Apr 15, 2024
Can you really go from being broke to owning a private jet and generating six-figure passive income? Austin Zelan shares his journey and the strategies he uses to help others achieve financial freedom.
In this episode, Sujata Shyam sits down with Austin Zelan, the founder of Cashflow Preneur, to discuss how he helps people achieve six-figure passive income through various investment strategies. Austin shares his background in the corporate world and how he transitioned to full-time investing, focusing on time freedom, financial freedom, and geographical freedom. He explains how he diversified his portfolio and eventually discovered the potential of investing in private jets. Austin breaks down the private jet investment model, discussing the risks, benefits, and the process of upgrading to larger, more profitable jets over time. He also touches on strategies for accessing capital, such as zero-percent interest credit cards and business loans.
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.
00:00:00 - 00:03:59 | From Corporate Job to Full-Time Investor
- Austin's journey from working at Microsoft to pursuing his passion for investing
- Focusing on time freedom, financial freedom, and geographical freedom
- Diversifying his portfolio to protect his investor status
00:04:00 - 00:07:59 | Accessing Capital for Investments
- Teaching people how to access six-figure capital from banks at 0% interest
- Optimizing credit and working with relationship managers at banks
- Alternative methods of accessing capital, such as business loans and trading firms
00:08:00 - 00:13:59 | The Private Jet Investment Model
- Partnering with a charter company to invest in profitable private jets
- Generating monthly net cashflow and building equity in the jets
- Risks and risk mitigation strategies in the private jet model
00:14:00 - 00:20:59 | Scaling Up and Upgrading Jets
- The process of upgrading from a $5 million jet to a $25 million jet
- How a $200,000 investment can turn into $5 million in equity over time
- The potential for high annual cash flow returns on top of equity growth
00:21:00 - 00:24:59 | Refinancing and Investor Perks
- Refinancing strategies to lower monthly payments and upgrade jets
- Organizing exclusive getaways for jet investors to collaborate and network
- How to learn more about Austin's projects and connect with him
Quotes:
- "We've had people come in, get access to capital, and then use that money to invest into a private jet. So they went from basically being broke to a part owner of a private jet that's producing them a positive cashflow every single month." - Austin Zelan
- “We have people that come into the program, and once they get into the program, we were able to get them six figures in capital from the bank at 0 percent interest." - Austin Zelan
Connect with Austin:
Website: www.cashflowpreneur.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/austinzelan
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