William Glass: Developing Positive Money Habits, Financial Literacy, and Entrepreneurship

Bulls, Bears, and Bourbon

Great whiskey. Great Conversation. William Glass, CEO of personal finance app Ostrich, joins the show to chat about behavioral finance, entrepreneurship, no-code software development, and more. Ostrich is a mobile app that helps users build better money habits with a game-like system that reinforces positive financial behaviors.

William is a self-professed money-nerd and an entrepreneur and brings a simple, down-to-earth approach to financial education.

[01:23] - Introducing William Glass, CEO of Ostrich

[02:30] - Drinking Willet 7-Year-Old Rye - a real bubblegum

bomb.

[06:40] - Religion, Sex, Politics, and MONEY? Why it's hard to

talk about money.

[13:00] - Family matters. How the financial crisis impacted

William's family and his view of money.

[17:15] - The importance of developing strong financial habits.

[19:40] - Gamifying finance. How Ostrich incentivizes good (but

sometimes dull) financial behavior like dollar-cost averaging, making

charitable contributions, etc.

[31:00] - The child actor: how William's parents helped teach

him to invest

[33:06] - Dollar-Cost-Averaging, an effective and simplistic

investing approach

[36:40] - No-code software development - a new way to build

software and applications.

[57:16] - Know your weaknesses as an entrepreneur and get help.

[1:06:00] - Living a meaningful life.

[1:08:20] - Take action!

Links:

www.bullsbearsandbourbon.com

www.vermillionprivatewealth.com

https://getostrich.com/

**The information in this podcast is educational and general in

nature and does not take into consideration the listener’s personal

circumstances. Therefore, it is not intended to be a substitute for specific,

individualized financial, legal, or tax advice. To determine which strategies

or investments may be suitable for you, consult the appropriate qualified

professional before making a final decision. Thanks for listening.