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Brewing an Empire

But getting tea suppliers to take him seriously was a major barrier starting out. “I called often and I sent them presentations. I sent them mock-ups of what we have. I sent them samples of our product line,” says Ekechukwu. That persistence paid off. After facing some initial rejection, he found a supplier willing to take a chance on a fledgling company.

You Can’t Spend Your Way to Building Wealth

Such shortsightedness is tantamount to aiming a heat-seeking missile at our financial future. Instead, we need a sound financial plan: 1) create a long-term savings strategy; 2) eliminate short-term spending plans; 3) refuse to reward yourself for enduring tough times; and 4) stop deluding yourself that you can treat shopping discounts and bargains in the same manner as savings deposited in the bank. Bottom line: You can’t spend your way to building wealth.

When Opportunity Comes Knocking

Over the last decade, the Bradleys, with their two sons, Che, 12, and Antonio, 8, have made a series of strategic moves based on their intent observations of market dynamics, smart financial and tax planning, and, most important to them, how all of the above could be harnessed to serve their overarching priority: their family’s changing space, lifestyle, and location needs.

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