Kevin Dahlstrom, CEO of Swell Money - The future of wealth building - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 40

The Michael Girdley Show

Michael Girdley @Girdley is joined by Kevin Dahlstrom (@Camp4), we talk about how to become multi-dimensional, get to identify the cliches and what it is like when GenX-ers joins in the Twitter Community, how leaders and CEOs work to be where they are now. Kevin also talks about his banking app business, Swell, that grew over time and became an LP in great Real Estate deals.

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Show Notes:

(00:00) - Introduction
(00:56) - Our sponsor is Harbor Capital
(02:10) - Are all generations really the same? What makes Gen X the OGs of tech generation?
(06:00) - What makes GenX-ers uncomfortable in the Twitter Community? How does one adapt to the platform?
(08:55) - In what ways can Twitter be therapeutic?
(11:11) - Staying fit in the middle age: How to make it work?
(14:30) - On The Road by John Kerouac: How to get the energy to strive?
(17:55) - How does each Generation think about stuff? Understand mindsets through generational lenses
(22:50) - Elon, like him or not, he’s doing cool stuff with his money!
(23:47) - What is the key to continuous development?
(29:45) - What makes a great product?
(30:56) - Why did Kevin get back to an operational role in Swell?
(32:02) - How is Bezos’ famous quote relevant to Swell?
(35:54) - How would you describe the prototypical striver?
(39:30) - What is it like to be a zero-to-one visionary type CEO?
(42:00) - How does Swell plan to become a billion-dollar business? What is innovative in your approach?
(47:28) - What are the challenges, especially with less sophisticated investors?
(49:30) - How do you plan to start strivers in PE?
(52:40) - What is the biggest problem with Neo banking?
(55:20) - A secret to getting someone strong as the First Podcast Guest!
(1:22:00) - Life hack: How to kick ass at everything?

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Links:

* Harborcap.com
* https://www.swellmoney.com
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