Subject: Virtual Ventures Newsletter: Finance, Podcasts, and Twitter Spaces with Wolf Financial
Dear valued subscribers,
In this week's edition of Virtual Ventures, we have an exciting episode featuring Wolf Financial, a financial newsletter, and Twitter Spaces host. Wolf shares his journey to becoming a pioneer of Twitter Spaces and how he uses his platform to connect with some of the best minds in the finance industry.
Wolf's passion for finance was sparked by two personal experiences: his involvement in a stock market game in 11th grade and the financial hardships his family faced when his father heavily invested in real estate in 2007, leading to bankruptcy and foreclosure. These events inspired him to use his knowledge to help others avoid similar situations.
In the episode, Wolf highlights the benefits of Twitter Spaces, a free resource that allows people to learn from some of the smartest people in the industry. He also shares his personal experience of working alone for a while before expanding his team to help with cold outreach for speakers and sponsors.
Wolf's Twitter Spaces have become a top-tier opportunity for him to connect with people who share a similar passion. He believes that investing in Twitter Spaces could be a huge opportunity for the company, as it allows people to work in public and monetize their spaces while gaining followers.
Moreover, Wolf's success has led him to expand his platform with his newsletter, gaining over 1,000 subscribers in just one month, with increasing open and click-through rates. He also discusses his three weekly newsletters that focus on Twitter and investing to keep his readers engaged with short and easy-to-read content.
We hope you enjoy this episode and gain insights into the world of finance, podcasts, and Twitter Spaces with Wolf Financial. Don't forget to tune in to Virtual Ventures to learn more about our amazing guests and their stories.
Until next time,
Andres Sanchez Host
Episode Question and Answer
1. How did Wolf become passionate about finance?
- Wolf became passionate about finance due to his experience with the stock market game in 11th grade macroeconomics class and the financial struggles his family faced when his father heavily invested in real estate in 2007, leading to bankruptcy and foreclosure.
2. How did Wolf get involved with Twitter Spaces?
- Wolf was introduced to Twitter Spaces during COVID and saw it as a game-changer for gaining followers and interacting with others in the finance world.
3. Who are some of the notable people Wolf has spoken with through Twitter Spaces?
- Wolf has communicated with Bill Ackman, Elon Musk, politicians, and many other amazing minds through Twitter Spaces.
4. What does Wolf believe is necessary for Twitter Spaces to become a huge opportunity?
- Wolf believes that Twitter Spaces needs to invest in fixing glitches, building out the tab, and offering accessibility on desktop and iPads.
5. How did Wolf become successful on social media?
- Wolf started by posting everyday content and gained followers quickly by providing content about everyday investments.
6. What is Wolf Financial?
- Wolf Financial is a financial newsletter and Twitter Spaces host run by Wolf. It is considered a pioneer for hosting over 40 hours of Twitter Spaces a week since it started.
7. How did Wolf's company evolve?
- The initial idea behind Wolf was to build a social finance app that made investment research easier for the younger generation. The idea evolved and led to the development of a stock insurance product, which was patentable and could be put in many brokerages. The investors recommended making an API and selling it to businesses for recurring revenue and upfront fee instead of creating a brokerage, leading to the split of the company into two firms.
8. What advice does Wolf give to those starting out in finance?
- Wolf advises people to figure things out on their own in the beginning before scaling up and hiring a team.
9. What is Wolf currently excited about?
- Wolf is excited to be back home and get some sleep, as he has not slept much this year. He is also looking forward to paying his taxes and hosting a record-breaking 28 spaces this week.
10. What is Wolf's approach to finance?
- Wolf's family's financial struggles made him realize the importance of keeping money, as opposed to just making it, which became a guiding principle in his approach to finance. He wants to help people avoid the kind of financial hardships his family experienced and sees finance as a way to do so.
Episode Key Topics
Topic: Wolf's Background and Motivation
- Wolf discovered his passion for finance through the stock market game and his family's financial struggles
- His focus on keeping money, instead of only making it, became a guiding principle
- Wolf wants to help people avoid financial hardships and uses finance as a means to do so
Topic: Team and Business Growth
- Wolf has been hiring and expanding his team for outreach and social media assistance
- Wolf only started monetizing Twitter after gaining 50,000 followers
- Wolf advises beginners to figure things out on their own before scaling up with a team
Topic: Virtual Ventures and Twitter Spaces
- Wolf is a host and pioneer of Twitter Spaces with over 40 hours a week
- Twitter Spaces can become a significant opportunity if the company invests in improvements
- Wolf believes building in public is popular, especially in the NFT community
Topic: Wolf's Journey to Social Media
- Wolf initially joined Twitter as a troll account but later found an interest in the sports world and news updates
- Twitter's Spaces was a game-changer for Wolf to gain followers quickly and provide everyday content
- Wolf recommends using courses and tools to be successful on social media, even without a team
Topic: Wolf's Investment Journey
- Wolf worked at Goldman and Versa Capital Management before starting Wolf Financial
- He transitioned to the startup space with a focus on social finance and stock insurance products
- Wolf Financial was spun out as a social media marketing firm, focused on Twitter Spaces and doing well
Topic: Exciting Projects and Future Plans
- Wolf asks his guests what they are excited about, and he is excited to rest, pay his taxes, and host more Twitter Spaces
- Wolfe recently hosted a successful in-person event and is planning another in New York
- Wolf discusses the success of his newsletter and what inspires its content.
Speaker Bio: Wolf is a self-taught trader who gained his interest in the field while sitting in the back of a physics class and live trading. He quickly became enamored with the feeling of winning and ended up returning 25% in six months. Wolf also discovered the potential for monetization in online trading spaces, where startups and companies can pitch to followers and gain more subscribers. He continues to build his following, create newsletters, and inspire others to pursue their own trading goals.
