: https://link.chtbl.com/7BuSVxwt Retirement For Entrepreneurs Series: Investing In Real Estate To Retire By 40 With $300K/Year: https://link.chtbl.com/cubicletoceo How Much Is Enough In Your Business? Wealth Advisor Shares Shocking Truth: https://link.chtbl.com/U05UjFBx CEO Collective Expert Roundtable #1: https://link.chtbl.com/TvHTGsdH CEO Collective Expert Roundtable #2: https://link.chtbl.com/62Dz42kh CEO Collective Expert Roundtable #3: https://link.chtbl.com/J20mpUf7 CEO Collective Expert Roundtable #4: https://link.chtbl.com/UIlpkND6 Money with Katie Podcast: https://podcast.moneywithkatie.com/ Iconic business leaders all have their own unique genius. Take this quick 10 question quiz to uncover your specific CEO style advantage: https://ellenyin.com/quiz If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so we can repost you. Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Join our C-Suite membership to get bonus episodes! Check out everything our members get at https://ellenyin.com/csuite Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to Keep a Coal to CEO, episode 286.
0:03.7	Most entrepreneurs think of income as something they have to earn or work for, but what if
0:08.7	your investments could do the heavy lifting for you?
0:11.4	Today's case study dives into how financial coach Gina Knox built a wealth portfolio
0:16.1	that gives her financial freedom, allowing her to work because she wants to, not because she has to.
0:22.1	With seven accounts in her portfolio, including IRAs, a 401k, a crypto wallet, and a personal brokerage,
0:29.2	she's created a passive income safety net that relieves pressure on her business.
0:33.5	From leveraging index funds to understanding the tax advantages of different investment vehicles,
0:38.9	Gina shares how she strategized her wealth portfolio to generate enough funds to keep her financially
0:44.1	stable, even if she didn't work for the next 14 years.
0:48.1	If you've ever worried about how to fund maternity leave, step away from your business,
0:52.3	or prepare for the unexpected.
0:55.1	This episode is packed with practical investment strategies that every entrepreneur should know. Keep listening
0:59.6	to learn how to build wealth beyond your business. Welcome to Cubicle to CEO, the podcast where
1:09.4	we ask successful founders and CEOs, the business
1:12.3	questions you can't Google.
1:14.5	I'm your host, Ellen Yin.
1:16.3	Every Monday, go behind the business in a case study style interview with a leading entrepreneur
1:20.8	who shares one specific growth strategy they've tested in their own business, exactly how they
1:26.7	implemented it, and what the results
1:29.0	and revenue were. You'll also hear financially transparent insights from my own journey
1:34.1	bootstrapping our media company from a $300 freelance project into millions in revenue. Hey, everyone. Welcome back to the show. Today I am joined by Gina Knox, and I'm so stoked for this
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