Expert interview with Simran Kaur, founder of Friends That Invest.
Simran Kaur grew up in a culture where success for women meant marriage and children, but she built Friends That Invest (previously Girls That Invest) – a hugely popular podcast for women with 10M+ downloads across 150+ countries. The Forbes 30 Under 30 honouree and bestselling author was able to buy her first home at 24.
💡 Turn your achievements into dollar values for salary negotiations – Rather than saying ‘I deserve more’ or mentioning personal expenses, calculate the actual dollar value you’ve brought: ‘I was 100% responsible for $100K extra revenue or I saved us $50K in costs, so I’m asking for an X increase.’ Makes it a business value conversation, not personal.
💡 Work backwards from financial goals and pay yourself first – Simran bought her first home with ‘back-of-envelope’ maths: she needed a $50K deposit for a $500K house – so over 2 years, she knew how much to save each week. She paid her future self first, then lived on what was left. Moved to a smaller town, had roommates, said no to coffee and ice cream and just watched her savings grow.
💡 Network like you’re making friends – If you meet someone and enjoy chatting with them, add them on LinkedIn! It’s ok to collect ‘weak ties’ – these loose connections are often responsible for most new opportunities in our lives.
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"Just did a later watch of this one and wow loved it! Especially the ‘new level, new devil’ haha so great! "
